Experience

Courses At ASU

Lecturer

  • Psychology of Gender (PSY385), online

  • Developmental Psychology (PSY 341), online

  • Research Methods (PSY 500, for graduate students), online

  • Effective Thinking (PSY 304), online

  • Advanced Developmental Psychology (PSY 598, for graduate students), online


Developer

  • Psychology of Gender, with Jess Ingram (B.S. student), online

Collaborator for updates

  • Research Methods (graduate-level), with Dr. Karen Weston, online

  • Developmental Psychology, from past Master course developed by Drs. Natalie Gildar, Loraine Festa, and Linda Manning, online

  • Advanced Developmental Psychology, from past Master course developed by Dr. Karen Weston, online

courses at UW-Madison

Lecturer

  • Human Sexuality, online, Summer term

Instructor at Doctoral Level

  • Human Sexuality, online

  • Human Sexuality, face-to-face


Lead Teaching Assistant

  • Research Methods, face-to-face and COVID remote teaching

  • Human Sexuality, face-to-face


Teaching Assistant

  • Introduction to Psychology, face-to-face

  • Research Methods, face-to-face

  • Child Development, face-to-face

  • Human Sexuality, face-to-face


Guest Lecturer

  • Art Therapy @ Edgewood College, 1 lecture, Fall 2019

    • Beyond the binary: Working towards gender-inclusivity in therapy settings

  • Human Sexuality, 1 lecture, Spring 2019

  • Art Therapy @ Edgewood College, 1 lecture, Fall 2018

    • Beyond the binary: Working towards gender-inclusivity

  • Social Development, 1 lecture, Fall 2017

    • Led discussion on a chapter from Far From the Tree on transgender people

  • Human Sexuality, 2 lectures, Spring 2017

  • Human Sexuality, 4 lectures, Spring 2016

  • Introduction to Psychology, 1 lecture, Summer 2014


Developer

  • Human Sexuality, with Dr. Janet Hyde, online

Collaborator for updates

  • Research Methods, Dr. Allyson Bennett, face-to-face

Presentations & workshops related to teaching

Hyde, J.S., & Gavac, S. (2018, November). Teaching a Trans-Friendly College Sexuality Course. Talk given at the 61st annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Montreal, QC, CAN.

Gavac, S. (2018, September). Using R in the Brauer Group Lab. Workshop taught at University of Wisconsin-Madison Brauer Group Lab Meeting, Madison, WI.

Gavac, S. (2018, May). Beyond the binary: Cultivating gender-inclusive classrooms. Talk given at University of Wisconsin Teaching and Learning Symposium, Madison, WI.

Gavac, S., Gernsbacher, M., & Hyde, J.S. (2017, September). Beyond the binary: Creating a gender-inclusive classroom. Talk given at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Psychology Fall 2017 Diversity Events, Madison, WI

Gavac, S. (2017, February). Online teaching: A ‘new’ way to capitalize on the principles of learning. Talk given at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Psychology Social-Area Brown-Bag, Madison, WI.

Gavac, S. (2016, October). Using Qualtrics in the Brauer Group Lab. Workshop taught at University of Wisconsin-Madison Brauer Group Lab Meeting, Madison, WI.

Awards

  • Recipient, Graduate Lecturer Award, Department of Psychology, 2018

  • Nominated, Innovative Teaching Award, 2018

  • Recipient, Graduate Lecturer Award, Department of Psychology, 2017

  • Nominated, Innovative Teaching Award, 2016

Consulting work related to gender inclusivity

  • Psychology 560: Child Development with Dr. Karl Rosengren

  • Psychology 350/453: Human Sexuality with Dr. Janet Hyde

  • Biology 151/152: Introductory Biology with Dr. Julia Collins

  • Psychology 202: Introduction to Psychology with Dr. Shawn Green

Professional development: Teaching-related

  • Teaching Preconference @ SRCD, April 2021

  • Teaching Preconference @ SPSP 2021, February 2021

  • Origins of the Social Mind Preconference @SPSP 2021, February 2021

  • MasterClass in Online Teaching, ASU EdPlus, Fall 2020

  • Teaching Preconference @ SPSP 2020, March 2020

  • Teaching Preconference @ SPSP 2019, February 2019

  • Teaching Academy Future Faculty Partner (link to site)

  • Co-creator and organizer of UW-Madison Psychology Teaching Seminar, Spring 2018 - present

      • With Dr. Allyson Bennett, planned a departmental teaching seminar to bring together faculty, staff, and graduate students to collaborate on teaching practices.

      • Emphasized and demonstrated the use of active learning principles as well we Canvas as a learning management system.

  • Teaching Preconference @ SPSP 2018, February 2018

  • Active Learning Labs, August 2016 – May 2020

      • Attended weekly sessions on active learning and using Canvas as a learning management system.

  • Teach Online@UW, August 2016 – May 2017

      • Participated in a two-semester long program for learning how to effectively teach online using Canvas. The program heavily emphasized the principles of active learning.

  • Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, August 2014

      • Three-day conference on distance learning. Attended sessions focused on active learning in online classrooms and fostering inclusive practices. Conference held at the University Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin.