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.