TARA K. STRENG-SCHROETER

Teaching
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER (CU)
I love teaching undergraduate students and encouraging them on their educational journeys. I work hard to ensure that my classroom is a welcoming and engaging space where students are excited to participate.
Most recently at CU, I have taught or assisted in teaching the following courses for the Department of Sociology at CU:
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Criminology (Sociology 4014) - Lecturer and instructor of record
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Sex, Gender, and Society (Sociology 1016) - Lecturer and instructor of record
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Introduction to Social Statistics (Sociology 2061) - Teaching Assistant
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United States Race and Ethnic Relations (Sociology 1021) - Teaching Assistant
Check out some of the recent feedback I have gotten from undergraduate students at the bottom of this page.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Training and Technical Assistance
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As the SART Coordinator for Colorado's 17th Judicial District I provided training and technical assistance regarding sexual assault, relevant policies, and information regarding special populations
Survivor Support and Advocacy Training
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Since Fall 2024, I have taught Building Support for Survivors (BSS), a training intervention to increase support for survivors of sexual violence that I developed and evaluated for my doctoral dissertation. I have taught my curriculum to sorority chapters across the United States.
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As the Volunteer Coordinator for Women Helping Women (2015-2016), I regularly trained volunteer survivor advocates about how to work with and advocate for survivors of sexual violence.
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In this role, I additionally supervised volunteer survivor advocates who worked with survivors at the hospital, at their university, or within the criminal justice system.
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Dating Violence Prevention Education
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Taught Safe Dates dating violence prevention education to students at Talawanda High School in Oxford, Ohio, and incarcerated youth at the Butler County Juvenile Detention Center.