Teaching Philosophy and Strategies
2023 Carla B. Howery Teaching Enhancement Grant Winner
Integrating Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) in Sociology at Two-Year Institutions
Dr. Olson is committed to invigorating research culture and developing effective course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) at two-year institutions. CUREs provide more inclusive and high-impact learning opportunities for all students rather than a select few, as ordinary UREs are limited to serving. The goal is to design, implement, and assess a CURE that provides students at two-year institutions an effective way to engage in original analysis of publicly available quantitative data. As a result, this project addresses the gap in social science resources and explores potential strategies for implementing research experiences in the social sciences generally at two-year institutions.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
September 2022 - Present
INSTRUCTOR, Social Sciences Department
Walla Walla Community College
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Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101)
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Aging and Society (SOC 206)
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Victimology (CJ 426)
August 2013 - August 2022
INSTRUCTOR AND TEACHING ASSISTANT, Department of Sociology
University of Colorado Boulder
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Deviance in U.S. Society (SOCY 1004)
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Sexualities (SOCY 1006)
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Sex, Gender and Society I (SOCY 1016)
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Drugs in U.S. Society (SOCY 2034)
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Violence against Women and Girls (ETHN/SOCY/WMST 3314)
September 2018 - May 2021
VISITING INSTRUCTOR, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Pacific Lutheran University
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Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 101)
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Social Problems (SOCI 240)
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Drugs in U.S. Society (SOCI 287)
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Medical Sociology (SOCI 387)
August 2017 - May 2018
VISITING INSTRUCTOR, Department of Sociology
University of Colorado Denver
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Introduction to Social Psychology (SOCY 2642)
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Medical Sociology (SOCY 3440)
