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D. Scharie Tavcer is an Associate Professor in the Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies department at Mount Royal University, where she has taught for over 20 years. Her work bridges criminal law, gender-based violence, and social justice, with a focus on decolonizing legal pedagogy and improving campus sexual violence policies.
Education:
- PhD: Max Planck Institute and Albert-Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg, Germany
- MA: European Criminology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
- BA: University of Alberta
- Diploma: Law Enforcement & Security, Grant MacEwan College
Her research examines sexual consent education, occupational stress injuries in justice workers, and the colonial foundations of Canadian criminal law. Recent publications include Canadian Criminal Law and the Criminal Code: An Introduction (2024) and Sexual Violence Policies and Sexual Consent Education at Canadian PSIs (2022, Routledge). She advocates for mandatory campus-wide consent education and interdisciplinary approaches to gendered violence.
Scientific recognition:
- Recipient of Faculty of Arts Outstanding Teacher Award (2020)
- MacEwan University Distinguished Alumni Award (2019)
Dr. Tavcer’s grants and initiatives include funded projects on sexual consent education (2020–2023) and development of the Consent 101 online module. She collaborates with experts like Vicky Dobkins and Dr. Leanna Ireland on studies involving post-secondary institutions across Canada.
