Bridgette Martin Hard

Bridgette Martin Hard is an associate professor of the practice in psychology and neuroscience at Duke University. She earned her BS in psychology from Furman University, where she was inspired to study psychology by the late Charles Brewer, namesake of the American Psychological Foundation’s Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching. She received her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Stanford University. At Duke, she is the director of Undergraduate Studies for the psychology major, as well as director of the BRITElab: Behavioral Research Informing Teaching Excellence (https://sites.duke.edu/britelab/). Her research explores the intersection of psychology and pedagogy. She has focused intensely on teaching introductory psychology for the last decade, but also offers seminars in the teaching of psychology, pedagogical research, and applications of psychology to student success. She has won several teaching awards, including the Phi Beta Kappa Undergraduate Teaching Award and the Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award—Stanford University’s highest honor for contributions to undergraduate education. Dr. Hard is dedicated to supporting psychology teachers through continuing education opportunities. She is the founder and director of the Psychology One Conference, sponsored by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. She also serves on the steering committee for the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology.

Bridgette Martin Hard

Bridgette Martin Hard is an associate professor of the practice in psychology and neuroscience at Duke University. She earned her BS in psychology from Furman University, where she was inspired to study psychology by the late Charles Brewer, namesake of the American Psychological Foundation’s Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching. She received her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Stanford University. At Duke, she is the director of Undergraduate Studies for the psychology major, as well as director of the BRITElab: Behavioral Research Informing Teaching Excellence (https://sites.duke.edu/britelab/). Her research explores the intersection of psychology and pedagogy. She has focused intensely on teaching introductory psychology for the last decade, but also offers seminars in the teaching of psychology, pedagogical research, and applications of psychology to student success. She has won several teaching awards, including the Phi Beta Kappa Undergraduate Teaching Award and the Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award—Stanford University’s highest honor for contributions to undergraduate education. Dr. Hard is dedicated to supporting psychology teachers through continuing education opportunities. She is the founder and director of the Psychology One Conference, sponsored by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. She also serves on the steering committee for the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology.

Books by Bridgette Martin Hard