Dr. Bridgette Hard
Psychology of Student Success is a first-year seminar designed by Dr. Bridgette Hard, Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University.
Her first professional passion is teaching. She specializes in curriculum development for introductory psychology, the first (and often only) course that students take within the discipline.
She has also devoted herself to helping PhD students and advanced undergraduates to develop their teaching skills and discover creative ways to integrate research and teaching. Dr. Hard also co-organizes two conferences for psychology teachers, the Psychology One Conference and the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP).
Dr. Hard’s second professional passion is exploring the intersection of psychology and pedagogy: She uses data from the classroom to extend psychological theories and uses insights from psychology to inform new classroom practices. Her research is conducted in collaboration with psychologists from diverse institutions around the U.S.
Dr. Hard is the Principal Investigator for Duke University’s BRITE Lab (Behavioral Research Informing Teaching Excellence). The lab aims to improve higher education by applying the theories and methods of psychology: the scientific study of the mind and behavior. The research draws insights from the study of human cognition, emotion, social interaction, and culture to understand college students’ experiences and develop better educational practices.
Dr. Hard is also a textbook author and co-organizes two conferences for psychology teachers, the Psychology One Conference and the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP).
Sabriyya Pate
Sabriyya Pate is the spring 2019 course Learning Assistant and co-curriculum developer. As an undergraduate, she was highly involved on campus, as a writer, researcher, activist and leader.
Sabriyya brings to the class a robust understanding of Duke student life, which she contributed to PoSS course development and the classroom sessions. These insights were informed by her wide net of experiences at Duke and personal pursuit of academic, social, and emotional “success.”
Her affiliations include programs such the Hart Leadership Program, American Grand Strategy program, Program II, Duke Engage in Cape Town, South Africa, America Reads America Counts, the Duke International Relations Association, and the Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence. In the Durham community, she has volunteered on local and national campaigns, and volunteered at the Durham Crisis Response Center. On campus, she has written for the Duke Chronicle, served as a student representative to the University Board of Trustees, founded three student groups, and conducted research in Vietnam, Belgium, France and Nigeria. Sabriyya has also taught three half credit courses at Duke (“Women and International Development”, “Kanye 101” on self-confidence, and “Are you happy?”)
With respect to emotional and social aspects, she has worked with several students to navigate the mental health systems and processes at Duke as a resident assistant, and contributed insights on social life from her own past experiences as well as the work of DS4HR. As the course Learning Assistant, Sabriyya developed Duke-specific applications of the psychological study and perspectives on “success.” She graduates in May 2019 with a self-designed bachelors in Conflict and Negotiation Studies.
Duke Learning Innovation
Duke Learning Innovation team helps Duke students learn more, and enables more people to learn from Duke by helping instructors explore and evaluate innovative ways to use technology and new pedagogies to meet their teaching goals.
To learn more visit: https://learninginnovation.duke.edu
