Bridgette Martin Hard

Bridgette Martin Hard earned her B.S. in psychology from Furman University and her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Stanford University. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in developmental psychology at the University of Oregon, funded by a National Research Service Award. In 2009, Dr. Hard returned to Stanford University to join the Psychology One Program. As coordinator of the program, she oversees Stanford's introductory psychology course year-round. She works with faculty...See more

Bridgette Martin Hard earned her B.S. in psychology from Furman University and her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Stanford University. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in developmental psychology at the University of Oregon, funded by a National Research Service Award. In 2009, Dr. Hard returned to Stanford University to join the Psychology One Program. As coordinator of the program, she oversees Stanford's introductory psychology course year-round. She works with faculty members on curriculum development, including lectures, exams, and other course projects. She also selects, trains, and mentors undergraduate and graduate teaching fellows who lead discussion sections for the course. In 2012, Dr. Hard received the Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel award, Stanford's highest honor for contributions to undergraduate education, for her work with the Psychology One Program. She has also worked as an educational consultant for W.W. Norton on several textbook projects and co-authored the Instructor's Manual to accompany PSYCHOLOGY, 8th Edition, by Gleitman, Gross, and Reisberg. Finally, Dr. Hard is on the organizing committee for the National Institute of the Teaching of Psychology, and oversees the annual Stanford Psychology One Conference. The conference brings together individuals from around the U.S. and Canada to share best practices and innovations in the teaching of introductory psychology. See less