Craig Platt, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology

B.A., Social Sciences, Simon’s Rock College
M.A., Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, Ohio State University – specialization in Educational Psychology

Research and Scholarly Interests
College student development
Adult cognitive development
Narratives of adult development
Teaching methods in psychology
Interdisciplinary studies

Teaching Interests
Child and Adolescent Development, Adult Development and Aging, Theories of Personality, Educational Psychology, Science of Society

Publications and Presentations
Platt, C.W., & Challenger D. (1999). Faculty citizenship and the liberal arts. Higher Education Exchange, 48-57.

Platt, C.W. (1998, Winter). Civic education and academic culture: Learning to practice what we teach. Liberal Education, 84, 18-25.

Frederick, N., Miller, R. & Platt, C.W. (1998, January). The interdisciplinary core curriculum: Opportunities and challenges. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C.

Platt, C.W. (1997, October). Challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration in the social sciences. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Integrative Studies, Boone, North Carolina.

Platt, C.W. (1996, March). First-person narratives and team-learning in an introductory psychology course. Paper presented at the annual Conference on the Undergraduate Teaching of Psychology, Ellenville, New York.

Platt, C.W., & Weeks, R.G. (1995, November). Five years in transition: Lessons from the development of a core curriculum. Paper presented at the annual conference of the New Hampshire College and University Council.

Platt, C.W., & Weeks, R.G. (1993, October). The Individual and Community: Civic education and the challenge of collaboration. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for General and Liberal Studies, Memphis, Tennessee.

Platt, C.W. (1993, March). Student-designed evaluation in an undergraduate educational psychology class. Paper presented at the annual Conference on the Undergraduate Teaching of Psychology, Ellenville, New York.

Weeks, R.G., Platt, C.W. & Dangelantonio, S. (1992, November). Innovation by increment or by revolution. Paper presented at the University of Chicago Institute on Issues in Teaching and Learning, Chicago, Illinois.

The humanities at the close of the millennium: Moving forward, looking backward. (1992, October). Panelist session sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Core Curriculum, Atlanta, Georgia.

Platt, C.W. (1988). Effects of casual attributions for success on first-term college performance: A covariance structure model. Journal of Educational Psychology, 80, 569, 578.

Service
Founding Director of the University's Core Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum, 1991-1998. Chair of the Division of Behavioral Sciences Division, 2001-2003. Has served on the Curriculum, Faculty Affairs, Faculty Development, and Student Appeals Committees, and Chaired the Core Steering Committee. Board Member, New England Center for Civic Life.

Personal Interests
Dr. Platt enjoys doing gardening and carpentry at this 19th century home in Keene, New Hampshire. He is an accomplished cook, baker and cake decorator, an avid sports fan, and a long-time runner (whose times, unfortunately, continue to get longer).

Contact Info:
Plattcw@franklinpierce.edu