St. Mary's College of Maryland

Seminars & Events

Fri., Feb 24- Dr. Laraine Glidden will present research as part of Psi Chi's Discovering Psychology Lecture Series. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195. Other Details TBA.

Fri., Mar 23 - Dr. Rebecca Ryan will present "Nonmarital Childbirth and Child Development: The Relevance of Marriage Propensity and Family Change" as part of the Psychology Lecture Series: Populations in Need. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195.

Fri., Apr 6 - Dr. Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus will present research as part of the Psychology Lecture Series: Populations in Need. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195. Other Details TBA.

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Richard Platt
Associate Professor of Psychology - at SMCM since 1993

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Currently the Associate Dean of Faculty

Departments: Psychology
Office: Glendening Hall, room 193
Email: rdplatt@smcm.edu
Phone: 240-895-4922

Education:

B.A., Bethel College (1985); M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida (1989, 1992).

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Courses Taught:

  • Introduction to Psychology
  • First Year Seminar: Science, Pseudoscience Paranorma
  • Critical Thinking
  • Cognitive Psychology with Laboratory
  • Research Methods
  • Psychological Statistics
  • Special Topics Seminar in Science and Pseudoscience
  • St. Mary's Projects

Research Interests

Cognitive Psychology: Deductive reasoning, problem solving, decision making, and human memory.

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St. Mary's College of Maryland
18952 E. Fisher Rd
St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001
240-895-2000