Who teaches this course?

This class is a team-taught course that includes two instructors (Dr. Hard & Dr. Grisham), two teaching coordinators (Margaret Maples & Christina Yu) who keep us all organized, and the Costanzo Teaching Fellows: a team of undergraduates who are specially trained to lead discussion sections for this course.

If you want to get in touch with Drs. Hard or Grisham or one of the teaching coordinators, email us at psy101@duke.edu

If you have a question/concern and are not sure who to ask, you can learn more about which team member to contact for different questions/concerns.

Course Instructors


Dr. Bridgette Hard

Email: bridgette.hard@duke.edu 

Refer to me as: Dr. or Professor Hard (she/her)

Office hours: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30 PM, Reuben-Cooke 249



Dr. Emma Grisham

Email: emma.grisham@duke.edu

Refer to me as: Dr. or Professor Grisham (she/her)

Office hours: Thursdays 10:00-11:00 AM, Reuben-Cooke 204A


Teaching Coordinators

Our teaching coordinators manage a lot of the logistics of our class, including helping us record attendance, manage course absences, coordinate exams, and respond to all sorts of questions you may have. 

Margaret Maples

Email: margaret.maples@duke.edu

Refer to me as: Margaret (she/her)

Office hours: By Appointment

Margaret is a full time staff member assisting with Psy 101 and other P&N courses. Outside of work she enjoys hanging out with her family and listening to audiobooks. 

Email: sumin.yu@duke.edu

Refer to me as: Christina (she/her)

Office hours: By Appointment

Christina is currently a PhD student in Cognitive Neuroscience working with Drs. Roberto Cabeza and Simon Davis studying memory, aging, and decision making. She may be particularly helpful for students wanting to know more about cognitive neuroscience and what it is like to pursue a PhD in Psychology so please don't hesitate to reach out to her with any questions!

The Costanzo Teaching Fellows

The Costanzo Teaching Fellows are a group of carefully selected juniors and seniors who lead discussion sections for our course. They receive substantial training in teaching as part of the teaching team for Introductory Psychology (PSY 101). Teaching Fellows are paid and are also required to enroll in a 1-credit Psychology Teaching Seminar (PSY 601S, that counts toward the Psychology major) during the Fall term.