Department of Geography and Planning

Education

• M.S., Geography, Appalachian State University, 2022
• B.S., Geography, Appalachian State University, 2021

Research Interests

Trained in physical geography with a focus on fluvial geomorphology, but a penchant for human geography.  My thesis work explores the geomorphic impacts of a dam removal on a local southern Appalachian river system.  I am also developing an online application to map dam removals across North America with the intention of providing policymakers, stakeholders, and engineers relevant response trajectories to better plan for future removal projects.  

Courses Taught

• GHY 2310 - Cartographic Design & Analysis
• GHY 2812 - Geospatial Technology in a Changing World

Publications

Biddle, K.S., Rose, L.T., DeShields, S., Gelsthorpe, A., Duckett, M., Lodge, L., Adams, C., Platt, J.R. 2025. Art Relief Map: An Emergent Topography of Expressive Arts Offerings After a Natural Disaster. Journal of Applied Arts & Health. (Awaiting Press).

Praskievicz, S., Martin, D.J., Platt, J.R., Stephens, S. 2024. Spatial analysis of large wood storage in Coastal Plain rivers of the Southeast US. River Research and Applications, 2024; 0:1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4415. (PDF).

Platt, J.R., Martin, D.J., Armstrong, W.H., & Mayfield, M.W. (2024). Geomorphic Response to the Removal of the Ward's Mill Dam on the Watauga River, North Carolina. Southeastern Geographer 64(2), 165-186. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/sgo.2024.a929404. (PDF)