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, with a penchant for human geography.  My thesis work explores the geomorphic impacts of a dam removal on a local southern Appalachian river system.  Currently, I work with community stakeholders and various departments across campus to aid in technical geospatial tasks, such as interactive web-maps and place-based analysis.

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 16(2+3), 191-209. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah_00202_1. (PDF).

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).