The Scholars

Haley Platt

Haley Platt LAW ’25 is a 2023 Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. At Temple, Haley has been involved in several student organizations including Women’s Law Caucus, Sports and Entertainment Law Society, and serving as Outreach Chair for the Tax and Bankruptcy Law Society. 

Originally from Virginia, Haley graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science, Russian, and French. She also earned a certificate in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies. While at Pitt, Haley studied abroad at both Université de Nantes in France and Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia. Upon graduation, Haley worked as Special Assistant to the Mayor in the Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office. She also worked at the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce as the Government Affairs Coordinator.  

This summer, Haley will be interning at the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation. Her policy interests include diverse and inclusive economic development, transitioning to clean energy, and gun reform.