Jennifer Martin, Ph.D.
Jennifer L. Martin is an assistant professor of education at the University of Mount Union. Prior to working in higher education, Dr. Martin worked in public education for 17 years, 15 of those as the department head of English at an alternative high school for at-risk students. She has served as a mentor to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as to new teachers in a variety of areas such as writing and publishing, career and leadership development, and advocacy.
Dr. Martin is the editor of the two-volume series Women as Leaders in Education: Succeeding Despite Inequity, Discrimination, and Other Challenges (Praeger, 2011) which examines the intersections of class, race, gender, and sexuality for current and aspiring leaders from a variety of perspectives. She has conducted research, published numerous peer reviewed articles and book chapters on bullying and harassment, peer sexual harassment, educational equity, mentoring, issues of social justice, service-learning, and teaching at-risk students. In terms of current and future research, Dr. Martin is studying the cohort and online models in education degree programs. Her other research interests include school reform for social justice, women and leadership, and teacher leadership.
Jennifer L. Martin is an assistant professor of education at the University of Mount Union. Prior to working in higher education, Dr. Martin worked in public education for 17 years, 15 of those as the department head of English at an alternative high school for at-risk students. She has served as a mentor to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as to new teachers in a variety of areas such as writing and publishing, career and leadership development, and advocacy.
Dr. Martin is the editor of the two-volume series Women as Leaders in Education: Succeeding Despite Inequity, Discrimination, and Other Challenges (Praeger, 2011) which examines the intersections of class, race, gender, and sexuality for current and aspiring leaders from a variety of perspectives. She has conducted research, published numerous peer reviewed articles and book chapters on bullying and harassment, peer sexual harassment, educational equity, mentoring, issues of social justice, service-learning, and teaching at-risk students. In terms of current and future research, Dr. Martin is studying the cohort and online models in education degree programs. Her other research interests include school reform for social justice, women and leadership, and teacher leadership.