Dr. Martin’s research interests include the social class identity and college experiences for low-income students, the impact of college students’ out-of-class experiences on learning outcomes, college student social responsibility and social/political activism, and religio-spiritual pluralism in higher education. She earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Iowa. Prior to that, she earned an M.A. in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University and a B.S. in Psychology from Millsaps College.