Dr. Martin previously worked in public education for 17 years, 15 of those as the department head of English at an alternative high school for students labeled at-risk where she started a successful women’s studies program. 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. Her other research interests include culturally responsive pedagogy, school reform for social justice, and women and leadership.