James I. Martin MSW, PhD
Associate Professor of Social Work; Director, PhD Program
Curriculum Vitae
james.martin@nyu.edu | (212) 998-9095
bio
Professor James Martin received a PhD in social work from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an MSW from the University of Michigan. He pursues research interests associated with HIV prevention and other issues associated with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender populations. His work focuses on identity, self-experience, interpersonal relationships, coping, and spirituality.
He has taught Practice, Research, and Contemporary GLBT Issues, in the MSW program, and Statistics in the PhD Program. Professor Martin is currently researching the association of life stress, avoidance coping, and risky sexual behavior among gay men. Prior to joining the faculty at NYU, Professor Martin was Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. Previous to entering academic life, he maintained a private clinical practice in Chicago and led Hartgrove Hospital's Department of Social Work. Professor Martin is a member of the Council on Social Work Education's National Nominating Committee and chair of the Caucus of LGBT Faculty & Students in Social Work.
selected publications
- Martin, J.I. (2006). Transcendence among gay men: Implications for HIV prevention. Sexualities, 9, 217-238.
- Martin, J.I., & Yonkin, D. (2006). Transgender identity. In D.F. Morrow & L. Messinger (Eds.), Sexual orientation and gender identity in social work practice: Working with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people (pp. 105-128). New York: Columbia University Press.
- Martin, J.I., Pryce, J.G., & Leeper, J. (2005). Avoidance coping and HIV risk behavior among gay men. Health & Social Work, 30, 193-201.
- Langer, S.J., & Martin, J.I. (2004). How dresses can make you mentally ill: Examining Gender Identity Disorder in Children. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 21(3), 5-23.
- Martin, J.I., & D. Augelli, A.R. (2003). How lonely are gay and lesbian youth? Psychological Reports, 93, 486.
- Meezan, W., & Martin, J.I. (Eds.) (in press). Handbook of research on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender populations. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.