Dr. Kim Martin earned a B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University, an M.A. in Biological Anthropology from the University of Hawaii and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside.
Dr. Martin's areas of specialization include cognitive and psychological anthropology, intercultural communication, ethnic relations, Europe, Mesoamerica and the Pacific.
Dr. Martin teaches a variety of anthropology courses as well as human sexuality, research methods and senior thesis seminars. Each year she takes students to Oaxaca, Mexico to learn about fieldwork. In 1996, She was awarded the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award from the University of La Verne. She has also served as a multicultural consultant, leading workshops for educational, government and professional organizations.
Over her career, Dr. Martin has conducted research on how immigration affects health in the Samoan community in Hawaii, the impact of hazardous pollution on a multiethnic suburban neighborhood, and life trauma, anger and health in Vietnamese Amerasian immigrants to the United States. She is currently working on a research project that investigates how ethnic identity is constructed by Europeans in the era of the European Union. |
