Professor; School Counseling Program Director
- EdD,University of Massachusetts
- MEd, Lewis and Clark College
- BA, Loyola Marymount University
Dr. Ian Martin is a Professor of Counseling at the University of San Diego where he teaches courses in school counseling and career development. He is also the Chair of the School Counseling Program and Coordinator for the International School Counseling Certificate.
Prior to becoming a counselor educator, Dr. Martin was a former elementary and middle school counselor in Portland, OR. Dr. Martin has published and presented on such topics as program development, program evaluation, and policy within school counseling. He is very involved in curriculum design and is the author of the True Goals curriculum, used in elementary, middle, and high schools. He has published 40+ articles in professional journals, given 150+ presentations and keynote speeches across the U.S. and internationally, and is actively involved in longstanding community projects.
Recently, Dr. Martin has become increasingly involved in international school-based counseling. He leads study abroad programs and counseling projects in Jamaica, Colombia, Chile, and Italy. Dr. Martin is a Research Fellow at the Ronald R. Fredrickson Center for School Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation (CSCORE), an Advisory Board member for the National Evidenced-Based School Counseling Conference, and a founding member of the International Society for Policy Research and Evaluation of School-Based Counseling (ISPRESC).
Finally, as a fun fact, he is an avid surfer, parent and collector of old stuff.
Areas of Expertise
Counseling, School Counseling