ABOUT UNIVERSITY

Grad Group Affiliations

• Social Work Graduate Group

• Community Development Graduate Group

Specialties / Focus

• Community Development and Empowerment

• Social Policy Analysis and Advocacy

• Human Services Program Evaluation

• Social Justice and Equity Initiatives

• Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Courses

• Introduction to Social Work

• Advanced Social Policy Analysis

• Community Program Planning and Evaluation

• Human Services Administration

• Social Justice and Advocacy

Honors and Awards

• 2020 Outstanding Educator Award, National Association of Social Workers

• 2015 Excellence in Community Service Award, Mid Island University

• 2010 National Award for Social Policy Innovation, American Public Health Association

• 2008 Fellow, Social Policy Research Center, University of California, Berkeley

Professional Societies

• National Association of Social Workers

• American Public Health Association

• Society for Social Work and Research

• Council on Social Work Education

Degrees

• 1995 Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare

• 1989 M.S.W., University of Southern California, School of Social Work

• 1986 B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Sociology

Selected Publications

Martinez, E. 2022. “Innovative Approaches to Community Development: Bridging Gaps Between Policy and Practice.” Journal of Social Policy and Administration, 56(2): 134-150.

Martinez, E., and J. R. Thompson. 2019. “Evaluating the Impact of Social Welfare Programs on Community Resilience.” Social Service Review, 93(4): 587-603.

Martinez, E. 2017. “The Role of Social Policies in Promoting Social Justice and Equity.” Social Policy Quarterly, 12(3): 225-242.

Martinez, E. 2015. “Community Empowerment Through Policy Reform: A Case Study.” Journal of Community Practice, 23(1): 12-29.

Martinez, E., and K. Williams. 2013. “Best Practices in Human Services Program Evaluation.” Human Services Research, 8(2): 78-92.