Martin graduated from the Bsc (Hons) Psychology programme at Ulster University in 2016, and PhD studentship from the School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast in 2020.

Martin’s PhD studentship alongside the Northern Ireland Veterans’ Health and Wellbeing Study and was entitled “A Quantitative Investigation of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Military Veterans in Northern Ireland”. This investigation sought to validate the measurement of the nascent Complex PTSD disorder in this population and examine the aetiology and etiology of this disorder.

Martin’s research interests chiefly relate to mental health and wellbeing among those exposed to traumatic stress and marginalized or hard-to-reach populations. To date Martin’s research activities have examined:

• The development of post-traumatic stress following childhood maltreatment,
• The assessment and expression of Complex PTSD among military veterans,
• Sexual health, Relationships, and wellbeing among young incarcerated men,
• Behaviour change programmers involving men in sexual health and family planning,
• Psychopathology and resilience following traumatic stress in Colombia.

Martin’s primary research expertise relates to the use of statistical methods including path analysis, and latent variable modelling. Across research programmes Martin also has substantive experience with qualitative, quantitative and systematic review designs.

Martin has experience facilitating teaching and learning in a variety of topics in psychology with a particular focus on traumatic stress and mental health. Martin has previously contributed to and facilitated lectures, seminars, and modules with on these topics in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, and the Schools of Psychology at QUB and Ulster. Martin currently holds Associate Fellow membership of the Higher Education Academy.

Martin also has experience teaching topics in research methods and statistics in group formats and individual instruction. Martin has adopted a particular focus facilitating teaching in the use of surveys and quantitative methods using SPSS, Mplus, Jamovi, and R statistical platforms.

Martin is Assistant Supervisor for Rian Delaney in the School of Psychology. Rian’s PhD Studentship is completed alongside the MI-VIDA study and investigates psychological resilience following traumatic stress in Colombia.