DR. DON MARTIN

Dr. Don Martin has been a counselor educator, psychologist and counselor for over 30 years.  He directs the urban school counseling program at Youngstown State University and is a neuropsychologist and consultant to several hospitals and rehabilitation facilities in Ohio.  He is an active researcher with over 70 professional journal articles, several assessment instruments and 8 books.  His research has been featured on numerous social media sites including NPR, USA Today, popular magazines and television outlets.

 

Dr. Martin was raised in New York and attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens.  He received his undergraduate degree at Roanoke College, his master's degree at Radford University and his PhD degree at the University of North Texas.

 

Dr. Martin has received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Counseling and Human Development at the University of North Texas as well as the Outstanding Research Award from the Ohio Counseling Association and both Western Illinois and Youngstown State Universities.  Currently, his research has been focusing on childhood obesity, social and academic achievement in urban schools and mental health issues in geropsychology settings.

 

In addition to his over 30 years in private practice in psychology, Dr. Martin's extensive academic experience includes being a Dean of Academic and Student Services, Associate Dean of Teacher Education and Human Services, Director of a Psychology Doctoral Program, Chairperson  and Professor of Psychology and Counseling.  He has helped several programs receive national accreditation and was Chairperson when Youngstown State University received the Robert Frank Award as the Outstanding Counselor Education Program in the United States.

 

Throughout his career, Dr. Martin has collaborated in his research and practice with Dr. Magy Martin, his wife and a faculty member in the Counseling Psychology doctoral program at Walden University.  Together they have three adult children who all were excellent college basketball players and students.  Their daughters both have doctoral degrees in Psychology and their son has both a law and MBA degree.  Don and Magy presently reside in Beaver, PA near the city of Pittsburgh. They are avid sports fans and regularly support the Pirates, Penquins and Steelers.