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Matthew P. Martens
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Dr. Matthew Martens received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2002. His primary research interests are in the area of addictive behaviors, sport psychology, and psychological assessment. He has received funding from multiple federal agencies for his work on preventing high-risk drinking among college students and has published numerous articles in journals such as Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, The Counseling Psychologist, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, and Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

  

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Education
  • Ph.D. Counseling Psychology - University of Missouri-Columbia - 2002
  • M.A. Sport Psychology - University of North Carolina - 1997
  • B.A. Human Development/History - Boston College - 1995

Work Experience
  • Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Research - University of Memphis - 2007-present
  • Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology - University at Albany-SUNY - 2006-2007
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology - University at Albany-SUNY - 2002-2006
  • Psychology Intern, Behavioral Medicine - Missouri Health Sciences Psychology Consortium - 2001-2002
  • Adjunct Instructor, Letters and Sciences - William Woods University - 1998-2002

Support
  • The Effects of Personalized Drinking Feedback Programs Among Intercollegiate Athletes (PI) - Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation - $89,529 (direct costs) - 2007-2008
  • Preventing High-Risk Drinking in College Students: Evaluating Various Motivational-Interviewing Based Strategies (PI) - National Institute of Health Clinical Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research - Loan Repayment - 2006-2010
  • Enhancing college ETOH interventions with a substance-free activity supplement (Co-PI). - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - $275,000 (direct costs) - 2008-2010
  • Moderators of Brief Alcohol Interventions in a Diverse Sample of College Students (Co-PI) - Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation - $86,956 (direct costs) - 2008-2009
  • The Effects of Peer Facilitated Alcohol Interventions (Co-PI) - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - $629,013 (direct costs) - 2004-2008
  • Expanding Treatment Capacity Using the BASICS Model (Co-PI) - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - $994,396 (direct costs) - 2005-2008
  • Project First Steps (Co-PI) - United States Department of Education - $240,152 (direct costs) - 2005-2007
  • Authoritarian Versus Educational/Therapeutic Approaches: Effects on Crime in U.S. Schools (Co-PI) - American Educational Research Association - $34,994 (direct costs) - 2005-2006
Service
  • Group Dynamics - Editorial Board - 2004-present
  • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - Editorial Board - 2006-present
  • Journal of Counseling Psychology - Editorial Board - 2006-present
Consulting
  • Institute for the Professional Development in the Addictions - 2003-2005
  • The Substance Abuse Prevention Team of Essex County, NY - 2007-present
  • Finger Lakes Community College - 2007
Books Published
  • Martens, M. P., Kilmer, J. R., & Beck, N. C. (in press). Alcohol and drug use among college athletes. In. E. Etzel (ed) Counseling College Athletes (2nd ed.).
  • Martens, M. P., Neighbors, C., & Lee, C. M. (2008). Substance abuse prevention and treatment. In. S. D. Brown and R. W. Lent (eds.) Handbook of Counseling Psychology (4th ed.) (pp. 552-569). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Martens, M. P. (2008). Drug abuse, sports. Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Martens, M. P., Dams-O’Connor, K., & Kilmer, J. (2007). Alcohol and drug abuse among athletes: Prevalence, etiology, and interventions. In G. Tenenbaum & R. C. Eklund (eds.) Handbook of Sport Psychology (3rd ed.) (pp. 859-878). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Martens, M. P., & Mobley, M. (2005). Straight guys working with gay guys: Homophobia and sport psychology service delivery. In M. B. Andersen (Ed.), Sport Psychology in Practice (pp. 249-263). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Journal Articles
  • Martin, J. L., Martens, M. P., Serrao, H. F., & Rocha, T. L. (in press). Alcohol use and exercise dependence: Co-occurring behaviors among college students? Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology.
  • Watson, J. C., Harris, B., & Martens, M. P. (in press). Collegiate athletes’ drinking behaviors: A comparison of Division I and II universities. Academic Athletic Journal.
  • Martens, M. P., Martin, J. L., Hatchett, E. S., Fowler, R. M., Fleming, K. M., Karakashian, M. A., & Cimini, M. D. (2008). Protective behavioral strategies and the relationship between depressive symptoms and alcohol-related negative consequences among college students. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55, 535-541.
  • Martens, M. P., Labrie, J. W., Hummer, J. F., & Pedersen, E. R. (2008). Understanding sport-related drinking motives in college athletes: Psychometric analyses of the Athlete Drinking Scale. Addictive Behaviors, 33, 974-977.
  • Martens, M. P., Neighbors, C., Lewis, M. A., Lee, C. M., Oster-Aaland, L., & Larimer, M. E. (2008). The roles of negative affect and coping motives in the relationship between alcohol use and alcohol-related problems among college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 69, 412-419.
  • Martens, M. P., Rocha, T. L., Martin, J. L., & Serrao, H. F. (2008). Drinking motives and college students: Further examination of a four-factor model. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55, 289-295.
  • Ferrier, A. G., & Martens, M. P. (2008). Perceived incompetence and disordered eating among college students. Eating Behaviors, 9, 111-119.
  • Miller, D. N., Gilman, R. C., & Martens, M. P. (2008). Wellness promotion in the schools: Enhancing students’ mental and physical health. Psychology in the Schools, 45, 5-15.
  • Nickerson, A., & Martens, M. P. (2008). School violence: The influence of control, security/enforcement, educational/therapeutic approaches, and demographic factors. School Psychology Review, 37, 228-243
  • Serrao, H. F., Martens, M. P., Martin, J. L., & Rocha, T. L. (2008). Competitiveness and alcohol use among recreational and elite collegiate athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 2, 205-215.
  • Martens, M. P., Cimini, M. D., Barr, A. R., Rivero, E. M., Vellis, P. A., Desemone, G. A., & Horner, K. J. (2007). Implementing a screening and brief intervention for high-risk drinking in university-based health and mental health care settings: Reductions in alcohol use and correlates of success. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 2563-2572.
  • Martens, M. P., Ferrier, A. G., & Cimini, M. D. (2007). Do protective behavioral strategies mediate the relationship between drinking motives and alcohol use in college students? Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 68, 106-114.
  • Martens, M. P., Neighbors, C., Dams-O’Connor, K., Lee, C. M., & Larimer, M. E. (2007). The factor structure of a dichotomously scored Rutgers Alcohol Problems Index. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 68, 597-606.
  • Martens, M. P., Pedersen, E. R., LaBrie, J. W., Ferrier, A. G., & Cimini, M. D. (2007). Measuring alcohol-related protective behavioral strategies among college students: Further examination of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 21, 307-315.
  • Dams-O’Connor, K., Martin, J. L., & Martens, M. P. (2007). Social norms and alcohol consumption among intercollegiate athletes: The role of athlete and nonathlete reference groups. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 2657-2666.

  • Deemer, E. D., Martens, M. P., & Podchaski, E .J. (2007). Research interest in counseling psychology students: Examining the contribution of achievement goals. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 1, 193-203.

  • Tansley, D. P., Jome, L. M., Haase, R. F., & Martens, M. P. (2007). The effects of message framing on college students’ career decision-making. Journal of Career Assessment, 15, 301-316.  

  • Martens, M. P., Dams-O’Connor, K., & Beck, N. C. (2006). A systematic review of college student-athlete drinking: Prevalence rates, sport-related explanations, and interventions. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 31, 305-316. 

  • Martens, M. P., Dams-O’Connor, K., & Duffy-Paiement, C. (2006). Comparing off-season versus in-season alcohol consumption among intercollegiate athletes. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 28, 502-510. 
  • Martens, M. P., Dams-O’Connor, K., Duffy-Paiement, C., & Gibson, J. T. (2006). Perceived alcohol use among friends and alcohol consumption among intercollegiate athletes. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20, 178-184.
  • Martens, M. P., & Haase, R. H. (2006). Advanced applications of structural equation modeling in counseling psychology research. The Counseling Psychologist, 34, 806-838.
  • Martens, M. P., Page, J. C., Mowry, E. S., Taylor, K. K., Damann, K. M., & Cimini, M. D. (2006). Differences between actual and perceived student norms: An examination of alcohol use, drug use, and sexual behavior. Journal of American College Health, 54, 295-300.
  • Martens, M. P., Parker, J. C., Smarr, K. L., Hewett, J. E., Ge, B., Slaughter, J. R., & Walker, S. E. (2006). Development of a shortened Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for assessment of depression in rheumatoid arthritis. Rehabilitation Psychology, 51, 135-139.
  • Martens, M. P., Watson, J. C., & Beck, N. C. (2006). Sport-type differences in alcohol use among intercollegiate athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 18, 136-150.
  • Anderson, D. A., Simmons, A. M., Martens, M. P., Ferrier, A. G., & Sheehy, M. J. (2006). The relationship between disordered eating behavior and drinking motives in college-age women. Eating Behaviors, 7, 419-422.
  • Dams-O’Connor, K., Martens, M. P., & Anderson, D. A. (2006). Alcohol-related consequences among women who want to lose weight. Eating Behaviors, 7, 188-195.
  • Friedlander, M. L., Escudero, V., Horvath, A. O., Heatherington, L., Cabero, A., & Martens, M. P. (2006). System for Observing Family Therapy Alliances: A tool for research and practice. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 214-224.  
  • Martens, M. P. (2005). The Use of Structural Equation Modeling in Counseling Psychology Research. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 269-298.
  • Martens, M. P. (2005). Future directions of structural equation modeling in counseling psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 375-382.
  • Martens, M. P., Brown, N. T., Donovan, B. M., & Dude, K. (2005). Measuring negative consequences of college student substance use: A psychometric evaluation of the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 38, 164-175.
  • Martens, M. P., Ferrier, A. G., Sheehy, M. J., Corbett, K., Anderson, D. A., & Simmons, A. (2005). Development of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 66, 698-705.
  • Martens, M. P., Parker, J. C., Smarr, K. L., Hewett, J. E., Ge, B., Hanson, K. D., Slaughter, J. R., & Walker, S. E. (2005). Health status, pain control and depressive symptoms: Testing for a mediator effect. Journal of Rheumatology, 32, 1584-1588.
  • Martens, M. P., VanDyke, M., Parker, J. C., Smarr, K. L., Hewett, J. E., Hewett, J. E., & Walker, S. E. (2005). Analyzing reliable change in depression among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 53, 973-978.
  • Martens, M. P., Watson, J. C., Royland, E. M., & Beck, N. C. (2005). Development of the Athlete Drinking Scale. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19, 158-164.
  • Anderson, D. A., Martens, M. P., & Cimini, M. D. (2005). Do female college students who purge report greater binge drinking and negative alcohol-related consequences? International Journal of Eating Disorders, 37, 65-68.
  • Ferrier, A. G., Martens, M. P., & Cimini, M. D. (2005). Abusive relationships and unhealthy weight loss behaviors: Examining the role of different types of abuse. Journal of College Counseling, 8, 118-126.
  • Sanford, T. C., Davidson, M. M., Yakushko, O. F., Martens, M. P., Hinton, P. S., & Beck, N. C. (2005). Clinical and “subclinical” eating disorders: An examination of collegiate athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 17, 79-86.
  • Martens, M. P., Taylor, K. K., Damann, K. M., Page, J. C., Mowry, E. S., & Cimini, M. D. (2004). Protective factors when drinking alcohol and their relationship to negative alcohol-related consequences. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18, 390-393.
  • Cox, R. H., Sandstedt, S. D., Martens, M. P., Ward, D. G., Webber, S. N., & Ivey, S. (2004). Development of the Student-Athlete Experiences Inventory. Journal of Sport Behavior, 27, 243-258.
  • Sandstedt, S. D., Cox, R. H., Martens, M. P., Ward, D. G., Webber, S. N., & Ivey, S. (2004). Development of the Student-Athlete Career Situation Inventory (SACSI).  Journal of Career Development, 31, 79-93.
  • Martens, M. P., Cox, R. H., & Beck, N. C. (2003). Negative consequences of intercollegiate athlete drinking: The role of drinking motives. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 64, 825-828.
  • Martens, M. P., Cox, R. H., Beck, N. C., & Heppner, P. P. (2003). Measuring motivations for intercollegiate athlete alcohol use: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Drinking Motives Measure. Psychological Assessment, 15, 235-239.
  • Martens, M. P., Parker, J. C., Smarr, K. L., Hewett, J. E., Slaughter, J. R., & Walker, S. E. (2003). Assessment of depression in rheumatoid arthritis: A modified version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale. Arthritis Care and Research, 49, 549-555.
  • Cox, R. H., Martens, M. P., & Russell, W. D. (2003). Measuring anxiety in athletics: The revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 25, 519-533.
  • Martens, M. P., & Webber, S. N. (2002). Psychometric properties of the Sport Motivation Scale: An evaluation with college varsity athletes from the U.S. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 24, 254-270.
  • Slaughter, J. R., Parker, J. C., Martens, M. P., Smarr, K. L., & Hewett, J. E. (2002). Clinical outcomes following a trial of sertraline in rheumatoid arthritis. Psychosomatics, 43, 36-41.
  • Slaughter, J. R., Martens, M. P., & Slaughter, K. A. (2001). Depression in Huntington’s Disease: Prevalence, etiology, clinical manifestations and treatment. CNS Spectrums, 6, 306-326.
  • Slaughter, J. R., Slaughter, K. A., Nichols, D., Holmes, S. E., & Martens, M. P. (2001). The prevalence, clinical manifestations, etiology, and treatment of depression in Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 13, 187-196.
  • Martens, M. P. (2000). Difficulties in analyzing trends in psychology. American Psychologist, 55, 272-273.
  • Martens, M. P., & Cox, R. H. (2000). Career development in college varsity athletes. Journal of College Student Development, 41, 172-180.
  • Martens, M. P., Mobley, M. & Zizzi, S. J. (2000). Multicultural training in applied sport psychology. The Sport Psychologist, 14, 81-97.
  • Martens, M. P., & Lee, F. (1998). Promoting life-career development in the student athlete: How can career centers help? Journal of Career Development, 25, 123-134.