Magdalena Martinez, PhD

Associate Professor and Senior Policy Fellow
Rowan University

Dr. Magdalena Martinez is an associate professor in the College of Education, and a Senior Policy Fellow with the Sweeney Center for Public Policy at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. 

As a collective, her scholarly work has been of interest to policymakers and academics on issues related to Latina/o students, language learners, governance, and postsecondary access policies. Dr. Martinez’s research also includes education policy changes, the people involved, and the experiences shaping policy ideas and choices. 

Formerly, Dr. Martinez served as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs for the Nevada System of Higher Education. In her role she was responsible for strengthening P-16 education partnerships and examining education policy to increase access, equity, and success for underrepresented student populations.

Previous experiences include working at the National Forum of Higher Education for the Public Good at the University of Michigan, program evaluator for a three-year, W.K. Kellogg Foundation funded leadership program to prepare individuals for the presidency at Minority Serving Institutions, community college administrator, and analyst for the City of Las Vegas departments of human resources and neighborhood services.

Dr. Martinez completed a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, master’s degree from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas