Pamela Martin, Assis. Prof. Department of Psychology Poe Hall 714C Box 7801 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7801 Phone: 919-513-7392 FAX: 919-515-1716 email: pamela_martin@ncsu.edu

Biographical Sketch

Education

• B.S., University of South Carolina
• M.A., North Carolina Central University,
• Ph.D., Michigan State University
• Postdoctoral, NSF Fellow, Programs for Research on Black Americans, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Current Teaching

• Psy 470: Abnormal Psychology

Current research interests:

• Ecological theory
• Person-environment fit between social institutions such as churches and behavioral outcomes
• The social support networks within African American faith communities, faith-based HIV/AIDS prevention, and academic achievement