Dr. Earl E. Martin
Ed.D., 2004

Earl's academic and career work is centered on community college counseling and multicultural themes in higher education. He started the GPHE program in 1999. After attending part-time and mostly evenings while working full-time, he completed his coursework in the summer of 2002.

Earl's dissertation research interests are to examine staffing trend data and issues related to counselor and advisor positions in the Washington State Community and Technical College System.

Earl's professional background includes working as the first Coordinator of the Minority Retention Program at Central Washington University from 1987-1990. He joined the faculty at Everett Community College in 1990 as a Counselor and Human Development Instructor. Today, he serves as Director of the Counseling, Advising and Career Center at the Everett Community College.

Earl's describes his "calling to community college counseling and multicultural issues" as one that is centered on themes of social justice. As such, he is active in his community and campus on issues related to Native American and Alaskan Native students.

Though his family is primarily of Cree and Scottish descent, he was raised off the reservation as part of a mobile family that followed work. But he considers Seattle his home as his great grandparents settled in West Seattle in the 1930’s and most of his family members still live in the area.

Earl was the first in his immediate and extended family to attend college. According to Earl, "It has been very rewarding to attend such a well-regarded university, the pride of the northwest. The curriculum and the faculty have been outstanding and I highly recommend this program to others."