Ryan J. Martin
Work: (252) 737-1939 Email: [email protected]Education
Postdoctoral Thomas N. Cummings Research Fellow Fellowship Harvard Medical School
July 2008 - Department of Psychiatry; June 2010 Cambridge Health Alliance
Division on Addiction;
Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Ph.D. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
August 2008 Department of Health Science; and University of Alabama, Birmingham School of Public Health
Major: Health Education and Health Promotion
Dissertation: An examination of gambling behavior among college students using the Theory of Planned Behavior
M.S. University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana May 2002 Department of Community Health
Major: Community Health
Concentration: Health Policy and Administration
Thesis: Evaluation of the diffusion of a multimedia alcohol education program
B.S. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston May 2000 Department of Health Studies
Major: Health Studies
Concentration: Health Administration
Faculty Positions
August 2010- Assistant Professor
Present East Carolina University, Department of Health Education and Promotion
Teaching Experience
Aug. 2010 – Present Instructor, East Carolina University,
Department of Health Education and Promotion. HLTH 3011: Introduction to Epidemiology in Health Education and Promotion
Aug. 2010 – Present Instructor, East Carolina University,
Department of Health Education and Promotion. HLTH 6800: Quantitative Research Methods (Distance education course)
March 2010 – April 2010 Co-instructor, Cambridge Health Alliance, Department of Psychiatry.
Research Methods for the Social Sciences: An Introductory Course
March 2009 – Aug. 2009 Online Course Instructor, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling.
High School / College Student Gambling: Identifying and Managing Risk
Aug. 2007 – Dec. 2007 Instructor, University of Alabama, Department of Health Science
HHE 468: Practical Communication of Health Promotion Aug. 2007 – Dec. 2007 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Alabama,
College of Human Environmental Sciences HES 509: Research Methods
June 2007 – Aug. 2007 Instructor, University of Alabama, Department of Health Science
HHE 378: Drug Awareness Education Aug. 2006 – May 2008 Instructor, University of Alabama,
Department of Health Science HHE 270: Personal Health
Jan. 2006 – May 2007 Instructor, University of Alabama, Department of Health Science
HHE 370: Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion Aug. 2001 – May 2002 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois,
Department of Community Health CHEALTH 321: Health Data Analysis
Aug. 2000 – May 2002 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois, Department of Community Health
CHEALTH 206: Health Behavior
Aug. 2000 – May 2002 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois, Department of Community Health
CHEALTH 250: Health Care Delivery
Peer Reviewed Publications
30. Gallucci, A., Martin, R.J., & Morgan, G. (In press). The consumption of energy drinks among a sample of college students and college student athletes. Journal of Community Health.
29. Gallucci, A., & Martin, R.J. (In press). Misuse of prescription stimulant medication in a sample of college students: Examining differences between student athletes and non-athletes. Addictive Behaviors.
28. Martin, R.J., Nelson, S., & Gallucci, A. (In press). Game on: Past year gambling, gambling-related problems, and fantasy sports gambling among college athletes and non-athletes. Journal of Gambling Studies.
27. Chaney, B., Barry, A., Cremeens, J., Martin, R.J., Stellefson, M., & Vail-Smith, K. (In press). Psychometric properties of a single-item assessing drunkenness to identify hazardous drinking: A replication study. Journal of Substance Use. 26. Martin, R.J., Chaney, B., & Matthews, J. (2015). Examination of breath alcohol
concentration (BrAC) levels, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) classification, and intended plans for getting home among bar-attending college students. The American Journal on Addictions. 24, 285-288.
25. Gallucci, A., Martin, R.J., & Usdan, S. (2015). The diversion of stimulant medications among a convenience sample of college students with current prescriptions. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 29(1), 154-161.
24. Gallucci, A., Martin, R.J., Beaujean, A., & Usdan, S. (2015). An examination ofthe misuse of prescription stimulants among college students using the theory of planned behavior. Psychology, Health & Medicine. 20(2), 217-226.
23. Cremeens, J., Martin, R.J., & Jones, M. (2014). Exploring the distribution of alcohol violation-types in North Carolina between 2000-2011. International Journal of Drug Policy. 25, 1054-1059.
22. Martin, R.J., Usdan, S., Cremeens, J., Devereaux, R., Reddy, S., & Schumacher, J. (2014). Development and computerized implementation of an impaired driving
assessment for college students. American Journal of Health Studies. 29(2), 7-12.
21. Martin, R.J., & Nelson, S. (2014). Fantasy sports, real money: Exploration of the relationship between fantasy sports participation and gambling-related
problems. Addictive Behaviors. 39, 1377-1382.
20. Gallucci, A., Usdan, S., Martin, R.J., & Bolland, K. (2014). Pill popping problems: The nonmedical use of stimulant medications in an undergraduate sample. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy. 21(3), 181-188.
19. Richman, A., Webb, M., Brinkley, J., & Martin, R.J. (2014). Sexual behavior and interest in using a sexual health mobile app to help improve and manage college students’ sexual health. Sex Education. 14(3), 310-322.
18. Martin, R.J., Usdan, S., Cremeens, J., & Vail-Smith, K. (2014). Disordered gambling and co-morbidity of psychiatric disorders among college students: An examination of problem drinking, anxiety, and depression. Journal of Gambling Studies. 30, 321-333.
17. Cremeens, J., Usdan, S. L., Talbott, L., & Martin, R.J. (2013). Assessment of campus alcohol policies in the Southeastern US: Implications for college administrators. American Journal of Health Studies. 28(1), 1-7.
16. Martin, R.J. (2013). The feasibility of providing gambling-related self-help
information to college students who screen for disordered gambling via an online health survey: An exploratory study. Journal of Gambling Issues. 28, 1-8.
15. Martin, R.J., Usdan, S., & Turner, L. (2012). Three-month study of college student disordered gambling using the Transtheoretical Model: Findings and lessons learned. College Student Journal. 46(4), 764-775.
14. Martin, R.J., Cremeens, J., Umstattd, R., Usdan, S., Talbott-Forbes, L., & Gardner, M. (2012). Drinking behavior, protective behavioral strategies and school performance of college students. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 19(1), 64-71.
13. Martin, R.J., Nelson, S., Usdan, S., & Turner, L. (2011). Predicting college student gambling frequency using the Theory of Planned Behavior: Does the theory work differently for disordered and non-disordered gamblers? Analysis of Gambling Behavior, 5, 45-62.
12. Shaffer, H., & Martin, R.J. (2011). Disordered gambling: Etiology, trajectory, and clinical considerations. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 7, 483-510.
11. Talbott, L., Umstattd, M., Usdan, S., Martin, R.J., & Geiger, B. (2010). Validation of the Drinking Context Scale (DCS-9) for use with non-adjudicated first-year college students. Addictive Behaviors, 35, 510-512.
10. Martin, R.J., Usdan, S., Nelson, S., Umstattd, R., LaPlante, D., Perko, M., & Shaffer, H. (2010). Using the theory of planned behavior to predict gambling behavior. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24(1), 89-97.
9. Mays, D., Cremeens, J., Usdan, S., Martin, R.J., Arriola, K., & Bernhardt, J. (2010). The feasibility of assessing alcohol use among college students using wireless mobile devices: Implications for health education and behavioral research. Health Education Journal. 69(3), 311-320.
8. Talbott, L., Umstattd, M., Usdan, S., Martin, R.J., & Geiger, B. (2009). Validation of the College Alcohol Problems Scale-revised (CAPS-r) for use with
non-adjudicated first-year students. Addictive Behaviors, 34(5), 471-473.
7. Bernhardt, J., Usdan, S., Mays, D., Martin, R.J., Cremeens, J., & Arriola, K. (2009). Alcohol assessment among college students using wireless mobile technology. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 70(5), 771-775.
6. Jacob-Arriola, K., Usdan, S., Mays, D., Aungst-Weitzel, J., Cremeens, J., Martin, R.J., Borba, C., & Bernhardt, J. (2009). Reliability and validity of the Alcohol Consequences Expectations Scale. American Journal of Health Behavior, 33(5), 504-512.
5. Cremeens, J., Usdan, S. L., Brock-Martin, A., Martin, R.J., & Watkins, K. (2008). Parent-child communication to reduce heavy alcohol use among first-year college students. College Student Journal, 42(1), 152-164.
4. Talbott, L., Martin, R.J., Usdan, S., Leeper, J., Umstattd, M., Cremeens, J., & Geiger, B. (2008). Drinking likelihood, alcohol problems, and peer influence among first-year college students. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 34(4), 433-440.
3. Usdan, S., Martin, R.J., Mays, D., Cremeens, J., Aungst-Weitzel, J., & Bernhardt, J. (2008). Self-reported consequences of intoxication among college students: Implications for harm reduction approaches to high-risk drinking. Journal of Drug Education, 38(4), 377-387.
2. Bernhardt, J., Usdan, S., Mays, D., Arriola, K., Martin, R.J., Cremeens, J., McGill, T., & Aungst-Weitzel, J. (2007). Alcohol assessment using wireless handheld computers: A pilot study. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 3065-3070.
1. Martin, R.J., Usdan, S., Reis, J., & Cremeens, J. (2007). Diffusion of a multimedia alcohol education program to first-year college students. American Journal of Health Studies, 22(4), 211-216.
Published Book
Shaffer, H., Martin, R.J., Kleschinsky, J., & Neporant, L. (2012). Change your
gambling, change your life: Strategies for managing gambling and improving your finances, relationships, and health. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Other Publications
Martin, R.J. (2014). College students are vulnerable to addiction: Can we do anything to help?. Division on Addiction BASIS editorial: Introduction to the Special Series on Addiction and College Students. Available at:
http://www.basisonline.org/2014/09/college-students-are-vulnerable-to-addiction-can-we-do-anything-to-help.html.
Martin, R.J. (2013). Fantasy sports and gambling problems. Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Blog. Available at:
http://masscouncil.blogspot.com/2013/08/fantasy-sports-and-gambling-problems.html.
Martin, R.J. (2012). Change your gambling. Change your life. Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Blog. Available at:
http://masscouncil.blogspot.com/2012/05/change-your-gambling-change-your-life.html.
Professional Presentations
Martin, R.J., & Gallucci, A.(November, 2015). Use of prescription stimulants among a sample of college students: Examining differences between student athletes and non-athletes. To be presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 143rd Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
Martin, R.J., Brechbiel, K., Chaney, B., & Cremeens, J.(November, 2015).
Examination of breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) levels, alcohol-related problems, and alcohol-related injuries among bar-attending college students. To be presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 143rd
Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
Chaney, B.H., Cremeens-Matthews, J., Martin, R.J., & Vail-Smith, K. (November, 2015). Alcohol use, risky sexual behavior, and condom possession among bar patrons. To be presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 143rd Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
Gallucci, A., & Martin, R.J. (June, 2015). Frequent consumption of energy drinks: Examining the differences between collegiate athletes and other students. Presented as a poster at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association 66th Annual
Meeting and Clinical Symposia. St. Louis, MO.
Martin, R.J., Chaney, B., & Cremeens, J.(November, 2014). Examination of breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) levels, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) classification, and plans for getting home among bar-attending college students. Presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 142th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
Chaney, B., Barry, A., Cremeens, J., Martin, R.J., Stellefson, M., & Vail-Smith, K. (November, 2014). Psychometric properties of a single-item assessing
drunkenness to identify hazardous drinking: A replication study. Presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 142th Annual Meeting. New
Orleans, LA.
Cremeens, J., Martin, R.J., & Jones, M.(November, 2013). Distribution of alcohol violation-types in North Carolina between 2000-2011. Presented at the American Public Health Association 141th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA.
Richman, A., Webb, M., Brinkley, J., & Martin, R.J. (November, 2013). Exploring interest in the introduction of a mobile health app for college students to help improve and mange their sexual health. Presented at the American Public Health Association 141st Annual Meeting. Boston, MA.
Martin, R.J. (July, 2013). Exploration of the relationship between fantasy sports participation and disordered gambling. Presented as a poster at the National Council on Problem Gambling 27th Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA.
Martin, R.J., & Cremeens, J. (October, 2012). Psychiatric disorder prevalence and co-morbidity among college students: An examination of depression, anxiety, disordered gambling, and alcohol-related problems. Presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 140th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA.
Martin, R.J. (July, 2012). The feasibility of screening and intervening for disordered gambling among college students via an online health survey. Presented as a poster at the National Council on Problem Gambling 26th Annual Meeting.
Milwaukee, WI.
Martin, R.J. (July, 2011). Three-month prospective study of college student
disordered gambling using the Transtheoretical Model: Findings and lessons learned. Presented as a poster at the National Council on Problem Gambling 25th
Martin, R.J., & Ladd, G. (May, 2010). College student gambling: Research,
interventions & policy. Presented at the Massachusetts Conference on Problem Gambling. Worcester, MA.
Martin, R.J., Usdan, S., Turner, L., Leeper, J., Umstattd, R., Nelson, S., LaPlante, D., & Shaffer, H. (June, 2009). An examination of gambling behavior among
college students using the Theory of Planned Behavior. Presented at the National Council on Problem Gambling 23rd Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN.
Martin, R.J., Nelson, S., Turner, L., Leeper, J., LaPlante, D., & Shaffer, H. (April, 2009). An examination of college student gamblers using the Theory of Planned Behavior: Differences between disordered and non-disordered gamblers.
Presented as a poster at the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry Research Day and the Cambridge Health Alliance Academic Poster Session. Boston, MA.
Cremeens, J., Usdan, S., Martin, R.J., & Sheppard, M. (November, 2008). Perceptions of campus alcohol policies among college administrators. Presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 136th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Martin, R.J., & Usdan, S. (May, 2008). The prevalence of internet gambling among college students. Presented as a poster at the Society for Public Health Education Mid-year Scientific Conference. Chicago, IL.
Martin, R.J., Umstattd, R., Usdan, S., Cremeens, J., Talbott, L., & Gardner, M.
(November, 2007). Alcohol consumption and protective behavioral strategies as predictors of school performance among college students. Presented at the American Public Health Association 135th Annual Meeting. Washington D.C.
Aubuchon, S., Martin, R. J., & Turner, L. (November, 2007). Oral health care
prevention for the educator. Presented as a poster at Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Meeting.
Birmingham, AL.
Talbott, L., Martin, R.J., Umstattd, R., Usdan, S. & Cremeens, J. (October, 2007). Drinking likelihood and social modeling as predictors of drinking days in the past month among first year students. Presented as a poster at the U.S.
Department of Education’s 21st National Annual Meeting on Alcohol and Other
Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education. Omaha, NE.
Hunt, B., Usdan, S., Thompson, A., Cremeens, J., & Martin, R.J. (November, 2006). Gender differences and the effectiveness of a social norms campaign to reduce college drinking. Presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 134th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA.
a poster at the American Public Health Association 134th Annual Meeting.
Boston, MA.
Usdan, S., Arriola, K., Mays, D., Cremeens, J., Martin, R.J., McGill, T., & Bernhardt, J. (November, 2006). Measuring drinking context among college students:
Wireless handheld computers vs. paper-and-pencil diaries. Presented at the American Public Health Association 134th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA.
Martin, R.J., Usdan, S., & Cremeens, J. (February, 2006). Communication channels in the diffusion of an alcohol education program. Presented at the 9th Annual
University of Alabama Graduate Student Research Conference. Tuscaloosa, AL. Cremeens, J., Martin, R.J., & Usdan, S. (February, 2006). Parental involvement in
alcohol prevention strategies. Presented at the 9th Annual University of Alabama
Graduate Student Research Conference. Tuscaloosa, AL.
Martin, R.J., Usdan, S., Cremeens, J., & Reis, J. (December, 2005). Diffusion of a multimedia education program to first-year college students. Presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting.
Philadelphia, PA.
Usdan, S.L., Aungst, J., Cremeens, J., Martin, R.J., & Bernhardt, J. (December, 2005). Context and consequences of heavy drinking among college students: Results from a series of undergraduate focus groups. Presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
Bernhardt, J., Usdan, S., Mays, D., Aungst, J., Cremeens, J., & Martin, R.J.
(December, 2005). Improving alcohol assessment with wireless handheld computers. Presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association 133rd
Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
Cremeens, J., Usdan, S., Martin, R.J., & Talbott, L. (December, 2005). Impact of parent-child communication on alcohol-related problems among first-year college students. Presented as a poster at the American Public Health
Association 133rd Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
Service (National)
Manuscript Reviewer (2015): Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Manuscript Reviewer (2015): BJPsych Open
Manuscript Reviewer (2015): International Gambling Studies Abstract Reviewer (2015): APHA Annual Meeting, ATOD Section Manuscript Reviewer (2015): Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Manuscript Reviewer (2015): Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Editorial Review Board Member (2014 - 2017): Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics
Manuscript Reviewer (2013): The American Journal on Addictions
Awards Committee Member: National Council on Problem Gambling (2012 - Present)
Manuscript Reviewer (2012 - 2013): Psychology of Addictive Behaviors Manuscript Reviewer (2012): Analysis of Gambling Behavior
Grant Reviewer (2011): NCAA CHOICES grant proposals Abstract Reviewer (2008): NCRG Annual Meeting
Abstract Reviewer (2006 - 2011): APHA Annual Meeting, PHEHP Section Programming Committee (2006 & 2007): APHA Annual Meeting, PHEHP
Section
University of Alabama Liaison (2007 - 2008): Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance [ASAHPERD]
Manuscript Reviewer (2007): American Journal of Health Studies
Service (East Carolina University)
Health Professions Committee: Pre-Professional Advising Center (2014 - Present)
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Committee (2010 - Present) Faculty Search Committee: Department of Public Health (2012 - 2013)
Service (East Carolina University: Department 0f Health Education and Promotion)
Faculty Search Committee Chair: Assistant/Associate Professor Search (2014) Conduct Board Member: Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) (2014 -
Present)
Co-Faculty Advisor: Eta Sigma Gamma, Beta Theta Chapter (2012 - Present) Faculty Search Committees (2011 - Present)
Personnel Committee (2012 - 2014; 2015 - Present)
Professional Memberships
National Council on Problem Gambling (2011 - Present)
American Public Health Association (APHA) (2005 - 2008; 2012 - Present) Eta Sigma Gamma (2006 - 2008; 2012 - 2013)
American College Health Association (2006 - 2008) APHA Student Assembly (2005 - 2008)
Awards/Honors
Dissertation Award: National Council on Problem Gambling (2009)
Outstanding Doctoral Student: Department of Health Science, University of Alabama (2008)
