Todd Martin, PhD

Biography

Interim President & Provost
Trinity Western Seminary
president@twu.ca

ABOUT TODD

Todd Martin, PhD. has been a faculty member at TWU since 2008, teaching in the areas of sociology and family studies. He completed his PhD at the University of British Columbia in sociology of family. He also holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in theology and sociology and a Master of Arts in Family Studies. He has published over a dozen peer-reviewed journal articles and coauthored Families Across the Life Course and Family Theories: An Introduction, now in its 5th edition. He is the managing editor of the Journal of Comparative Family Studies, a member of the National Council on Family Relations, and a Certified Family Life Educator. Prior to his role as provost, Dr. Martin was dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS), where he led over 20 program reviews, resulting in significant positive changes in TWU’s academic offerings. 

Dr. Martin is a member of TWU’s strategic planning committee, a diverse team that is spearheading a University-wide strategic planning process to help TWU give focus to a well-supported and deeply considered vision of the future. As part of this work, Dr. Martin co-chaired a subcommittee to create strategies that support TWU in delivering a distinctive, integrated, Christian liberal arts education.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theology - Ambassador College

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology - Wilfried Laurier University

Master of Arts (MA) in Family Studies - University of British Columbia

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - University of British Columbia

Research