Joel W. Martin

Dr. Joel W. Martin is the 19th president of Wagner College. He also holds the rank of professor of religious studies. Dr. Martin has a distinguished record of teaching, service, and leadership at colleges and universities large and small, including Franklin and Marshall College, the University of California Riverside, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has a particular interest in connecting scholarly work with current social problems and needs. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Birmingham-Southern College. He holds a master’s in theological studies from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in the history of religions from Duke University.