Scott C. Martin

Scott C. Martin is a Professor in the Department of History at Bowling Green State University's College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a PhD in History from the University of Pittsburgh (1990), an MS in Applied History and Social Science from Carnegie Mellon University (1983), and a BA in History from Yale University (1981). His academic career spans institutions including the University of California, Riverside, and BGSU since 1993.

His research focuses on the history of drugs and alcohol in the United States, particularly in the 19th century, and intersects with social and cultural history. He is currently working on a book-length study on alcohol and drugs during the American Civil War and exploring international dimensions of abolitionism and temperance movements.

• Education:
  • PhD in History, University of Pittsburgh (1990)
  • MS in Applied History and Social Science, Carnegie Mellon University (1983)
  • BA in History, Yale University (1981)
• Grants:
  • Ohio Department of Education, FALCON College Credit Plus Grant (2015, $800,000, Co-Principal Investigator)
  • U.S. Department of Education, Teaching American History Grant (2004-2007, $999,000, Principal Investigator and Academic Director)
  • U.S. Department of Education, Teaching American History Grant (2002-2005, $884,891, Principal Investigator and Academic Director)
• Scientific Awards:
  • 2016 American Library Association: SAGE Encyclopedia of Alcohol named one of ten best Reference Works
  • 1996 Phi Alpha Theta: Best First Book Award for 'Killing Time: Leisure and Culture in Southwestern Pennsylvania, 1800-1850'

Martin has authored or edited several books, including 'Devil of the Domestic Sphere: Temperance, Gender, and Middle-Class Ideology, 1800-1860' and 'Cultural Change and the Market Revolution in America, 1789-1860,' and contributed to encyclopedic works and handbooks. His scholarly output reflects a synthesis of cultural, gender, and policy histories.