Christine Martell

Christine Martell is Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at University of Colorado Denver's School of Public Affairs. She specializes in public finance, fiscal federalism, and municipal credit markets in developing countries, with fieldwork across five countries. Her research examines debt policy, tax limitations, and financial resilience frameworks.

Education

• PhD in Public Affairs, Indiana University
• Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning, Virginia Tech
• BS in Mathematics, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Research Focus:
Examines fiscal governance mechanisms and municipal credit systems through comparative international analysis, emphasizing developing economies.

Honors: Jesse Burkhead Award, Excellence in Teaching and Service awards. Recent publications analyze urban financial resilience, COVID-19 fiscal responses, and infrastructure financing.

Professional Service: Extensive policy advisory work including UN initiatives on subnational finance and disaster risk management. Teaches public finance, policy analysis, and international development.