Gregory Martin

Professor Gregory Martin is a distinguished academic at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), currently serving as Professor in the School of International Studies and Education. His career spans over two decades with progressive appointments from Senior Lecturer to his current professorial position, with significant leadership roles including Director of the Teaching Technologies and Innovation Support Unit. Martin maintains strong affiliations with the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, reflecting his commitment to Indigenous education and social justice.

His educational background includes a PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles (1999-2004), preceded by a Graduate Diploma in Education (Adult and Tertiary) from Murdoch University. Martin's interdisciplinary research focuses on critical pedagogy, Indigenous education, curriculum development, and anti-racism education, with particular emphasis on learning across diverse contexts and participatory methodologies.

Analysis of Martin's recent scholarly output reveals a strong trajectory in Indigenous education research, particularly examining racism's impact on Indigenous youth development and strategies for supporting Indigenous student success in higher education. His work consistently bridges critical theory with practical applications, especially through DIY and maker-space pedagogies that empower learners. The publications demonstrate growing engagement with intersectional approaches to educational equity and decolonial practices in settler-colonial contexts.

• UTS Learning and Teaching Award for Innovation, leadership or scholarship that has influenced and enhanced learning and teaching (2018)
• Lecturer of the Year Finalist (2008)
• Member of editorial boards for Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, Critical Education, Australian Journal of Adult Learning, Education Policy Futures, and Teaching in Higher Education

Martin has secured significant research funding, including as Chief Investigator on an ARC Discovery Indigenous grant testing models for addressing covert racism faced by Indigenous youth (2021-2025) and previous projects on Indigenous persistence in formal learning and sustaining older workers' competence. His teaching portfolio includes developing the Master of Education (Learning & Leadership) program and teaching courses on Learning Futures and Complexity. Martin's scholarly leadership extends to book editorship of 'The Havoc of Capitalism: Publics, Pedagogies and Environmental Crisis' (2010).