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Janet Martin is a Professor of Government in the Government and Legal Studies Department at Bowdoin College, where she has taught since 1986. Her contact information includes Hubbard Hall office (24) and phone (207-725-3618).
Her research focuses on American national government, particularly presidential studies and women's political participation. Key interests include legislative processes, research methodology, and gender dynamics in executive leadership. She examines how political institutions interact with gendered expectations through historical and contemporary case studies.
Her notable awards include the Richard E. Neustadt Award for The Presidency and Women: Promise, Performance, and Illusion (2003). She served as an APSA Congressional Fellow (1989-90), working for Senators Herb Kohl and George Mitchell.
- Richard E. Neustadt Award (2004)
- APSA Congressional Fellow (1989-90)
- White House Fellowship Competition Regional Finalist (1983-84)
- Canadian Parliament Exchange Participant (1990)
Prior to Bowdoin, she taught at Gettysburg College (1983-1986) specializing in Urban Politics and Survey Research. Her CIA Summer Studies Fellowship (1978-1979) informed early research on intelligence-policy interfaces. Current work continues to analyze gendered institutional barriers in American political leadership.
