Introducing New Graduate Student Noelle Martin

August 14, 2024 - Shelly DeJong

Meet Noelle Martin, an incoming graduate student in the ecological-community research area. 

Name: Noelle Martin (they/them) 

Hometown: Geneva, IL. 

Education: I got my bachelor's degree from Tulane University where I majored in psychology and neuroscience. 

 

Tell us about your background/experience. 

I have worked at Dr. Stacy Drury's Behavorial and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Laboratory for the past three years, during which I researched the long term biological and psychological impact of adverse childhood experiences. I also have worked at the Tulane Violence Prevention Institute for two years, researching and coordinating community-based methods of youth violence prevention. 

 

Why grad school? 

I am attending graduate school for many reasons, but the simplest explanation is that I love learning and I want to work as a researcher and educator in the future. 

 

What do you hope to research while you're here? 

I hope to research community informed methods of improving the life experiences of trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth. I am interested in working with TGNC populations with a focus on demonstrating and learning how marginalized populations can be empowered to inform and design the community services they receive. 

 

What do you love about Ecological/Community psych? 

I am really interested in research that is directly informed and beneficial to the health marginalized communities, especially in their interactions with the medical system. I have seen the system fail many people that I love and heard the stories of countless more. I am largely curious about how an individual's well-being is impacted by their ability to access physical and mental health services in their community. 

 

In your free time, what do you like to do? 

I love being active, which usually takes of the form of yoga, rock climbing, or LONG walks while listening to audiobooks or calling my loved ones. I am also enthused about going to coffee shops, reading, and any form of crafting.