Julian Martinez

Julian Martinez, Ph.D., M.P.H.

"Take your responsibilities seriously, but not yourself." (your hopefully 2nd favorite)

Education

AA-T in Kinesiology, Cuesta College, 2016

B.S. in Kinesiology: Exercise Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2018

M.S. in Kinesiology: Exercise and Nutrition in Health and Disease, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2020

Ph.D. in Kinesiology: Biostatistics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2024

M.P.H. in Quantitative Methods, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2025

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, National Cancer Institute, 2024-2026

Specialization

Physical Functioning/Performance

Life Course and Aging

Physical Activity Methodology

Data Science

Research and Interests

The overarching goal of my research is maintaining and improving the health of individuals through physical activity and community. My research interests are using state-of-the-art methodology (i.e. instruments, statistics) to assess the physical functioning and physical activity levels of individuals at various stages of life, as well as understanding the impact one’s social network has on their health. I am also interested in understanding how sociocultural values intersect with health behaviors through a mixed-method approach.