Dr. Jay Martin

Dr. Jay Martin is a 40-year veteran of historical endeavors and a specialist in maritime history. He has served as the chief administrator for several museums and most recently served as director and curator of the Central Michigan University Museum of Cultural and Natural History/Gerald Poor School House Museum and director of the Museum Studies Program.

Dr. Martin has taught American, maritime, military, and public history at various institutions, and his specialty in historic preservation and cultural resource management has included the research, restoration, and interpretation of multiple historic ships, overland vehicles, and structures.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in public history from Western Michigan University, a master’s degree in American Studies, and a Ph.D. in history from Bowling Green State University.