Background
Martin, Melvin Albert was born on October 18, 1871 in St. Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Melvin Anthony and Alberta Goodwin (Robertson) Martin.
Martin, Melvin Albert was born on October 18, 1871 in St. Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Melvin Anthony and Alberta Goodwin (Robertson) Martin.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Richmond, 1898. Graduate student of University of Chicago, 1898-1900. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1905, Doctor of Philosophy, 1915.
Professor mathematics, Woman’s College, Richmond, Virginia, 1896-1898. Headmaster Mossy Creek (Virginia) Academy, 1900-1901. Dean Southside Female Institute, 1901-1902.
Professor physics and chemistry, Woman’s College, 1902-1904.
Professor psychology and education, and dean, 1905-1913, same college. Professor psychology, University of Virginia, 1911-1915.
Assistant to head of department of psychology, Columbia, 1914-1916. Head of department of psychology and education, Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1916-1923.
Professor of psychology, Asheville (North Carolina) Summer School, 1919-1920.
Head department of psychology. Newcomb College (Tulane University), since 1923. Professor of psychology, Tulane University Summer School, since 1923.
Lecturer United States.T.C. for women, Asheville, North Carolina, 1920-1922.
Lecturer at The Manor, Asheville, North Carolina, 1922. Lecturer Monteagle Assembly, Tennessee, 1923, 27.
Author: Transfer-Effects of Practice, 1915. Home: New Orleans, Louisiana.
Married Ruth Nelson Bowers, June 25, 1896.