Martin is a demographer by training, he specializes in quantitative methods and conducts research on aspects of rural-to-urban migration and marriage and fertility, especially in parts of Asia. He has done research in countries experiencing large-scale socioeconomic change including Thailand, Nepal, China, and Japan and has explored topics involving inter-generational and family relations, household structures, and life course transitions.
Ph.D. - University of North Carolina, 2006
Migration, Social Networks, Inter-generational Relations, Household Demography, and Quantitative Research Methods