Sally Martin, Ph.D., CFLE
Professor and State Extension Specialist
Contact information: (775) 784-7009
Sarah Fleischmann Building: 202
smartin@unr.nevada.edu
Areas of Specialization
At-risk children and families
Intergenerational Literacy
Parenting Education and Support
Early Care and Education
Research Interests
- The influence of the home and child care environments on children’s language and literacy skills
- The effectiveness of on-line parenting education programs compared to traditional, mailed information
- Assessing the content and design of materials for specified target audiences
Recent Publications
Weigel, D.J., Martin, S.S., & Bennett, K.K. (2006). Contributions of the home literacy environment to preschool-aged children’s emerging literacy and language skills. Early Child Development and Care, 176(3-4), 357-378.
Martin, S., Weigel, D., & Brown, R. (February, 2005). What Cooperative Extension professionals need to know about institutional review boards: Obtaining consent. Journal of Extension, 45, Available internet:http://www.joe.org/joe/2005april/index.shtml.
Martin, S., Reilly, J., & Swank, C. (2005). Caring 4 Kids Child Care Training Series: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect. (75 pages). University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Self-study Module, Curriculum Material-05-05.
Weigel, D., Martin, S., & Bennett, K. (April/May/June, 2005). Ecological influences of the home and the child-care center on preschool-age children’s literacy development. Reading Research Quarterly, 40(2), 204-230. AES # 06042941.
Weigel, D., & Martin, S. (2004). From uncertainty to support: communicating with new parents through newsletters. The Forum for Family & Consumer Issues, 9 (3), Available Internet: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/pub/9_3/newsletters.html.
Classes Taught
As a State Extension Specialist, I work with Extension faculty to design and evaluate programs for at-risk populations.
Background Information
1996 Certified Family Life Educator, National Council on Family Relations
1992 Ph.D. Oregon State University, Family Studies
1971 M.S. University of Nevada, Reno, Child Development Family Life
1967 B.S. University of Nevada, Reno Child Development Family Life
Current Projects
The Influence of Home and Child Care Environments on Toddler’s Language and Literacy Skills
Just In Time Parenting, an on-line national Cooperative Extension program
Intergenerational literacy programs for Spanish-speaking families and for Native American families
Other Relevant Information
Review Board for the journal, Family Relations
Member of the graduate faculty, Department of Nutrition