Jordan Martell

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A portrait of Jordan Martell

Education

  • Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
    • Doctoral Minor, Applied Statistics and Research Methods University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Hanover College, Hanover, IN

 

Professional Experience & Affiliations

  • 2025-Present: Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado, Counseling Psychology; Teaching, Research, and Service
  • Fall 2024 – Summer 2025: Adjunct Professor, University of Northern Colorado
  • 2024-2025: Postdoctoral Resident, Aspen Ridge Mental Health
  • 2023-2024: Doctoral Intern, Washington State University Counseling and Psychological Sciences
  • Fall 2019-2022: Instructor of Record, UNC’s First Year Seminar Course

Research Expertise & Interests

  • Perfectionism
  • Attachment
  • Help-Seeking
  • Complex Trauma

Publications

Vaughan, A. L., Martell, J. L., Dixon, B., & French, E. (2024). First-year college achievement and graduation rates for Hispanic and Hispanic first-generation students. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. Online-first publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927241241249.

Martell, J. L., Kriescher, D. P. J., Agboola, O. D., Hauck, A. A., Sands, H. K., Kershaw, S., & Vaughan, A. L. (2024). Relationship of online summer programming and successful transitions for first-time college students during (COVID)-19. Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 36(1), 71-91.

Honors & Awards

  • 2021: College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Scholar – Nominated and recognized by the faculty of the Applied Psychology and Counselor Education: Counseling Psychology program; only one student from the program recognized annually.
  • 2015: George A. and Sara O. Zirkle Award in Psychology – Given annually to the outstanding senior student of psychology as determined by the department (Hanover College).
  • 2011-2015: Parker Merit Scholarship – Highest level of 4-year renewable merit scholarship awarded based on weighted GPA and Test Scores (Hanover College).

Professional Leadership Activity, Service and Community Involvement

  • 2022-2023: Mentor, COACH Mentoring Program
  • Fall 2022: Hiring Search Committee Member, University of Northern Colorado
  • Summer 2022: Content Developer, with the Division of Student Academic Success – online Canvas resource course, University of Northern Colorado
  • 2021-2022: Mentor, Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program
  • Fall 2020-2021: Reviewer, First Year Experience Conference Presentation Proposals
  • 2020-2021: President, Counseling Psychology Student Organization (CPSO)
  • 2019-2020: Vice President, Counseling Psychology Student Organization (CPSO)
  • 2018-2019: Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Student Representative
  • 2014-2015: Founder/ President, NAMI on Campus, Hanover College