Marty Martin

Marty Martin has been president of Drake University since July of 2015. Previously, Martin was executive vice president at Gonzaga from 2010 to 2015, after serving as acting academic vice president from 2009 to 2010 and as dean of the School of Law from 2005 to 2010. Martin spent eight years (1997-2005) as a professor of law at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and served as associate dean for academic affairs for his last two years. Prior to beginning his academic career, Martin served for eight years as an active-duty U.S. Air Force staff judge advocate officer in England, Germany, and the United States. Martin served an additional twelve years in the Air Force Reserves, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 2007. Martin holds a bachelor's degree and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky and an LL.M. from Yale School of Law.