Prior to joining ASU, Martha's background included a variety of positions in corporate and educational environments as an instructional designer integrating technology into the learning experience. Some of those duties included managment of online curriculum, consulting services to faculty at Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management, as well as program development and production for televised broadcasts with Pearson Education, formerly Simon and Schuster.
Martha received her M.Ed. in Adult Education and Educational Technology from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Post graduate studies include an A.A. in graphic design from Collins College, development of online instruction at University of Californina, Berkeley, and Experiential Media Methodolgies and Theories at ASU.