- Phone:
- 317-274-7580
- Email:
- martmars@iupui.edu
- Department:
- Health and Life Sciences Advising Center
- Campus:
- IUPUI
Education:
- M.A. in College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University
- B.A. in Sociology, Indiana University
- Began as exploratory, went to pre-physical therapy (this used to be an undergraduate degree), pre-history, and finally landed in sociology
Professional Experience:
- How long in ACD: Started on January 2,
2013. - What do you like about the work you do: Working with students and encouraging them to explore and to learn about the broad range of possibilities available to them in college and in the world of work.
- Past jobs/experiences:
- Career advisor for the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Coordinator of part-time jobs and internships, Xavier University
- Office manager, Kelly Temporary Services
- Human resources director, Walker Information
- Pre-school teacher at multiple locations
Advice to students: Don’t be afraid of failure; you will learn greatly from it. “There is no secret to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” —General Colin Powell
If you could be any major in your cluster, what would it be? Why?: Health services management. I have worked in a human resource capacity in the past and could see myself doing this type of work in a health care setting.
Biography: I am originally from Terre Haute, Indiana, where I grew up in a large family of eight children. I attended IU in Bloomington. While at IU, I worked as a peer advisor in a career center. This is when I first learned that you could have a career working in higher education. Outside of my work at IUPUI, I have been married to my husband, John, for 25 years, and we have two awesome daughters, Lucie and Michelle, who are both current college students. In my spare time, I enjoy walking, practicing yoga, and dining out with family and friends.