Dr. Lori Martin is a published author, full professor and Associate Dean at Louisiana State University (LSU). Professor Martin is also LSU’s Faculty Athletics Representative. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Fordham University, a master’s degree in Applied Public Affairs from the University at Buffalo, and a doctorate in Sociology from the University at Albany.

Dr. Martin’s research areas include race and ethnicity, racial wealth inequality, black asset poverty, race and sports, and adaptive leadership. Dr. Martin has edited or authored more than thirty books. Her most recent books include Racial Realism and the History of Black People in America, America in Denial: How Race-Fair Policies Reinforce Racial Inequality in America, and Introduction to Africana Demography: Lessons from Founders E. Franklin Frazier, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the Atlanta School of Sociology. Dr. Martin has published numerous academic articles and book chapters.

In addition, she has been featured on several local, regional, national, and international media appearances, including Oregon Public Broadcasting, ABC Australia, NBC Sports Bay Area, Money Geek, Market Place, and CNN. Dr. Martin serves on the board for Advancement of Blacks in Sports (ABIS), the voice for racial equity in sports.

A native of Nyack, New York, Dr. Martin lives in Gonzales, Louisiana. She has two sons, Emir Sykes and Derrick Martin, Jr.