ACPA Foundation
  1. Home
  2. Campaigns
  3. 2026 Diamond Honoree
  4. Georgianna L. Martin
  • Share
  • Embed
Georgianna L. Martin logo

A Message From Georgianna L. Martin

Georgianna L. Martin (she/her) Georgianna L. Martin is Associate Professor of Counseling and Human Development Services at the University of Georgia. She also serves as the Program Coordinator for the College Student Affairs Administration Ph.D. program. Her research focuses on social class identity and experiences of first-generation, working-class, low-income college students and the various intersections of these identities. She has over 50 publications, including articles in the Journal of College Student Development, Journal of Higher Education, and Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Georgianna previously served 2 terms on ACPA’s Journal of College Student Development Editorial Board and 2 terms on the Commission for Assessment and Evaluation Directorate. She has supported over 20 advisees who have successfully completed their doctoral dissertations. Georgianna earned a Ph.D. in Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Student Development from the University of Iowa in 2012, an MA degree in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University in 2004, and a BS in Psychology from Millsaps College in 2001. She was recognized as an ACPA Emerging Scholar in 2014 and was a past recipient of ACPA’s Annuit Coeptis Award. She currently resides in Athens, Georgia with her husband, Adam Akers, their children, and two adorable rescue dogs.
DONATE
Share
DONATE
ACPA Foundation logo
In Support of ACPA Foundation

Founded in 1994 during the presidency of Charles Schroeder, the purpose of the ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation (501c3 non-profit organization) is “to enhance the student affairs profession and to generate and disseminate knowledge of college students at all levels within higher education” (Article Three of the Articles of Incorporation). The organization is now known as the ACPA Foundation to more concisely communicate its role as the fundraising arm of ACPA College Student Educators International.

The Mission - The ACPA Foundation exists to support the priorities and activities of ACPA by raising funds and developing resources that help the Association fulfill its mission. 

The Vision - The ACPA Foundation will develop sufficient assets to effectively and sustainably fund ACPA’s efforts to provide excellent professional development opportunities to members, advance knowledge in the field, and support the transformative effect of education in the lives of college students.

In order to fulfill its purpose and mission, the Foundation invites members and non-members alike to provide philanthropic support for ACPA's vital initiatives involving research, scholarship, professional development and leadership program.