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Christian Martínez, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

(585) 395-5978
chmartinez@brockport.edu
Office: Tuttle North B328
Office Hours:

Monday 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Wednesday 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Bio

Christian Martínez joined as an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies & Physical Education at SUNY Brockport in 2023. He previously taught Kinesiology and Public Health-related courses at The University of Puerto Rico and The Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. He has expertise in programming, planning, and implementing structured and systematic intervention programs for underserved populations. Founder and former CEO of Children’s FitZone Inc., a physical activity intervention program to reduce childhood obesity in the West Region of Puerto Rico. In 2020, Christian Martínez established at the University of Puerto Rico Team Prime Time Games®, a full-inclusion peer mentor sports program for children with developmental disabilities.

Further, he previously worked as a Diseases Intervention Specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation (CDC Foundation), supporting the Department of Health in Puerto Rico and performing interventions in the school system in Puerto Rico.

Education

Ph.D. in Kinesiology Major Adapted Physical Education & Minor Public Health Behavior Promotion, The Ohio State University

M.A. in Sports Training and Performance, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico

B.A. in Physical Education, University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez

Areas of Specialty

• Adapted Physical Education
• Health Behavior and Health Promotion

Courses Taught

• Motor Development 
• Adapted Physical Education

Research Interests

• Childhood Obesity
• Physical Activity
• Hispanic & Afro Latinos Students
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Physical Education & Health

• Awards/Recognitions
  • Senate of Puerto Rico Award: Contribution to prevent childhood obesity in Puerto Rico, 2012
  • Interamerican University. Physical Education M.A. Academic Excellence Award, 2008
  • University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez, B.A. Teaching Physical Education. Cum Laude 2006
• Recent Publications

  Textbooks

  Martínez Rivera, C., Torres-Ramos, C., Soltero-Flores, E., López-Ortiz, D. (August, 2022). La obesidad infantil en Puerto Rico. Imprenta Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez.

  Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  Hodge, S. R., Sánchez, O., Martínez Rivera, C., Meshelemiah, J. C., Morales, M. G. A., Cordero, D. A. M., & Gyamerah, G. T. K. (2023). Puerto Rican pre-teenagers’ physical and sedentary activities, dietary trends, and stress. Research, Society and Development, 12(6), e13512642195-e13512642195.

  Kim, M., Martínez Rivera, C., Arroyo-Rojas, F., Sánchez, O., Watanabe, R., & Hodge, S. R. (2023). Using traditional activities from around the world in physical education. Strategies.

  Martínez Rivera, C., & Hodge, S. R. (2022). The history and culture of the United States Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: A historical brief. International Education and Culture Studies, 2(1).

  Martínez Rivera, C., & Hodge, S. R. (2022). Resilience of Puerto Rican physical education teachers post-Hurricane María. International Education and Culture Studies, 2(1).

  Haegele, J. A., Hodge, S. R., Ribeiro, N., & Martínez Rivera, C. (2018). A phenomenological inquiry into the meaning ascribed to physical activity by Brazilian men with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 112(5), 519-531.

• Presentations

  International Presentations 

  Martínez Rivera, C,  Hodge, S. R., Columna, L., Bethany L. Hersman-Khalaf, (2022, November)  Symposium conducted at The Second Congress of Adapted Physical Education University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

  Martínez Rivera, C. (2021, November). Adapted Physical Activity Symposium. First International Congress of Adapted Physical Education University of Caldas, Manizales, Colombia.

  Hodge, S. R., Martínez Rivera, C., Columna, L., Bethany L. Hersman-Khalaf, B. L., & Prieto, L. (2019, May). Activities to incorporate in Adapted Physical Education. Symposium conducted at The First Congress of Adapted Physical Education University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

  Hodge, S. R., Haegele, J. A., Columna, L., Gutierres Filho, P. J. B., Bernardes de Souza, V., Elías, G., Martínez Rivera, C., Olugbuyiro, A., & Prieto, L. (2018, June) Adapted Physical Activity Symposium III Brasília Federal District I. Symposium conducted at The III International Congress of Adapted Physical Education University of Brasília, Brazil.

  Hodge, S. R., Haegele, J. A., Martínez Rivera, C., & Gutierres Filho, P. J. B. (2016, November). Adapted Physical Activity Symposium III Brasília Federal District I. Symposium conducted at The II International Congress of Adapted Physical Education University of Brasília, Brazil.