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Christine Martell
Fellow

Dr. Christine Martell

Member Since 1969

Biography

Christine Martell is a professor at University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, where she focuses on issues of public finance and policy. Her teaching and research interests include debt policy issues, fiscal federalism, tax and expenditure limitations, tax increment financing, international development and the development of municipal credit markets in developing countries. She has worked in the United States, Brazil, Georgia, Taiwan and Jordan. Dr. Martell is the recipient of the Jesse Burkhead Award as well as Excellence in Service and Excellence in Teaching awards. Prior to joining CU Denver in 2000, Dr. Martell earned a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from Virginia Tech and a PhD of Public Affairs from Indiana University.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs School of Public Affairs University of Colorado Denver 2021 Present
Professor School of Public Affairs University of Colorado Denver 2019 Present
Consultant IFD/FMM Fiscal Management Inter-American Development Bank 2020 2020
Associate Professor School of Public Affairs University of Colorado Denver 2008 2019
Consultant IFD/FMM Fiscal Management Inter-American Development Bank 2018 2018
Consultant IFD/FMM Fiscal Management Inter-American Development Bank 2016 2016
Director of Master of Public Administration Program School of Public Affairs University of Colorado Denver 2012 2015
Facilitator Fulbright Scholars and Hubert Humphrey Alumanae Conference 2013 2013
Instructor Columbia University Middle East Research Center Institute for Sustainable Development Practices 2012 2012
Assistant Professor School of Public Affairs University of Colorado Denver 2001 2008
Instructor International Center for Public Policy Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University 2004 2004
Adjunct Faculty International Center for Land Policy Studies and Training Lincoln Institute of Land Policy 2001 2001
Assistant Research Professor School of Public Affairs University of Colorado Denver 2000 2001
Instructor O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University 1995 2000
Visiting Scholar Escola Brasileira de Economia e Financas Fundacao Getulio Vargas 1998 1999
Consultant Markets, Trade, and Institutions International Food Policy Research Institute 1998 1998
Instructor Ministry of Finance, Republic of Georgia U.S. Department of the Treasury 1997 1997
Research Assistant O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University 1996 1996
Senior Editorial and Research Assistant Institute for Public Management Virginia Tech 1993 1995
Research Assistant Research Experience for Undergraduates National Science Foundation 1989 1989

Expertise

Primary Sector

Academic

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty Academic Administration Academic Research Budgeting and Finance City Management Data Analytics Intergovernmental Performance Measurement Program Evaluation Strategic Planning
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