Assistant Professor of Clinical Education
Ed.D. University of Southern California

E-Mail: brandodm@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-3827
Office: WPH 1003E

Dr. Brandon Martinez has worked at the high school level as both a teacher and administrator over the past 11 years. His research interests include the use of educational technology in curriculum design, instruction, teacher preparation, and student learning, and teacher training in educational technology, with a focus on classroom learning, motivation, and self-efficacy for technology. He also studies distance learning education at the K-12 and higher education levels with a focus on student engagement, motivation, and learning, and he is interested in the role of motivations and learning in best practices for professional development.

His dissertation research focused on the influence of computer self-efficacy and self-regulation on students' engagement in distance learning. Dr. Martinez recently completed a research project with Dr. Helena Seli that examined the relationship between the use of classroom clickers and student engagement at an urban high school. He currently teaches Learning Theories, Framing, and Human Development courses for the MAT program both online and on campus, the Human Motivation 511 course for the Master of Educational Psychology and Technology program, and the 525 Learning course for the Ed.D. program.