Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

Kristy K. Martyn, Ph.D., F.N.P.-B.C., C.P.N.P.-P.C. Associate Professor and Division Chair, Health Promotion and Risk Reductions Program 400 North Ingalls, Suite 3160 Ann Arbor, MI Office: 734-763-5597; FAX: 734-647-0351 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Curriculum Vitae Biography, Education

Biography

Dr. Martyn’s work focuses on adolescent risk behavior assessment using event history calendar (EHC) methods and examination of effect on sexual risk behavior. Her current mixed methods research is focused on evaluation of the effect of EHC clinical assessment on sexually active adolescents’ risk perception, sexual risk behavior and intentions, and quality of communication with primary health care providers. Dr. Martyn is advancing innovative methods of adolescent risk behavior assessment and communication. Her work with adolescent self-administered EHCs has resulted in improvement in adolescent risk history recall and report, adolescent risk perception, and patient-provider communication; and has potential for reducing adolescent risk behavior.

Education

University of Florida, Ph.D. in Nursing Science, 1998
University of Florida, Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Masters, 1994
University of Florida, Pediatric Nursing (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner), M.S.N., 1981
Florida State University, Nursing, B.S.N., 1978