Martin Mayer

Dr. Martin K. Mayer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He teaches graduate-level courses in public management and health policy. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Old Dominion University and additional degrees from the University of Akron.

Dr. Mayer’s research focuses on decision-making and resource scarcity in health policy, local government and the environment. He is coauthor of Policy Making and Southern Distinctiveness (2021) and State Politics and the Affordable Care Act: Choices and Decisions (2019), and has published nearly three dozen peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.

His work appears in journals such as Social Science Quarterly, Politics & Policy, Publius, Public Works Management and Policy and State and Local Government Review. He has contributed to projects and committees on topics ranging from sea level rise and sustainable development to public health and environmental policy. His current research interests include health policy, sustainability and collaborative governance.