Paul F. Martino
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Paul F. Martino
- Dean, Division of Professional Studies; Professor of Biology
Professor Paul Martino earned a B.A. in natural sciences and mathematics from Dowling College in 1993 and an M.S. in exercise physiology from Ball State University in 1996. He earned a Ph.D. in physiology from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2006 and then spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow at Wright State University. He came to Carthage in 2009 after a short stint in the pharmaceutical industry and teaching at Milwaukee Area Technical College, where he taught anatomy and physiology at two campuses.
At Carthage, Prof. Martino teaches courses in anatomy, physiology, and experimental design, including Bio 4120 Senior Seminar, Bio 1120 Organisms, Populations, and Systems, Bio/Neu 4000 (675) Human Neurophysiology (Csym) (J-Term), and Bio 675 The Biology and Geography of Nicaragua (J-Term).
He has collaborated in his research with Syracuse University, Northern Colorado University, Medical College of Wisconsin, and the Department of the Navy, studying the neural control of breathing, exercise hyperpnea, grip, strength training, and behavioral inhibition (BI). He and his collaborators (Dr. Daniel P. Miller, Dr. Justin R. Miller, and Dr. Sarah Terrill) have four active on-campus projects, three studying humans and one studying rats. All the on-campus projects revolve around understanding a trait called behavioral inhibition. People and animals (Wistar-Kyoto rats) with BI avoid social settings and are more prone to anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Dr. Martino is a Full Professor of Biology and is a former Chair of the Biology and Neuroscience Departments; since 2021, he has been the Dean of the Professional Studies Division, which includes Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, Social Work, Exercise and Sports Sciences, and Education. Along with his work at Carthage, Prof. Martino is a former Associate Adjunct Professor of Physiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Media Mentions:
The Impact Daylight Saving Time Has On The Body
Prof. Martino was interviewed on a story about the effects of daylight savings time on the human body. (Wisconsin Public Radio, November 8th, 2019)
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, but it could have impacts on your body
Prof. Martino discusses why it is better to gain an hour of sleep than lose one. (TMJ4, November 1, 2019)