Dr. Martinez is an assistant professor of economics at Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU). He teaches senior DoD executives, U.S. students, and international students in course in economics and resource management. His research interests are in micro and behavioral economics with a focus on risk preferences, time preferences, and Defense Economics. Dr. Martinez received B.A.’s in mathematics and economics from University of California Berkeley (2013) and a Ph.D. in economics from University of California San Diego (2019).