Collapsible text for fig. 1: Four interconnected wheels represent the instructor, environment, student, and learning, illustrating the teaching philosophy.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Collapsible text for fig. 2: Dr. Martins presents the disease triangle (host, pathogen, environment) and the learning triangle (student, curriculum, environment).
Martins' Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) engagement with the implementation of active learning in the classroom. My teaching strategy has shown an increase in student learning accompanied by more engagement in the classroom (Martins et al. 2021; Greenberg and Martins, 2022).
6. Dissanayaka S (G), Velte JM (g), McDuffee ST (g), Martins CE, Gazis-Seregina R, Martins SJ. A Step-by-Step Approach to Professional Communication and Career Exploration Through Virtual Exchage. NACTA Journal, v. 69, p. 1-4, 2025. doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v69iTT.271
5. Pasche J (G), Caron-Klusendorf C (U), Martins SJ. Seeding Success: The “Plants Get Sick Too!” Workshop Nurtures Teacher Knowledge in Plant Pathology. Plant Health Instructor, 2024, doi.org/10.1094/PHI-O-2023-11-0011
4. Martins CE, Martins SJ, Risner ME. Beyond borders: Building capacity and enhancing institutional resources for
U.S.-Mexico virtual exchange initiatives. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 7, 40–58, 2024, doi.org/10.21827/jve.7.41464
3. Martins SJ & Goss E. Assessment of Students’ Perception of Research in an Honors Thesis Preparation Course. Research, Society and Development, v.12(1), e23112139445, 2023. doi:10.33448/rsd-v12i1.39445
2. Greenberg N (U), Martins SJ. Students Perform Faster and Obtain Better Results When Working Together on a Two-Stage Exam. Teaching Tips. NACTA Journal, 2021. [open access link]
1. Martins SJ, Barber NL (g), Bitton-Bailey A, Byron MA, Lyons NL, Roberts TG. Employing Collaborative Assessments in an In-Person Undergraduate Class. NACTA Journal, v. 65, p. 478-486, 2021 [open access link]
Collapsible text for fig. 3: A) Dr. Martins received the Rising Star Award in 2021. B) Dr. Martins received the UF CALS Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award. C) Dr. Martins received the NACTA Educator Award. D) Dr. Martins received the CALS Undergraduate Teacher of the Year Award in 2025. E) Dr. Martins received the APS Excellence in Teaching Award in 2025.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020-present Assistant Professor
- PLP 2000: Plant, Plagues and People, University of Florida, USA
- IDS 2935: What Are Plants Talking About?, University of Florida, USA
Fall 2018 Instructor
- PPEM 300: Horticultural Crop Diseases, Pennsylvania State University, USA
2015-2017 Assistant Professor
- ESA0156: General Plant Pathology, Federal University of Goias, Brazil
- ESA0434: Integrated Disease Management, Federal University of Goias, Brazil
2011-2012 Instructor
- BIO1: Plant Biology (Pre-Uni), Federal University of Lavras, Brazil