Dr. Martie Gillen
Professor & State Extension Specialist
Trauma and Resilience Research and Education (TRRE) Lab
Biography
Dr. Martie Gillen is an associate professor and Extension specialist in the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences. Dr. Gillen teaches undergraduate courses in human services, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), and personal and family financial planning. She also teaches the graduate capstone course. She serves as the program director for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) program and the Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) program. Her Extension programs focuses on trauma-informed practices for Extension, childhood trauma, TBRI, and personal and family financial planning. Dr. Gillen’s research program focuses on family stability, examining the factors, processes, interventions, and policies that promote resilience, cohesion, and well-being within families. Dr. Gillen serves on the editorial boards for Financial Services Review and the Journal of Financial Therapy.
She earned her Ph.D. from the Department of Family Studies at the University of Kentucky (UK). She also earned a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics from the UK. She earned a master’s degree in business administration from Sullivan University. She is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner, Certified Family Life Educator, and an Accredited Financial Counselor. Dr. Gillen is a research affiliate of the Florida Institute for Child Welfare and the Christian Alliance for Orphans Research Center. She is a faculty affiliate of the Center on Children and Families at the UF Levin College of Law. Prior to her position at UF, Dr. Gillen served as assistant dean for finance and center administration in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky.
Contact Information
mgillen@ufl.edu
(352) 392-0404
Office:
3025-A McCarty Hall D
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Education
- Ph.D. Family Studies, University of Kentucky
- MBA, Sullivan University
- BBA, Morehead State University
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Professional Experience
- Professor, UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, 2025 - Present
- Associate Professor (65% Teaching, 25% Extension, and 10% Research), UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, 2017 - 2025
- Assistant Professor (70% Teaching and 30% Extension), UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, 2011 - 2017
- Adjunct Faculty, College of Social Work (2009-2016) and Department of Family Studies (2007-2011), University of Kentucky, 2007 - 2016
- Assistant Dean for Finance and Center Administration, College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, 2002 - 2011
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Teaching
- FYC3005 Introduction to Personal and Family Financial Planning
- FYC3115 Human Services
- FYC4210 Children: Trauma and Resiliency
- FYC6920 Capstone
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Research
- Principal Investigator, Florida Youth Experiences Study (FL YES)
- Principal Investigator, Florida Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP)
- Consultant on work related to the Florida Senate Bill 80.
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Extension
Extension foci:
- Trauma-informed care
- Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
- Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)
- Personal and family financial planning
- Publications
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Awards and Honors
- 2024, Outstanding Specialist, Florida Association of Extension 4-H Agents
- 2021, Vasquez*, K, Forthun, L., & Gillen, M., Outstanding Symposium Student Research Award Paper, A first-generation college student financial literacy needs assessment, Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE)
- 2020, Florence Hall Award, Military Family Learning Network Team Award, National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
- 2020, UF University Wide Superior Accomplishment Award – Community Service
- 2020, UF IFAS Superior Accomplishment Award – Community Service
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Other Professional Activities
- 2025 – Present, Board member, American Council on Consumer Interests
- 2024 – Present and 2018 – 2021, Board Member, Foster Florida
- 2013 – Present, Member, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
- 2011 – Present, Member, Florida Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- 2006 – Present, Member, National Council on Family Relations