Susan Work Martin (born October 24, 1950) is an American academic administrator who was most recently the interim president of San José State University. Previously, Martin served as president of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan from 2008 to 2015. She was the first female president in the university’s 160-year history. She held a simultaneous appointment as Professor of Accounting in the College of Business during her tenure at Eastern. Early life Born and raised in Croswell, Michigan, Susan Work grew up on a dairy farm and attended classes at a one-room schoolhouse with two outhouses and no running water. She received a B.S. degree in Public Speaking from Central Michigan University in 1971, before earning an M.B.A. (1976) in business administration and a Ph.D. (1988) in Accounting from Michigan State University. Martin was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority at Central Michigan University from 1967-71. Past Positions Martin began her career as a secretary in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Texas at Austin. From there Martin moved back to Michigan working at Michigan State University and then worked in state government for four years as Assistant Auditor General. She was appointed by Michigan Governors William Milliken and James Blanchard to serve as Deputy State Treasurer for local government and by Governor Blanchard as Commissioner of Revenue. Martin then went back to higher education working 18 years at Grand Valley State University as Master of Science in Taxation Program Coordinator; Director, International Business Programs; Chair, Accounting and Taxation Department; Professor of Accounting and Taxation; Assistant & Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs; Special Assistant to the Provost; and Executive Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. Lastly, before coming to Eastern, Martin served as provost & vice-chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Michigan–Dearborn from 2006-2008. Leadership and Public Service Activities Martin has served in various positions such as Board of Directors, St. Joseph Mercy Health System; Board of Directors, Ann Arbor SPARK; Chair, State of Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, member of IRS Commissioner’s Internal Revenue Service Advisory Committee (2002–2004), Appointed member of Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (1998-2000); and member of Tax Executive Committee (1997-2000) In her first year as president of EMU, Martin attended a Harvard seminar for new university presidents and attended professional development activities every three months. In 2012, she was selected by the Michigan Business & Professional Association for the distinguished leadership