Adina Martinez
Senior Research Associate
- Center for Advanced Communications Policy
- Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy
Overview
Adina is a Senior Research Associate and an expert in human factors, usability, and accessibility. She is passionate about understanding user needs and the way in which technology can be improved to better serve them. Prior to CACP and the HomeLab team, Adina spent ten years as a project leader at GTRI, implementing a wide variety of programs for various sponsors, including software evaluations, UX research, and homeland security training and exercises. She has executed projects with local, state, federal, and industry sponsors, and brings her passion for people, her technical expertise, and her innate ability to communicate to all of her work. Outside of work, Adina is a mom to 3 kids (and 3 kitties). She enjoys spending time with her family, exercising, making jewelry, and attempting to garden.
Adina earned her BS in International Affairs from Georgia Tech and her MA in Public Administration from Georgia State. She is fluent in Spanish and spent two years living in Tokyo, Japan.
Publications
Chapters
- Context Driven Policy Design: Inclusion and the Internet of Things (IoT)
In: Handbook of Internet and Public Policy [Peer Reviewed]
Date: August 2023
Updated: May 20th, 2026 at 12:01 PM