Chris William Martin

Dr. Chris William Martin is a professor in the Faculty of Health, Public Safety, and Community Studies at Algonquin College, Ottawa, Canada. He holds a PhD and MA in sociology and is a Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Currently, Dr. Martin teaches courses in sociology, ethics, and social research.

In 2019 Dr. Martin's first book, The Social Semiotics of Tattoos: Skin and Self, was published as part of the Bloomsbury Academic Publishing Advances in Semiotics Series, edited by Professor Paul Bouissac. This book is the culmination of nearly a decade of research into the world of tattoos and tattooing.

Dr. Martin has also published book chapters and scholarly journal articles for a range of publications including Oxford University Press, Cambridge Scholars Press, and the Public Journal of Semiotics.