INDIANAPOLIS — The Board of Trustees of Martin University have given a 10-year contract extension for President Sean L. Huddleston, who has held the position since March 25, 2019. He is the 5th President of the University, which began in 1977.
As an educator, Huddleston has concentrated on leading institutional efforts that create conditions of success for nontraditional students and those who have been historically underrepresented and underserved. Prior to joining Martin, he served as the inaugural Vice President and Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer for the University of Indianapolis. He held similar roles at Framingham State University and Grand Valley State University and has taught various courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Huddleston, a returning adult student himself, earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) from Siena Heights University. He later earned a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Adult and Higher Education and an Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Leadership degree from Grand Valley University. Huddleston completed his doctorate in Community College Leadership at Ferris State University. He has also received professional certifications from Cornell University and Dartmouth College.
Martin University is Indiana’s only Predominantly Black Institution of higher education. It is steeped in a history of service and open to a diverse population of students.
