Marty joined the faculty of Concordia University in 2014. He is a professional philosopher, educator, and writer with more than 20 years of teaching experience at public and private universities, including: San Bernardino Valley College; Azusa Pacific University; The College of New Jersey; James Madison University; Juniata College; and George Fox University. His professional experience also includes pastoral service in healthcare and church organizations.
At Concordia, Marty has served the university in a number of roles. As a curriculum writer, he wrote EDDC 615 The Ethical Educator and EDDR 698 Dissertation, and co-wrote EDDR 610‒619 Scholars Before Researchers with Maureen Morasch. As a Faculty Chair, he has successfully mentored candidates to completion of their dissertations. And as a Faculty Chair Coordinator, Marty has collaborated closely with the doctoral studies team to develop the program’s Phase III‒IV faculty and curriculum.
Marty’s ongoing academic research interests are in the areas of metaphysics, ethics, and ambiguity. He continues development of a manuscript on ambiguity entitled, “FuzzyScape: Ambiguity and Its Impact on Human Life.” His “Journey Series” devotional books, written for Regal Books, include: The Passionate Journey; The Miraculous Journey; and, The Promised Journey. Marty has also written and self-published an ecological adventure story for children entitled, Three Friends and the Magic Tree Wand, which was illustrated by his friend, the New York-based artist and designer Terry Stewart.
Marty has been privileged to lead workshops on writing and philosophy at a number of elementary and middle schools. He also taught the workshop Time’s Narrative for Saturday Academy’s TAG middle school camp—leading students through investigations about time and narrative writing.
Marty is in his 26th year of marriage to Tracie Bullis, who is the pastor at the Tualatin Plains Presbyterian Church. The Bullises are blessed to have a teenage son and daughter.