Born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1938, Julie Martin graduated from Radcliffe College and received a Masters degree in Russian Studies from Columbia University. She joined the staff of the foundation, Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.), in 1967, and over the years worked closely with Billy Klüver on projects, activities and publications, including the book Pavilion, that documented  the Pepsi Pavilion at Expo ’70, in Osaka, Japan. 

Currently she is the Director of E.A.T., and executive producer of documentaries on the ten artists’ performances at 9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering. Also she is working with Danish sound artist Jacob Kirkegaard on a series of audio documentaries on the history of E.A.T, and is editing a book on the art and technology writings of Billy Klüver.