Marc Gentzler obtained his bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Kentucky, his master’s in organizational psychology from Claremont Graduate University, and his doctorate in human factors psychology from the University of Central Florida. His research interests are mainly in surface transportation, examining the causes of car accidents and how to reduce their likelihood. His dissertation explored driving simulation adaptation as well as how practice affects different driving distractors. His other published research has covered the topics of age and driving, human factors issues with motorcycles, and ergonomics in various settings, including with EMTs and firefighters.

Marc has worked as a full-time professor in psychology at Valencia College since 2015. Throughout his teaching career, he has taught I/O Psychology, Sensation and Perception, Physiological Psychology, Statistics for Psychology, Human Factors, General Psychology, and Developmental Psychology. In addition, he serves as an adjunct for both UCF and Rollins College.

Marc has mentored many students over the years on research projects through Valencia’s Seneff Honor’s College, with some winning awards in the College’s undergraduate research showcase and some presenting their research at regional and national conferences. He has worked years with Technische Universität Chemitz in Germany to edit papers in the human factors field and has done consulting work for real-world car accident investigations. Marc has also composed several articles on human factors and driving in Valencia College’s internal publication titled “The Grove”.