{"id":9290,"date":"2025-03-24T14:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/?post_type=person&#038;p=9290"},"modified":"2025-03-24T14:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:11:34","slug":"marc-gentzler","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/marc-gentzler\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Gentzler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Marc Gentzler<\/strong> obtained his bachelor\u2019s in psychology from the University of Kentucky, his master\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Marc has mentored many students over the years on research projects through Valencia\u2019s Seneff Honor\u2019s College, with some winning awards in the College\u2019s undergraduate research showcase and some presenting their research at regional and national conferences. 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