People · Evidence · Practical thinking
I’m Eric Martz, a cognitive psychologist, researcher, and data professional. I bring together data analytics, research, and teaching to explore how people think, how systems work, and how both can improve.
Explore my experience
01 / Experience
My background spans quantitative work, the study of behavior, and the everyday challenge of making complex ideas useful.
As a Data Management Analyst at The Wasserstrom Company (February 2025–present), I organize and analyze business data, maintain data quality, and collaborate on workflows and reporting. I use Excel and data visualization to make findings useful for operational decisions.
I hold a PhD in Psychology, with a specialization in cognitive psychology. My work connects research methods with questions about judgment, decision-making, and cognitive bias.
My court experience spans risk and needs assessment, investigative reporting, and recommendations for judicial review.
Experience includes investigative interviews, assessment, and written recommendations to support court decisions.
As Lead Faculty at Miami Jacobs Career College (July 2009–July 2012), I taught introductory psychology and supported students with academic planning and APA-style writing. As a Teaching Assistant at Grand Canyon University (February 2017–June 2021), I supported undergraduate psychology instruction, tutoring, and feedback.
I am a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC III) with an active license in Ohio, and an ordained minister. My counseling roles include MATRx Clinic (January 2024–February 2025) and Columbus Springs (August 2012–February 2013), with work in assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, and recovery support.
My part-time retail work at National Ropers Supply connects my professional life with my interest in cowboy and western activities.
02 / Research & Writing
Understanding a problem means looking at the evidence and the people behind it.
My research interests center on judgment, decision-making, cognitive bias, and interpretation. My work explores these questions through supervision practices in criminal justice and the study of signs and meaning in ancient writing systems.
Examining how people understand the ideas that guide their decisions and professional practice.
Exploring how alphabetic function and symbolic meaning can coexist in the Elder Futhark writing system.
03 / Projects & Portfolio
A place for the work itself: the question, the approach, and what was learned.
Doctoral dissertation / Qualitative research
Examining supervision practices and officers’ understanding of the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model intended to guide their work.
Cognitive psychology · Criminal justice · Thematic analysis
Planned follow-up research
I plan to extend my dissertation research by examining the supervision strategies used with moderate- and high-risk offenders.
Status: Planned
Article / Language & semiotics
My work examines Proto-Germanic and the Elder Futhark writing system through a Peircean semiotic approach, focusing on signs, what they represent, and how they are interpreted.
Proto-Germanic · Elder Futhark · Peircean semiotics
Applied psychology / Educational resource
A visual resource for examining how thinking errors develop—and identifying opportunities to improve decisions and processes.
Educational resource for reflection and process review
04 / About
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC III), Ohio · Mental Health First Aid Trainer · Completed courses through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI):
American Psychological Association · Psi Chi International Honor Society of Psychology
The same appetite for a challenge follows me beyond professional work. I enjoy things that reward patience, attention, and a willingness to keep learning.
I love baking, especially recipes that ask for a little more precision, patience, and persistence.
I brew mead—another interest where process and time are part of the pleasure.
Cowboy and western activities are part of my life, and part of what connects me to my work at National Ropers Supply. I’m also a bowhunter and competitive handgun marksman.
05 / Contact
I welcome conversations about employment opportunities and research collaboration. My consulting focus is training and process review, with an interest in helping teams examine how they think, make decisions, and work.