Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Applied Experimental Psychology, Central Michigan University, 2021
  • M.A., Experimental Psychology, Towson University, 2015
  • B.A., Psychology, Bloomsburg University, 2013
  • A.A., Psychology, Lehigh Carbon Community College, 2011
Additional Education & Training
  • Human Factors for Medical Devices training program, AAMI University, 2025
Professional Affiliations
  • Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), 2025-Present
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2021-Present
  • Psychonomics Society, 2016-Present
  • Eastern Psychological Association, 2012-Present

Dr. Shlanta is a human factors expert with expertise in cognition, auditory and visual perception, visual attention, distraction, decision making, information processing, and perception response time. Since joining Exponent, Dr. Shlanta has applied his expertise to the investigation of motor vehicle accidents, including those involving vulnerable road users (i.e., pedestrians, cyclists, etc.), slips, trips and falls, and product safety and use. Dr. Shlanta has evaluated driver and pedestrian responses to emergency situations, the influence of distraction, fatigue, and intoxication on vehicle accidents, and the role of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in driver responses and human performance. Dr. Shlanta has also evaluated warning compliance, the adequacy of product instructions / warnings, and user training regarding vehicle technologies and medical devices.

Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Shlanta's work focused on examining how a reader's visual attention and eye movement patterns relate to their reading fluency and comprehension. Additionally, he examined whether visual attention can be improved through prolonged exposure to visually and perceptually demanding tasks. Dr. Shlanta has expertise using eye tracking technology in human subjects testing.