Mark Malonzo is an Associate Instructional Designer at the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center where he develops innovative, equity-minded, and accessible on-campus, online, and hybrid courses in close collaboration with instructors, campus partners, and departments.
Since joining UCLA in 2002, Mark has served as EMS program faculty and an instructional designer at the Center for Prehospital Care, creating engaging learning experiences in emergency medical services education. He is also an adjunct professor and distance education faculty mentor at El Camino College, where he teaches a weekend hybrid EMT course. His research focuses on course design, faculty experiences with structured online course review, and the impact of these practices on equity outcomes.
Mark is completing a doctorate in Learning Technologies at Pepperdine University and holds a master’s degree in Educational Psychology from CSU Northridge and a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Loyola Marymount University. A Los Angeles native and first-generation college graduate, he lives in Culver City with his spouse and their two sons.