David C. Marlett, PhD, CPCU is an affliated senior scholar with the Gulf Coast Recovery Project. He is the Director of the Brantley Center and Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University. He teaches the insurance principles, property / liability, and risk management courses.

Prof. Marlett received a Bachelor of Science in Risk Management and Insurance from Florida State University in 1990. He returned to Florida State University in 1993 to enter the doctoral program. His major area of study was risk management and insurance, with a support area in finance.