Matthew is a PhD graduate from the Brock University in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. During his Masters, his research was on Positive Youth Development in organized sport. Specifically, he explored the potential influences that motivational climate and achievement goal orientation had on the developmental outcomes that occur from organized sport participation. His PhD research shifted towards applied sport psychology, examining the psychological and physiological factors that influence performance and choking under pressure for athletes who are susceptible to choking. Other interests include investigating how sport psychology interventions such as pre-performance routines, arousal regulation, regulating attention and self-talk help to improve performance for choking susceptible athletes.

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Matthew is currently a research coordinator for the Canadian Integrated Injury and Health Surveillance System (Can-IIHSS). The Can-IIHSS project is a new surveillance program that aims to inform injury prevention and early-identification of injuries and concussions and to identify sleep and mental health concerns within Canadian varsity student-athlete populations.