I’m Matthew Ballew (he/they) and I’m deeply passionate about human rights, environmental issues, and mental health. I’m an Assistant Professor at Pierce College and I specialize in social and environmental psychology, psychological wellness, and research methodology. I’m a Michigander born and raised in the suburbs outside Detroit. In my spare time, I’m either outdoors, hanging out with my partner and his son, or working on my personal projects. I also love to document the beauty of the world (check out my photographs) and geek out with board games (check out Climate Games). The more we can use art to raise awareness and educate the public about social and environmental issues, the more we can make solving them part of the status quo.
PIERCE COLLEGE – PUYALLUP, WA
- Psychology Department
- Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), September 2024 – Present
YALE UNIVERSITY – NEW HAVEN, CT
- Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
- Yale School of the Environment
- Research Specialist, January 2023 – July 2024
- Postdoctoral Associate, June 2018 – July 2020
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY – CLAREMONT, CA
- School of Social Science, Policy, and Evaluation
- Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences
- Ph.D., Social Psychology, May 2018
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – ANN ARBOR, MI
- College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
- B.A., Psychology, May 2009
- B.A., Sociology, May 2009
- Sub-concentration in Social Welfare, Social Services, and Social Inequality
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