Michael D. Matthews is currently Professor of Engineering Psychology at the United States Military Academy. He served as President of the American Psychological Association’s Society for Military Psychology from 2007 to 2008 and is a Templeton Foundation Senior Positive Psychology Fellow. Dr. Matthews is also a member of the Military Child Education Coalition’s Science Advisory Board. Collectively, his research interests center on Soldier performance in combat and other dangerous contexts. He is the author of over 200 scientific papers, and the co-editor of the recently published Oxford Handbook of Military Psychology (Oxford University Press, 2012).
Teaching
PL100, General Psychology for Leaders
PL390, Biopsychology
PL392, Cognitive Psychology
Education
- B.A., Psychology and Sociology, Drury University
- M.A., Experimental Psychology, Hollins University
- Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, State University of New York - Binghamton
Books
Graham, S. E., & Matthews, M. D. (Eds.) (1999). Infantry situation awareness. Arlington, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Kornguth, S., Steinberg, R., & Matthews, M. D. (Eds). (2010). Neurocognitive and physiological factors during high-tempo operations. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
Sweeney, P., Matthews, M. D., & Lester, P. (Eds). (2011). Leadership in dangerous context: A handbook for the armed forces, emergency services, and first responders. Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute Press.
Matthews, M. D., & Laurence, J. L. (Eds) (2012). Military Psychology Volume I: Selection, Training, and Performance. London: Sage.
Matthews, M. D., & Laurence, J. L. (Eds) (2012). Military Psychology Volume II: Human Factors Engineering. London: Sage.
Matthews, M. D., & Laurence, J. L. (Eds) (2012). Military Psychology Volume III: Stress and Resilience. London: Sage.
Matthews, M. D., & Laurence, J. L. (Eds) (2012). Military Psychology Volume IV: Leadership, Culture, and Morale. London: Sage.
Laurence, J., & Matthews, M. D. (Eds.) (2012). Oxford handbook of military psychology. New York: Oxford.
Book and Encyclopedia Chapters
Graham, S. E., & Matthews, M. D. (1999). Concluding thoughts and observations. In S.E. Graham & M. D. Matthews (Eds.) Infantry situation awareness. Arlington, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
French, T., Matthews, M. D., & Redden, E. (2004). Infantry situation awareness. In S. Banbary and S. Tremblay (Eds.). A cognitive approach to situation awareness: Theory, Measures, and application. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
Matthews, M. D. (2008). Positive psychology: Adaptation, leadership, and performance in exceptional circumstances. P.A. Hancock and J.L. Szalma (Eds.), Performance under stress. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
Ender, M. G., Rohall, D. E., & Matthews, M. D. (2009). Thinking Globally: U.S. Cadet and Civilian Undergraduate Attitudes toward Social Problems, in G. Kummel, G. Caforio, and C. Dandeker (eds.). Armed Forces, Soldiers and Civil-Military Relations: Essays in Honor of Jurgen Kuhlmann, pp. 191-210. Weisbaden, Germany: Schriftenreihe des Sozialwissenschaftlichen Instituts der Bundeswehr.
Ender, Morten G., Rohall, D. E., & Matthews, M. D. (2009). College Student Reactions to 9/11: Civilian, ROTC, and Military Academy Undergraduates, in M. Morgan (ed.). The Day that Changed Everything?: An Interdisciplinary Series of Edited Volumes on the Impact of 9/11 (Vol V: 9/11 in Psychology and Education), pp 253-264. New York: Palgrave-Macmillan).
Matthews, M. D. (2009). The soldier’s mind: Motivation, mindset, and attitude. In A.R. Freeman, S. M. Freeman, & B.A. Moore (Eds). Living and surviving in harm’s way: A psychological treatment handbook for pre- and post deployment of military personnel. New York: Routledge.
Steinberg, R. M., Matthews, M. D., & Kornguth, S. (2010). Closing remarks: realization of existing capabilities in sustaining performance. In S. Kornguth, R. M. Steinberg, & M. D. Matthews (Eds), Neurocognitive and physiological factors during high-tempo operations. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
Ender, M. G., Rohall, D. E., & Matthews, M. D. (2010). Youth Attitudes towards the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In S. Carlton-Ford & M.G. Ender (Eds) Handbook of war and society. (pp. 294-305). New York: Routledge
Sweeney, P. J., Matthews, M. D., & Lester, P. B. (2011). Leading in dangerous contexts: An overview of the unique challenges. In. P. J. Sweeney, M. D. Matthews, & P. B. Lester (eds.), Leadership in dangerous context: A handbook for the armed forces, emergency services, and first responders. Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute Press.
Sweeney, P. J., & Matthews, M. D. (2011). A holistic approach to leadership in dangerous situations. In. P. J. Sweeney, M. D. Matthews, & P. B. Lester (eds.), Leadership in dangerous context: A handbook for the armed forces, emergency services, and first responders. Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute Press.
Matthews, M. D. & Laurence, J. H. (2012). Military psychology. In V. Ramachandran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (2nd ed.), Vol. 2, pp 608-614. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Strater, L. D., Endsley, M. R., Matthews, M. D., & Pleban, R. J. (2012). Measuring situation awareness in a virtual decision-making exercise. In M.D. Matthews & J.H. Laurence (eds.), Military Psychology, Volume I : Selection, Training, and Performance. (pp. -308). London: Sage.
Matthews, M. D. (2012) Cognitive and non-cognitive factors in soldier performance. In J. H. Laurence and M. D. Matthews (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Military Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
Matthews, M. D., and Laurence, J. H. (2012) Military psychology: Closing observations and a look forward. In J. H. Laurence and M. D. Matthews (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Military Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
Laurence, J. H., & Matthews, M. D. (2012) The handbook of military psychology: An introduction. In J. H. Laurence and M. D. Matthews (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Military Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
Zaccaro, S. J., Weis, E., Chen, T. R., & Matthews, M. D. (in press). Situational load and personal attributes: Implications for adaptive readiness and training. In H. F. O’Neil, R.S. Perez, & E. L. Baker (Eds), Teaching and measuring cognitive readiness. New York: Springer.
Matthews, M. D. (in press). Human factors engineering and human performance. In B. A. Moore & J. E. Barnett (eds.), Military psychologists desk reference. New York: Oxford.
Invited and Keynote Addresses
Matthews, M. D. (2002). Issues in measuring situation awareness. Invited address, Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, Bergen, Norway, June 4.
Matthews, M. D. (2002). Assessing situation awareness in a virtual environment. Invited address, University of Bergen Military Psychology and Leadership Research Group, Bergen, Norway, June 11.
Matthews, M. D. (2002). Assessing situation awareness in the field. Invited address, Royal Norwegian Army Academy, Oslo, Norway, June 12.
Matthews, M. D. (2007). Soldiers, Families, Character, and Resilience. Invited address at the annual meeting of the Military Child Education Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri, July.
Matthews, M. D. (2009). Francis Hesselbein Student Leadership Forum, Invited address, Annual Meeting of the Military Child Education Coalition, Philadelphia, PA. July.
Matthews, M. D. (2009). The “R” Generation: Resiliency in the Military Child, Invited address, Annual Meeting of the Military Child Education Coalition, Philadelphia, PA. July.
Ender, M. G., & Matthews, M. D. (2009). Military kids in the post-911 era: Is the Military still a good place to raise children today, Invited address, Annual Meeting of the Military Child Education Coalition, Philadelphia, PA. July.
Brazil, D., & Matthews, M. D. (2010). Distinguished lecture: Character strengths through children’s literature, Invited address, Annual meeting of the Military Child Education Coalition, Washington, D.C., July.
Matthews, M. D. (2011). Building soldier resilience in an era of persistent conflict. Keynote address, International Conference on Advances in Military Psychology. Delhi, India, March 10.
Matthews, M. D. (2011). Comprehensive soldier fitness: Empowering soldiers and veterans with the skills need to successfully adapt to the challenges of combat and its aftereffects. Kenote plenary session, Ohio Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Newark, Ohio, October 27th
Matthews, M. D. (2012). Strong hearts, strong minds: Preparing soldiers for 21st century war. Keynote address, Unified Quest Human Dimension Workshop, Fort Bragg, NC, April 17th.
Matthews, M. D. & Sweeney, P. J. (2012). Leadership in dangerous contexts. Keynote address, U.S. State Attorney’s Annual Law Enforcement Coordination Council Meeting, Vail, CO, April 26th.
Matthews, M. D. (2012). Hardy plants, hardy children. Distinguished lecture, Military Child Education Coalition National Training Seminar, Dallas, TX, June 27th.
Presidential Address
Matthews, M. D. (2008). On building a positive military psychology. Society for Military Psychology (APA Division 19) Presidential Address, annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, August.
Doctoral Dissertation
Matthews, M. D. (1984). Self punitive behavior: Number of trials and percent shock in acquisition and percent punishment in extinction (Doctoral Dissertation, State University of New York, University Center at Binghamton, 1983). Dissertation Abstracts International, 44, 3329-A.
Journal Articles
Maddi, S. R., Matthews, M. D., Kelly, D. R., Villarreal, B., & White, M. (2012). The role of hardiness and grit in predicting performance and retention of USMA cadets. Military Psychology, 24, 19-28.
Ender, Morten G., David E. Rohall, Andrew J. Brennan, Michael D. Matthews, and Irving Smith (2012). Civilian, ROTC, and Military Academy Undergraduate Attitudes toward Homosexuals in the U.S. Military, Armed Forces & Society, 38, 164-172.
Glass, B. C., Maddox, W. T., Bowen, C., Savarie, Z. R., Matthews, M. D., & Markman, A. B., & Schnyer, D. M. (2011). The effects of 24-hour sleep deprivation on the exploration-exploitation trade-off. Biological Rhythm Research, 42, 99-110.
Matthews, M. D., Eid, J., Johnsen, B. H., & Boe, O. C. (2011). A comparison of expert ratings and self-assessments of situation awareness during a combat fatigue course. Military Psychology, 23, 125-136.
Maddox, W. T., Glass, B. C., Zeithmova, D., S. M., Savarie, Z. R, Bowen, C., Matthews, M. D., & Schnyer, D. M. (2011). The effects of sleep deprivation on dissociable prototype learning systems, Sleep, 34, 253-260.
Seligman, M. E. P., & Matthews, M. D. (2011). (Eds.). Comprehensive soldier fitness. Special Issue, American Psychologist, 66, 1-87.
Cornum, R., Matthews, M. D., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2011). Comprehensive soldier fitness: Building resilience in a challenging institutional context. American Psychologist, 66, 4-9.
Hystad, S. W., Eid, J., Tapia, M., Hansen, A. L., & Matthews, M. D. (2010). An exploratory study of differences in emotional intelligence between U.S. and Norwegian undergraduate students. Psychological Reports, 107, 891-898.
Campbell, D. J., Hannah, S. T., & Matthews, M. D. (Eds.). (2010). Leadership for Military and other Dangerous Environments. Supplemental Issue, Military Psychology, 22(S1), S1-S189.
Campbell, D. J., Hannah, S. T., & Matthews, M. D. (2010). Leadership in military and other dangerous contexts: Introduction to the special topic issue. Military Psychology, 22(S1), S1-S14.
Hannah, S. T., Campbell, D. J., & Matthews, M. D. (2010). Advancing a research agenda for research in dangerous contexts. Military Psychology, 22, S157-S189.
Maddox, W. T., Glass, B. C., Wolosin, S. M., Savarie, Z. R, Bowen, C., Matthews, M. D., & Schnyer, D. M. (2009). The effects of sleep deprivation on information-integration categorization, Sleep, 32, 1439-1448.
Matthews, M. D., Eid, J., Ender, M., & Laurence, J. (2009). Attitudes toward women in the military. Military Psychology, 21, 241-251.
Kornguth, S. E., & Matthews, M. D. (2009) (Eds.) Supplemental issue: Sustaining soldier high optempo performance. Military Psychology, 21(S1). (14 articles on this topic by leading experts in cognitive neuroscience.)
Matthews, M. D., DeFiori, K, & Feltner, D. (2009). Soldier performance in high optempo conditions: West Point contributions. Military Psychology, 21 (Supplemental Issue), S130 to 137.
Matthews, M. D. (2008). Toward a positive military psychology, Military Psychology, 20 289-298.
Duckworth, A.L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92, 1087-1101.
Matthews, M. D., Eid, J., Kelly, D. R., Bailey, J. K. S., & Peterson, C. (2006). Character strengths and virtues of developing military leaders: An international comparison. Military Psychology, 18 (Supplemental Issue), pp S57-S68.
Rohall, David E., Morten G. Ender, & Matthews, M. D. (2006). The Role of military affiliation, gender, and political ideology on attitudes toward the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Armed Forces & Society, 33(1):59-77.
Eid, J., Matthews, M. D., Johnsen, B. H., & Meland, N. (2005.) Dispositional optimism and self-assessed situation awareness in a Norwegian military training exercise. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 100, 649-658.
Matthews, M. D., Strater, L. D., & Endsley, M. R. (2004). Situation awareness requirements analysis for infantry platoon leaders. Military Psychology, 16, 149-161.
Pleban, R. J., Matthews, M. D., Salter, M. S., & Eakin, David E. (2002). Training and assessing complex decision-making in a virtual environment. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 94, 871-882.
Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1996). Comparison of perceived job security of college professors versus white-collar and blue-collar workers. Psychological Reports, 79, 367-370.
Matthews, M. D., Harger, B. S., & Weaver, C. N. (1995). Attitudes of women toward homosexual behavior as a function of veteran status. Psychological Reports, 76, 266.
Matthews, M. D., Harger, B. S., & Weaver, C. N. (1994). Attitudes toward homosexual behavior: Effects of veteran status. Psychological Reports, 75, 1516-1518.
Matthews, M. D., Weaver, C. N., & Franz, R. (1992). Perceived financial status of male and female college professors. Psychological Reports, 70, 199-202.
Matthews, M. D. (1991). Comparison of supervisor's and incumbent's estimates of the worth of workers to their organizations: A brief report. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 73, 569-570.
Weaver, C. N., & Matthews, M. D. (1990). Work satisfaction of females with full-time employment and full-time housekeeping: 15 years later. Psychological Reports, 66, 1248-1250.
Phillips, D. R., Weaver, C. N., & Matthews, M. D. (1990). Job preferences of part-time workers have changed. Psychological Reports, 67, 1.
Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1989). What college professors want from a job. Psychological Reports, 65, 792-794.
Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1989). A methodological note on predicting attrition. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 69, 881 882.
Sessions, G. R., Matthews, M. D., & Koob, G. F. (1988). Cysteamine-induced depletion of central somatostatin and passive avoidance conditioning in rats. Neuroscience Abstracts, 14, 291.
Smith, J. S., Weaver, C. N., & Matthews, M. D. (1988). Job satisfaction among engineers. Journal of the Southwestern Society of Economists, 15, 23-27.
Matthews, M. D., & Babb, H. (1987). Self punitive behavior as a function of number of acquisition trials and percentage of goal-shocked extinction trials. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 25, 475-478.
Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1987). Job tenure and intraprofile interest score differences. Journal of the Southwestern Economists Association, 14, 71-74.
Weaver, C. N., Doll, K., & Matthews, M. D. (1987). American attitudes toward the Japanese. Journal of the Southwestern Economists Association, 14, 200-203.
Weaver, C. N., & Matthews, M. D. (1987). What white males want from their jobs: Ten years later. Personnel, 64, 62 65.
Sessions, G. R., Matthews, M. D., Bakit, C., Swerdlow, N., & Koob, G. F. (1985). A comparison of cerebral acetylcholine or somatostatin depletion on avoidance conditioning, activity, and working memory in rats. Neuroscience Abstracts, 11, 1113.
Agruso, V. M., Jr., & Matthews, M. D. (1984). Effects of glutamic acid on operant behavior, activity, and open-field behavior in rats. Psychological Reports, 57, 1003- 1004.
Matthews, M. D., & Babb, H. (1984). Self-punitive behavior: Effects of percent shocked acquisition trials and percent goal shocked extinction trials. Psychological Record, 35, 535-547.
Matthews, M. D., Chapman, B. R., & Boyd, S. P. (1984). Behavioral effects of response-independent termination of aversive stimulation. Psychological Reports, 56, 655-661.
Alley, W. E., & Matthews, M. D. (1982). The Vocational Interest Career Examination: A description of the instrument and possible applications. Journal of Psychology, 112, 169-193.
Meeker, D. J., Babb, H., & Matthews, M. D. (1980). Goal vs. alley punishment after escape training: Massed trials and startbox conditions. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 16, 51 54.
Matthews, M. D. (1979). Effects of omission training on the patterning behavior of rats in a water tank. Psychological Record, 29, 93 101.
Matthews, M. D., & Babb, H. (1978). Effects of percentage of goal punished extinction trials on self punitive behavior. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 12, 64 66.
Peer Reviewed Research Reports
Pleban, R. J., Graves, T. R., Miller, M. L., Donigian, A. M., Branciforte, J. V., & Matthews, M. D. (2011). Evaluating a problem based learning strategy for enhancing ethical awareness training in negotiations (Research Report 1938). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Graves, T. R., Pleban, R. J., Miller, M. L., Branciforte, J. V., Donigian, A. M., Johnson, V., Matthews, M. D. (2010). Enhancing perception in ethical decision making: A method to address ill-defined training domains (Research Report 1932). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Matthews, M. D., & Beal, S. A. (2002). Assessing situation awareness in field training exercises (Research Report 1795). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Matthews, M. D., Beal, S. A., & Pleban, R. J. (2002). Situation awareness in a virtual environment: Description of a subjective awareness scale (Research Report 1786). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Pleban, R. J., Eakin, D. E., Salter, M. S., & Matthews, M. D. (2001). Training and assessment of decision-making skills in virtual environments (Research Report 1767). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Strater, L. D., Endsley, M. R., Pleban, R. J., & Matthews, M. D. (2001). Measures of platoon leader situation awareness in virtual decision-making exercises (Research Report 1770). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Matthews, M. D., & Hyatt, J. R. (2000). Factors affecting the career decisions of Army captains (Research Report 1760). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Endsley, M. R., Holder, L. D., Leibrecht, B. C., Garland, D. J., Wampler, R. L., & Matthews, M. D. (2000). Modeling and measuring situation awareness in the infantry operational environment (Research Report 1753). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Matthews, M. D., & Dyer, J. L. (1999). A trial program for selection to Infantry Training Brigade company command (Research Report 1746). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Matthews, M. D. (1991). Air Force productivity issues (Unpublished Technical Report). San Antonio, TX: Air Force Armstrong Laboratory.
Matthews, M. D., Looper, L. T., & Engquist, S. K. (1990). Applicability of utility models to the evaluation of military manpower and personnel research programs: A critical review and illustrations (AFHRL-TP-90-54). San Antonio, TX: Air Force Human Resources Laboratory, Brooks Air Force Base.
Matthews, M. D. (1987). Role of circadian variations in human memory on crew performance during extended space missions. Houston, TX: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, unpublished technical report.
Tuttle, T. T., Wilkinson, R. E., & Matthews, M. D. (1985). A method for measuring organizational productivity (AFHRL TP-85-54). San Antonio, TX: Air Force Human Resources Laboratory.
Matthews, M. D. (1985). Chronobiological rhythms and long duration space flight (Technical Report T-1082K, January 1985). Houston, TX: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Tuttle, T. C., Wilkinson, R. E., & Matthews, M. D. (1982). Field test of the methodology for generating efficiency and effectiveness measures (MGEEM). College Park, MD: Maryland Productivity Center, Publication Series MC-6.
Published in Proceedings
Kelly, D. R., Matthews, M. D., & Duckworth, A. L. (2009). Grit as a predictor of performance and retention at West Point. Proceedings, International Applied Military Psychology Sympsium. Riga, Latvia: National Defence Academy of Latvia.
Rohall, D. E., Ender, M. G., & Matthews, M. D. (2007). The intersection of race and military affiliation on attitudes toward the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Proceedings, International Biennial Meetings of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces & Society. Chicago, Il.
Matthews, M. D., Martinez, S., Eid, J., Johnsen, B. H., & Boe, O. C. (2005). A comparison of observer and incumbent rating of situation awareness. Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Kelly, D. R., Matthews, M. D., & Bartone, P. T. (2005). Hardiness and adaptation to a challenging military environment. Proceedings of the International Applied Military Psychology Symposium. Washington, D. C., Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
Matthews, M. D. (2004). Academic skills of engineering psychology majors: A comparative study. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Matthews, M. D., Eid, J., Johnsen, B. J., Meland, N. T., & Talcott, C. (2004). Situation awareness: Predicting small unit leader performance during a combat fatigue course. Proceedings of the 7th Defense Analysis Seminar. Washington, D.C: Office of the Undersecretary of the Army (Ops Research).
Matthews, M. D. (2003). Homeland defense command and control: Strategies for training situation awareness. Proceedings of the International Applied Military Psychology Symposium, Brussels, International Association of Applied Military Psychology.
Parnell, G. S., Carver, C. A., Matthews, M. D., Blair, J. R. S., & Ray, C. K. (2003). Genesis of the new information systems engineering program at the United States Military Academy. Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference. Montreal: Society for Modeling and Simulation International.
Shattuck, L. G., Talcott, C., Matthews, M. D., Clark, J., & Swiergosz, M. (2002). Constructing battlefield understanding: A comparison of experienced and novice decision makers in different contexts. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Matthews, M. D., & Beal, S. A. (2002). A field test of two methods for assessing infantry situation awareness. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Society. Santa Monica, CA. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Collins, C. A., Howe, D. G., & Matthews, M. D. (2002). Land Warrior: Effects of size of keyboard on speed and accuracy of data entry. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
McGinty, P. K., Worthan, S. R., & Matthews, M. D. (2002). Varying color intensity to represent time decay in visual icons. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Matthews, M. D. (2002). Co-Chair, Decision making in the armed forces. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Matthews, M. D. (2001). Panel Chair, Situation awareness for military ground forces: Current Issues and Perspectives. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Graham, S. E., & Matthews, M. D. (2000). Modeling and measuring SA. In J. H. Hiller and R. L. Wampler (Eds) Proceedings, Assessing and measuring training performance effectiveness workshop (pp. 14-24). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Matthews, M. D., Pleban, R. J., Strater, L. D., & Endsley, M. R. (2000). Measures of infantry situation awareness for a virtual MOUT environment. Proceedings of the Human Performance, Situation Awareness, and Automation Conference (pp. 262- 267). Savannah, GA: SA Technologies.
Matthews, M. D., & Ashlock, S. S. (1994). Gays in the military: public perception of appropriate work roles. Proceedings, 14th Biannual Applied Behavioral Sciences Symposium. Colorado Springs: U.S. Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Harger, B. S., Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1993). Health-related attitudes and behavior as a function of veteran status. Proceedings, 35th Annual Meeting of the Military Testing Association. Williamsburg, VA: U.S. Coast Guard.
Matthews, M. D., Harger, B. S., & Weaver, C. N. (1993). Attitudes toward homosexual behavior as a function of veteran status. Proceedings, 35th Annual Meeting of the Military Testing Association. Williamsburg, VA: U.S. Coast Guard.
Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1992). Perceived job security as a function of prior military service. Proceedings, Psychology in the Department of Defense Thirteenth Symposium. (USAFA TR 92-2), pp 100 103. Colorado Springs: United States Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Matthews, M. D. (1992). Women in the military: Comparison of attitudes and knowledge of service academy cadets versus private college students. Proceedings, Psychology in the Department of Defense Thirteenth Symposium. (USAFA TR 92-2), pp 212-216. Colorado Springs: United States Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1991). Work attitudes of employees with prior military service. Proceedings, 33rd Annual Meeting of the Military Testing Association. San Antonio, TX: Air Force Armstrong Laboratory.
Matthews, M. D. & Weaver, C. N. (1990). Demographic and attitudinal correlates of women's role in the military. Proceedings, Psychology in the Department of Defense, 12th Symposium. USAFA TR-90-1, 77-80. Colorado Springs: U.S. Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Weston, M., Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1990). The enduring effects of Vietnam on political attitudes. Proceedings, Psychology in the Department of Defense, 12 Symposium. USAFA TR 90 1, p. 369. Colorado Springs: U.S. Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Ricotta, F. J., Jr., Weaver, C. N., & Matthews, M. D. (1988). Vietnam: Lasting effects on confidence toward military leaders. Proceedings, 30th Annual Conference of the Military Testing Association. Arlington, VA: U. S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Matthews, M. D., Melton, E. C., & Weaver, C. N. (1988). Attitudes toward women's roles in the military as a function of gender and race. Proceedings, Psychology in the Department of Defense, Eleventh Symposium (USAFA-TR-88-1), pp 426 430. Colorado Springs: United States Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Matthews, M. D. (1988). Basic interests as predictors of attrition. Proceedings, Psychology in the Department of Defense, Eleventh Symposium (USAFA-TR-88-1, pp 471 475.) Colorado Springs: United States Air Force, Academy Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Matthews, M. D., Sessions, G. R., Bakit, C., Swerdlow, N., Matthews, A. K., and Koob, G. F. (1986). Effects of cerebral somatostatin on passive avoidance conditioning in rats. Proceedings of the Psychology in the Department of Defense. (USAFA-TR-86-1). Colorado Springs: United States Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Matthews, M. D. (1986). Effects of confinement, social isolation, and diurnal disruption on crew adjustment and performance on long duration space missions. Proceedings, Psychology in the Department of Defense, Tenth Symposium. (USAFA-TR-86-1). Colorado Springs: United States Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Matthews, M. D. (1986). Human performance and long duration space missions: Memory. Proceedings of the Psychology in the Department of Defense (USAFA-TR- 86-1). Colorado Springs: United States Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Matthews, M. D., & Watson, T. W. (1984). The stability of Vocational Interest Career Examination (VOICE) scores (Abstract). Proceedings of the Ninth Psychology in the DoD Symposium (USAFA TR 84-2). Colorado Springs: U. S. Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Matthews, M. D., & Ballentine, R. D. (1983). Technical school attrition as a function of predicted job satisfaction. Proceedings of the 25th Annual Meeting of the Military Testing Association. Gulf Shores, AL: Naval Personnel Research and Development Center.
Berry, G. A., & Matthews, M. D. (1982). Predicting job satisfaction and job performance. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Military Testing Association. San Antonio, TX: Air Force Human Resources Laboratory.
Matthews, M. D., Weaver, C. N., & Tuttle, T. C. (1982). The measurement of organizational productivity: A description and field test. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Military Testing Association. San Antonio, TX: Air Force Human Resources Laboratory.
Matthews, M. D. (1982). Vocational interests, job satisfaction, and turnover among Air Force enlistees. Proceedings of the Fourth International Learning Technology Congress and Exposition. Orlando, FL: Society for Applied Learning Technology.
Matthews, M. D., & Berry, G. A. (1982). A preliminary look at vocational interests and attrition among Air Force enlistees. Proceedings of the Eighth Psychology in the DoD Symposium (USAFA TR-82-10). Colorado Springs: U.S. Air Force Academy, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Matthews, M. D. (1982). Vocational interests and job satisfaction: Effects on turnover among Air Force enlistees. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Military Testing Association. San Antonio, TX: Air Force Human Resources Laboratory.
Paper Presentations
Sherman, S. M., Vanderlind, W. M., Trujillo, L. T., Matthews, M. D., McGeary, J. E., Beevers, C. G., Maddox, W. T., & Schnyer, D. M. (2012). The relationship among sleep-wake cycles, CLOCK genotype, and associative memory performance in college students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, October.
Kelly, D. R., Matthews, M. D., Peterson, C., & Park, N. (2012). Character Strengths and Academic, Physical and Military Performance at West Point. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL, August 3rd.
Kelly, D. R., Ryan, M. R., Schnyer, D. M., Maddox, W. T., Beevers, C. G., Vanderlind, M., & Matthews, M. D. (2012). Correlates of a short-form of soldier fitness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, May 26th.
Weis, E., Chen, T. R., Zaccaro, S. J., May, M., & Matthews, M. D. (2012). Cognitive and dispositional predictors of leader adaptability and stress. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego, CA, April.
Ender, M. G., Rohall, D., & Matthews, M. D. (2012). Undergraduate attitudes toward the DREAM act. Paper presented at the Eastern Sociological Society Annual meeting, New York City, February 26th.
Matthews, M. D. & Kelly, D. R. (2011). Non-cognitive correlates of West Point cadet performance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC., August.
Matthews, M. D. (2011). Character strengths and post-adversity growth in combat leaders. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC., August.
Kelly, D.R.& Matthews, M. D. (2011). A measure of comprehensive soldier fitness and early attrition at West Point. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington DC., May.
Ender, M. G., & Matthews, M. D. (2011). Generational Divide?: Perspectives on Current and Future Military Leaders. Paper presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society, Philadelphia, PA, March.
Cohen, L., Rohall, D., Ender, M. G., & Matthews, M. D. (2010). Future leader’s perspectives on national defense: A comparison of the bi-annual attitudes of students (BASS) and the Triangle of Strategic Studies (TISS). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, August.
Zacarro, S. J., Weis, E., & Matthews, M. D. (2010). Individual differences and the prediction of adaptive performance. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meeting, Montreal, August.
Maddi, S. R., Matthews, M. D., Kelly, D. R., Resurreccion, N., & Villarreal, B. J. (2010). The Relationship Between Hardiness and Performance in Challenging Environments. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, August.
Graves, T. R., Pleban, R. J., Miller, M. L., Branciforte, J. V., Donigian, A. M., & Matthews, M. D. (2010). Assessing perceptual awareness and ethical decision making in military operational contexts. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, May.
Graves, T. R., Pleban, R. J., Miller, M. L., Branciforte, J. V., Donigian, A. M., Johnson, V. F., & Matthews, M. D. (2010). Thematic Analysis of U.S. Military Academy Cadets' Experiences of Ethical Decision Making. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, May.
Kelly, D. R. & Matthews, M. D. (2010). Increased resilience skills following cadet basic training at West Point. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, May.
Sweeney, P. J., Hannah, S. T., Park, N., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Brazil, D. (2009). Character strengths, adaptation, and trust. Paper presented at the International Positive Psychology Association meeting, Philadelphia, June.
Matthews, M. D., Brazil, D., & Erwin, M. S. (2009) Character strengths and responding to leader challenges in combat. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, May.
Rohall, D. E., Ender, M. G., & Matthews, M. D. (2009) Youth attitudes toward national defense: Trends and variations, Paper presented at the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, Chicago, IL. OCT.
Kelly, D. R., Matthews, M. D., Peterson, C., & Park, N. (2009). Character strengths and military performance at West Point. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, August.
Maddox, W. T., Glass, B. C., Wolosin, S.M., Savarie, Z. R., Bowen, C., Matthews, M. D., & Schnyer, D.M. (2009). The effects of sleep deprivation on information-integration categorization performance. Paper presented at the Second Annual Sustaining Performance Under Stress Symposium, College Park, MD., Feb.
Ender, Morten G., Rohall, D. E., & Matthews, M. D. (2009). Youth attitudes towards the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Trends and variations. Paper presented at the 104th Meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, August.
Sweeney, P. J., Matthews, M. D., Hannah, S. T., Brazil, D., Peterson, C., & Park, N. (2008). Head, heart, or gut: Character strengths that predict individual performance in high stress situations. Paper presented at the annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, April.
Ender, M. G., Brennan, A. J., Rohall, D. E., & Matthews, M. D. (2008). Attitudes toward homosexuals in the military: Military Academy, ROTC, and civilian undergraduate comparisons. Paper presented at the Eastern Sociological Society meeting, New York, NY, U.S.A., February 23.
Matthews, M. D., Sweeney, P. J., Hannah, S. T., Peterson, C., Park, N., & Brazil, D. (2008). Using character strengths to adapt to stress. Paper presented annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, August.
Kelly, D. R., Matthews, M. D., & Peterson, C. (2008). Perceived changes in character strengths following cadet basic training. Poster presented annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, August.
Eid, J., Matthews, M. D., Johnsen, B. H., Laberg, J. C., & Bartone, P. T. (2008). Character strengths and resilience during a POW exercise. Poster presented annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, August.
Wood, G., Zaccaro, S., & Matthews, M. D. (2008). Authentic leadership: An integrative definition and attribute profile. Paper presented at the annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, April.
Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2008). Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Paper presented at the American Economics Association annual meeting, New Orleans, January.
Matthews, M. D. (2007). Leader and soldier performance in high optempo operations: West Point research initiatives. Paper presented at the Stress and High Optempo Conference, Austin, Tx. December.
Rohall, David E., Morten G. Ender, and Michael D. Matthews. (2007). The Intersection of Race and Military Affiliation on Attitudes toward the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Paper presented at the International Biennial Meetings of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces & Society, Chicago, IL, October 25-28.
Steinberg, R., Trujillo, L, Coyle, E., Love, B., Schnyer, D., Eagleman, D. Matthews, M. D., Defiori, K., Oie,K., Allender, L., dePontbriand, R., Funk, P. Jr., & Kornguth, S. (2007). Sustaining and Enhancing High OpTempo Performance of Soldiers. Proceedings, of the 15th Annual ARL/USMA Technical Symposium. Atlantic City, NJ: U.S. Army Research Laboratory.
Matthews, M. D. (2007). Panel Chair and Moderator, Positive Psychology and Military Children. Annual meeting of the Military Child Education Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri, July.
Matthews, M. D., Kelly, D. R., & Duckworth, A. L. (2007). Personality predictors of military leadership performance among West Point cadets. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C., May.
Matthews, M. D. (2007). Where eagles soar: Positive character and success at West Point. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, August.
Matthews, M. D. (2006). Exceptional behavior in exceptional circumstances: Positive psychology and adaptation to deployment and armed conflict. Paper presented at the 1st Israeli Defense Forces Military Psychology International Workshop. Tel Aviv, Israel, November 29.
Johnston, M., Kelly, D. R., & Matthews, M. D. (2006). Using new technologies and methods to answer old questions. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, August.
Matthews, M. D. (2006). The West Point Character Strengths Project: An Update. Paper presented at the APA Division 19/21 Midyear Meeting, Fairfax, VA, March 2.
Tuite, J., & Matthews, M. D. (2006). Developing character at the U.S. Military Academy. Paper presented at the APA Division 19/21 Midyear Meeting, Fairfax, VA, March 2.
Matthews, M. D., Peterson, C., & Kelly (2006). Character strengths predict retention of West Point cadets. Paper presented at the American Psychological Society Meeting, New York, May.
Stephen J. Zaccaro, S. J., Weiss, E., & Matthews, M. D. (2006). Assessing and Developing Small-Unit Adaptive Leadership: An Example of a Research-Practice Symbiosis. Forum presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Dallas, TX, May.
Ender, Morten G., William White, Robert Morris, David Rohall, and Michael Matthews (2006). The Significance of Race?: Attitudes toward War in Afghanistan and Iraq among U.S. College Students. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Eastern Sociological Society, Boston, MA (February 24-28).
Matthews, M. D. & Peterson, C. (2005). Surviving versus flourishing: On the Role of character strengths in adapting to West Point’s 47-month experience. Paper presented at the U.S Air Force Leadership Development Workshop, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, October 21.
Matthews, M. D. (2005). Perspectives on measuring situation awareness in infantry simulations and field training exercises. Paper presented at the Cognitive Performance Conference, Las Vegas, July 20.
Matthews, M. D. (2005). Military leadership: Role of character strengths and virtues. Paper presented at the Medici II conference, University of Pennsylvania, June.
Matthews, M. D., Bailey, J. S. K., & Kelly, D. (2005). West Point cadets are deviant but superb. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Mid-Year Symposium, Fairfax, VA.
Matthews, M. D. & Eid, J. (2005). The role of women in the military: An international comparison. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Matthews, M. D., Bailey, J. K., & Kelly, D. R. (2005). Learning to lead: Values and strengths in officer education. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Matthews, M. D., Ender, M. G., & Rohall, D. E. (2005). Attitudes of ROTC cadets on use of military force: A comparative study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Eid, J., & Matthews, M. D. (2005). Character strengths and virtues and military training. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Duckworth, A., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2005). GRIT predicts attrition from West Point cadet training. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Martinez, S. G., Matthews, M. D., & Miller, N. (2005). The effects of sleep deprivation on objective and subjective measures of cognitive performance: A pilot study. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Mid-Year Symposium, Fairfax, VA.
Rohall, D. E., Ender, M. G., & Matthews, M. D. (2004). Warriors or warmongers?: Attitudes toward the U.S. Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Meetings, San Franscico, CA., August 14-17.
Matthews, M. D., Eid, J., Johnsen, B. H., & Meland, N. T. (2004). Optimism predicts situation awareness in a military training exercise. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Matthews, M. D., Ender, M. G., & Rohall, D. E. (2004). Student attitudes toward women in the military by institution type. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Eid, J., & Matthews, M. D., & Johnsnen B. J. (2004). Human strengths and adaptation to a radically changed context. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
O’Neill, T. R., Swiergosz, M., & Matthews, M. D. (2004). Innovative combat vehicle camouflage. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Mid-Year Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA.
Ender, M. G., Rohall, D. E., & Matthews, M. D. (2003). Comparison of cadets and civilian attitudes toward contemporary social and military issues. Paper presented at the 2003 Biennial Conference of the Inter-Service Seminar on the Armed Forces and Society, Chicago, October.
Matthews, M. D., & Eid, J. (2003). Assessing situation awareness in a Norwegian naval training exercise. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, August.
Matthews, M. D. (2003). Attitudes of military cadets toward the role of women in the military: Effects of academic class and sex. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Matthews, M. D., & Beal, S. A. (2002). Assessing subjective situation awareness in a virtual battle environment. Poster presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, New Orleans, June.
Harger, B. S., Matthews, M. D., & Kirk, E. P. (1999). Moderate aerobic work and regular resistive exercises improve selected fitness components in professional firefighters. Paper presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Seattle, June.
Matthews, M.D., & Beger, R. (1997). Attitudes toward gays in law enforcement jobs: Effects of sex of respondent. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Louisville, March.
Matthews, M. D., & Beger, R. (1997). Perceptions of appropriate work roles for lesbians in law enforcement jobs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Cincinnati, October.
Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1996). Perceived job security and veteran status. Poster presented at the 15th Biannual Applied Behavioral Sciences Symposium. Colorado Springs: U.S. Air Force Academy, April.
Pazaki, S. H., Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1995). The relationship between job satisfaction, job expectation, job security and arrest records: The race factor. Paper presented at the Midwest Criminal Justice Association annual meeting, Chicago, October.
Weaver, C. N., Matthews, M. D., & Franz, R. S. (1994). Work-related attitudes of public employees. Paper presented at the 21st annual meeting of the Southwestern Society of Economists, Dallas, March.
Weaver, C. N., Matthews, M. D., & Franz, R. S. (1994). Job security among public employees: Evidence from nationwide surveys. Paper presented at the 21st annual meeting of the Southwestern Society of Economists, Dallas, March.
Pazaki, S. S., Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1994). Social integration and criminality: The relationship between job satisfaction, job expectation, and arrest records. Paper presented at the 1994 annual meeting of the Midwest Criminal Justice Association meetings, Chicago, September.
Matthews, M. D., Franz, R. S., Romero, A., & Weaver, C. N. (1993). Vocational attitudes as a function of occupation, race, and smoking status. Paper presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Society of Economists, Houston, March.
Matthews, M. D., Franz, R. S., Gafford, J., & Weaver, C. N. (1993). Work attitudes as a function of prior military service and race. Paper presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Society of Economists, Houston, March.
Ashlock, S. S., & Matthews, M. D. (1993). Changing times: The changing perceptions of the public toward gender roles of women in policing. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Kansas City, March.
Beger, R. B., Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1993). Perceived job security of law enforcement officers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Justice Sciences, Kansas City, March.
Beger, R. B., Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1992). Are police blue or white collar workers? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Criminal Justice Society, Chicago, October.
Matthews, M. D., Weaver, C. N., Cisneros, D. I., & Franz, R. (1992). Financial satisfaction among teachers. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines, San Antonio, March.
Weaver, C. N., Henry, C., Matthews, M. D., & Franz, R. (1992). Job preference as a function of union membership status. Presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines, San Antonio, March.
Matthews, M. D., Beger, R., & Weaver, C. N. (1990). Job Satisfaction and work preference of law enforcement personnel as a function of prior military service. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Society. Chicago, October.
Henry, M., Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1990). Attitudes toward job characteristics as a function of year and race. Paper presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Society of Economists, Dallas, February.
Rexin, D. D., Weaver, C. N., & Matthews, M. D. (1989). What white females want from their jobs: Ten years later. Paper presented at the 16th annual meeting of the Southwestern Society of Economists, New Orleans, March.
Leptrone, J. L., Weaver, C. N., Matthews, M. D., & Whatley, A. A. (1989). Union member confidence in the leadership of labor unions: New Hypotheses. Paper presented at the 16th annual meeting of the Southwestern Society of Economists, New Orleans, March.
Parker, R., Beger, R., & Matthews, M. D. (1988). At what cost? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Criminal Justice Society, Chicago, September.
Matthews, M. D., Beger, R., Thomas, C., & Weaver, C. N.(1988). Punitiveness of blacks and whites as a function of attitudes toward the death penalty. Paper presented at the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, October.
Sampson, P. G., Weaver, C. N., & Matthews, M. D. (1988). Job satisfaction as a function of occupation and type of industry. Paper presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Society of Economists, San Antonio, March.
Sessions, G. R., Matthews, M. D., & Koob, G. F. (1988). Cysteamine-induced depletions of central somatostatin do not impair passive avoidance conditioning in rats. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Winter Neuropeptide Conference, Breckenridge, CO, January.
Beger, R. R., Matthews, M. D., & Weaver, C. N. (1987). Attitudes toward violence as a function of race and television viewing: A Preliminary Analysis. Paper presented at the Midwestern Criminal Justice Convention, Chicago, October.
Matthews, M. D. (1985). Individual factors and shiftwork as determinants of performance of security police personnel. Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, August.
Matthews, M. D. (1985). Effects of conditioned aversiveness on self-punitive behavior in rats. Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, August.
Matthews, M. D. (1984). Self-punitive behavior: Percentage of shocked acquisition and extinction trials. Paper presented at the 92nd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, August.
Matthews, M. D., & Alley, W. E. (1983). Predicted job satisfaction and attrition due to poor work performance. Paper presented at the 91st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Anaheim, August.
Matthews, M. D., & Babb, H. (1982). Low frequencies of punishment during extinction: Alley vs. goalbox. Paper presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Minneapolis, November.
Matthews, M. D., Carroll, S. W., & Sloop, E. W. (1979). Effects of behavioral stigma on staff/resident interactions in an institution for the mentally retarded. Paper presented at the American Association on Mental Deficiency Region IX Convention, Atlantic City, October.
Davis, M. R., Rose, F. V., Carroll, S. W., & Matthews, M. D. (1979). Project Rainbow: A self care program for mentally retarded adults. Paper presented at the American Association on Mental Deficiency Region IX Convention, Atlantic City, October.
Papers Presented With USMA Cadets
Boyd, S., Juntunen, M. D., Schachtler, K.J., & Matthews, M. D. (2003). Effects of cuing and presence of a distracting task on detecting change in battle icons. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Collins, C. A., Selby, J. D., & Matthews, M. D. (2003). The effects of mode of presentation on use of an Army field manual. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Gerry, P. M., Reynolds, S. C., & Matthews, M. D. (2003). Effects of data entry method and attention condition on speed and accuracy of PDA data entry. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Hattman, J. M., Kracht, M. N., Matthews, M. D., Bartone, P., & Eid, J. (2003) Measuring situation awareness and its relationship to hardiness in field training exercises: A field study. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Howe, D. G., Martinez, M. A., & Matthews, M. D. (2003). The effects of gestures and desnynchronization on comprehension of a video telecast. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
McGinty, P. K., Worthan, S. R., & Matthews, M. D. (2003). Effects of experience and information mode on processing Representation Aiding of Tactical Operations Resources (RAPTOR) icons. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Mitek, J. F., Trombettta, C. P., Vargas, I. J., & Matthews, M. D. (2003). Effects of expertise and workload on situation awareness in a digital command and control simulation. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Scott, D., Smith, K., Taylor, A., & Matthews, M. D. (2003). Effects of level of training on comprehension of friendly and enemy battle icons. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Juntunen, M. D., & Boyd, S. A., & Matthews, M. D. (2002). Multitasking effects on comprehension of battlefield communications radio traffic. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Hattman, J. M., & Kracht, M. N., & Matthews, M. D. (2002). Effect of mode of presentation on text comprehension. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Martinez, M. A., & Selby, J. D., &Matthews, M.D. (2002). The effects of voice-picture desynchronization on message comprehension. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA. March.
Mitek, J. F., & Schachtler, K. J., & Matthews, M.D. (2002). An evaluation of the practicality of personal digital assistants. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA.
Scott, D. D., & Smith, K., & Matthews, M.D. (2002). Land Warrior monocle: Dominant versus non- dominant eye use in task performance. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
Trombetta, C. P., & Vargas, I. J., & Matthews, M.D. (2002). User preferences for two individual combat load systems. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 Midyear Symposium, Fort Belvoir, VA, March.
See also Collins et al. (2002) and McGinty et al. (2002) under Proceedings papers.
Editorial Service
Editor, The Military Psychologist, the official newsletter of the American Psychological Associations’s Society for Military Psychology (Division 19), 2004-2007.
Associate Editor, Military Psychology, the APA Division 19 journal.
Ad hoc reviewer, Psychological Reports, Perceptual and Motor Skills, and the Cognitive Engineering Technical Group, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Soldier performance in dangerous situations; positive psychology and Soldier performance and adaptation.