Dr Matt Williams PhD, MA, GDipArts, BBS

Contact details

• Ph: +64 9 414 0800 x43117
  Location: 3.23, School of Psychology
  Campus: Auckland

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2016)
• Master of Arts - Massey University (2010)
• Graduate Diploma in Arts - Massey University (2007)
• Bachelor of Business Studies - Massey University (2006)

Prizes and Awards

• Massey University Vice-Chancellor's Doctoral Scholarship - Massey University (2010)
• Dean's Award for my PhD thesis. I.e., my PhD thesis, "How well do psychologists’ research methods equip them to contribute to climate change research? A methodological investigation with particular reference to the effects of temperature increase on violent behaviour", was placed on Massey University's Dean's List of Exceptional Theses for 2015. - Massey University (2015)

Research Interests

• The interface between psychology and climate change research
• Bayesian data analysis in psychology
• Psychometric theory and analysis
• Mental health (especially self-harm and suicide)

Thematics

Resource Development and Management, Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Applied Statistics (010401):
Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology (170106):
Mathematical Sciences (010000):
Personality, Abilities and Assessment (170109): Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis (170110): Psychology (170100): Psychology And Cognitive Sciences (170000):
Statistics (010400)

Keywords

Multivariate data analysis, psychometric theory and analysis, climate change and psychology, mental health.

Courses Coordinated

• 175.303 The Practice of Psychological Research
• 175.746 Psychological Research: Multivariate Data Analysis

Current Doctoral Supervision

Supervisor of:

• Mikayla Holman - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  A Temporal Network Analysis of Risk Factors for Suicide
• Sarah Kember - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Psychological correlates of vaccination and vaccine refusal in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Co-supervisor of:

• Shaun Garea - Doctor of Philosophy
  Loot Boxes and proximal gambling practices found in video games: Questions of harm.
• Shoni Marshall-Edwards - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  An investigation into the personal and professional experiences of bereaved mental health practitioners following client suicide
• Brooke Yelavich - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Factors contributing to non-attendance of psychological appointments at an anxiety clinic in New Zealand
• Donnella De Silva - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  The Relationship Between Self-Injury, Emotion Regulation, and Gender among Tertiary Students
• Charlotte Gibson - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  The effectiveness of the psychoeducational mobile application, Babble, oh outcomes for parents with infants in the neonatal unit at Palmerston North Hospita
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• Natalija Damnjanovic - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  An evaluation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for weight loss among overweight/obese individuals with disordered eating.
• Andy Walmsley - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Investigation into help seeking behavior among men within the construction industry
• Kalym Lipsey - Doctor of Philosophy
  A ‘rightful’ way forward: exploring the impact of ethnic discrimination and inequality on the fulfilment of rights in Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Emily Cory - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Perfectionism in Young Adults
• Aramis Dennan - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  When Strings Begin to Attach: How Attachment and Ambivalent Sexism Impact Young Adults' Sexual and Romantic Decision-Making

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

• 2019 - Joseph Smith - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Network Models of Mindfulness

Media

• 21 Jun 2015 - Newspaper
  New research finds connection between climate and
  An article in the Sunday Star Times entitled "New research finds connection between climate and crime" discussed my journal article "The relationship between temperature and assault in New Zealand".
• 01 Dec 2016 - Online
  Interview:"Who Cares? What's the point?" (podcast)
  I was interviewed on Sarb Johal's "Who cares? What's the point?" podcast, with the episode focusing on my research on climate change and human aggression.
• 01 Dec 2016 - Online
  Interview: "Who cares? What's the point?" podcast
  My research on climate change and assault resulted in an interview on Sarb Johal's "Who cares? What's the point?" podcast. The interview was subsequently covered on sciblogs.co.nz, which is New Zealan