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

• 175.738 Psychological Research: Principles of Design
• 175.746 Psychological Research: Quantitative Data Analysis

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

• Casey Scott-Campbell - Doctor of Philosophy
  Investigating the role of evolutionarily adaptive psychological abilities in suicide
• Mikayla Holman - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  A Temporal Network Analysis of Risk Factors for Suicide
• Sarah Kember - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Anticipating regret, discounting the future and vaccines: Do perinatal anxiety or depression impact mothers’ decisions on vaccination in Aotearoa?
• Shoni Marshall-Edwards - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  An investigation into the personal and professional experiences of bereaved mental health practitioners following client suicide
• Andy Walmsley - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Investigation into help seeking behavior among men within the construction industry
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• Donnella De Silva - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  The Relationship Between Self-Injury, Emotion Regulation, Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion among Tertiary Students
• Emily Cory - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Perfectionism in Young Adults
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Co-supervisor of:

• Shaun Garea - Doctor of Philosophy
  Loot Boxes and proximal gambling practices found in video games: Questions of harm.
• Brooke Yelavich - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Factors contributing to non-attendance of psychological appointments at an anxiety clinic in New Zealand
• Charlotte Gibson - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Babies and Babble: Parents' Experiences of the Neonatal Unit and the Role of the Babble App
• Natalija Damnjanovic - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  An evaluation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for weight loss among overweight/obese individuals with disordered eating.
• 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.
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• Aramis Dennan - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  A Dominant Swipe: Does Ambivalent Sexism Impact Young Adults’ Engagement with Dating Applications?
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Completed Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

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