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Matthew Draper

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Matt Draper

Biography

Matt Draper is a professor at Utah Valley University. He earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a master's and a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. After graduate school, he served as an Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training in CMHC at Indiana State University before moving to UVU.

His clinical background includes college counseling centers, hospitals, refugee trauma centers, supermaximum security prisons, and addiction rehabilitation.

The courses he teaches include General Psychology, Techniques of Counseling, Eastern Perspectives, Psychology of Sex and Gender, Abnormal Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Psychology of Good and Evil, Counseling and Psychotherapy, Group Counseling, History and Systems of Psychology, East Meets West, Internship, DSM Diagnostics, and the Psychology of Heavy Metal.

His research utilizes mostly case studies and the theory and philosophy of psychotherapy. The specific topics usually include clinical forensics, sexuality, spirituality, faith transitions, ethics, morality, addictions, and gaming. His collaboration group meets Wednesday afternoons during the long semesters and interested parties are always welcome.

Education

Ph D, University of Texas at Austin, 2002

Major: Counseling Psychology

MA, University of Texas at Austin, 1999

Major: Counseling

BS, Brigham Young University, 1996

Major: Psychology

Teaching

PSY 488R

Advanced Research Experience in Psychology, Spring 2024

PSY 4666

East Meets West Psychology, Spring 2024

PSY 1010

General Psychology SS, Spring 2024

PSY 4500

History and Systems of Psychology, Spring 2024

PSY 490R

Independent Studies, Spring 2024

PSY 4300

Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy, Spring 2024

Presentations

Draper, Matt , Draper, Richard (Co-Author), Divine Finitude, "Lived Grace", Berkeley Theological Union. (May, 2024)
Draper, Matt , Webster, Madison (Co-Author), Generations, "Hope and Despair". (April, 2024)
Draper, Matt , Lara, Ayleen (Co-Author), Law, Jamison (Co-Author), Generations, "Religion, Spirituality, and Ethics". (April, 2024)
Draper, Matt , Peo, Mitchell (Co-Author), Reese, Jacob (Co-Author), Lara, Ayleen (Co-Author), Rocky Mountain Psychological Association , "Perfectionism and Imperfectionism". (April, 2024)
Draper, Matt , Annual Conference on Addictions, "Treating Trauma with Meditation". (October, 2023)
Draper, Matt , Critical Issues for Children and Families, "Healer Heal Thyself", Generations. (September, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Draper, Matt , (2023) "A Different Flavor of Tears" .
Draper, Matt , Glenn, K , McCormick, P , "Dialogical Nature of Transferential Processes_ Tacit Moral Frameworks" . Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology.
Draper, Matt , Polizzi, D , "Ethics in Forensic Psychology_ Toward a Phenomenological Ethos" .
Draper, Matt , McGraw, J , Sturtevant, D , Draper, R , "Grace as Psychotherapy_ Suggestions for Therapists with LDS Clients" .
Draper, Matt , Polizzi, D , (2016) "Regurgitation of the social construction of crime and criminolgy" .
Draper, Matt , Green, M , (2016) "The ideals of pistis, elpis, and agape_ Implications for counseling in diverse settings" . Provo, UT: Turning Freud Upside Down Part II_ BYU Press.

Awards

Thank A Teacher

Office of Teaching and Learning - April 11, 2024

Dean Teaching Acknowledgement

CHSS - December, 2023

Thank A Teacher

Office of Teaching and Learning - December, 2023

Elevate Award

Utah Department of Corrections

This is the reward I received from the Department of Corrections for my work helping mentor women in recovery. It is the only time this award has been given outside of the DOC.

Most Valuable Professor Award

UVU Women’s Athletics - April 20, 2020

Instructor of the year

UVU College of Humanities and Social Sciences - April 29, 2016