Matt Decker

Associate Professor of Psychology

I Serve in...

Psychology Department

Education

• PhD, Psychology, Northcentral University
• MA, Clinical Psychology, Ball State University

Career Highlights

• 12 years teaching experience
• Professor of the Year, 2013 (Ohio Christian University)

Featured Work

Stefan, D. R., Lefdahl-Davis, E. M., Alayan, A. J., Decker, M., Kulwicki, T. M., Parsell, J. S., & Wittwer, J. L. (2021). The impact of gratitude letters and visits on relationships, happiness, well-being, and meaning of graduate students. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 5(2), 110-126.

Decker, M. & Mueller, L. (2018). Exploring the Impact of Locus of Control on Dropout Rate at Ohio Christian University. In S. Whalen (Ed.), Proceedings of the 14th National Symposium on Student Retention, Salt Lake City, Utah. (pp. 72-78). Norman, OK: The University of Oklahoma.

Stepleman, L., Decker, M., Rollock, M., Casillas, R. & Brands, T. (2013). Depression screening for Black Americans with multiple sclerosis. Psychology, Health, and Medicine

West, L., Stepleman, L., Wilson, C., Campbell, J., Villarosa, M., Bodie, B. & Decker, M (2013). It’s supposed to be personal: personal and educational factors associated with sexual health attitudes, knowledge, comfort, and skill in health profession students. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 7,329-354.

Palladino, C., Ange, B., Richardson, D., Casillas, R., Decker, M., Gillies, R., House, A., Rollock, M., Salazar, W., Waller, J.L., Zeidan, R. & Stepleman, L. (2013). Measuring psychological flexibility in medical students and residents: a psychometric analysis. Medical Education Online, 18