Matthew Jackson ASUDC, PhD
Academic Director
Matthew has a PhD. In Education from the University of Utah, and a Master’s Degree and BA in English from Brigham Young University. Matthew has an extensive work history in a variety of educational settings. He has taught at Universities as well as alternative and traditional High Schools during his many years as a teacher. As Director of Education at Youth Care, he works to ensure that there is quality teaching that is therapeutically informed. Matthew believes that learning should be ability-appropriate, challenging, and fun. Matthew also has past clinical experience working with patients struggling with substance use disorders and behavioral addictions. In addition, Matthew also works with parents and families and runs Youth Care’s weekly online Parent Support Groups. Matthew’s personality, compassion, and desire to help others make him an effective leader of the Academic Team at Youth Care. Please reach out to him if you have any questions!
