Owen Matson

Owen Matson, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Owen is currently working as the Head of Educational Content Strategy at ViewSonic, where they oversee the development of educational content. Prior to this, they worked as a Consultant for MLA, contributing their expertise to the Modern Language Association. Owen also has experience as a Research Consultant and Content Writer, working independently.

In the field of education technology, Matson served as the Head of Learning Sciences at Shmoop, conducting research and driving innovation in learning. Owen also held leadership positions at Shmoop, including Head of Content and Director of Content, where they contributed to content direction and strategy.

In the marketing industry, Matson worked at Buy It Installed, Inc. as the Chief of Copy and Brand Strategy, as well as the Senior Director of Content and Asset Engineering. In these roles, they developed and communicated marketing collateral, managed a team, and created content for different audiences.

Matson's experience also includes working as the Director of Content at MarketScale, where they developed and executed campaigns across various B2B verticals. In the education sector, they worked as an English Teacher at Yeshiva University High School for Boys and as English Faculty at the Palos Verdes Campus of Roessler-Chadwick Foundation. Owen also served as the English Department Chair at The Adelson School, where they developed new curricula and facilitated learning for culturally diverse groups of students.

Overall, Owen Matson, Ph.D. has a strong background in content strategy, research, and education, with expertise in learning sciences and marketing.

Owen Matson, Ph.D. received their Bachelor's Degree in American Literature and Culture from UCLA, where they studied from 1996 to 1999. Owen then pursued further education at Princeton University, where they obtained their M.A. in English Language and Literature/Letters from 1999 to 2002. Continuing their studies at Princeton, Owen Matson earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English Language and Literature/Letters from 1999 to 2007.