 
Prior to starting the doctoral program at SC&I, Matthew Ackerman worked in Emergency Medical Services for several years. With a professional background in healthcare, and academic background in Psychology, Human-Computer Interactions, and Interaction design, his research focus revolves around studying human needs in healthcare and finding technological solutions to those needs.
Education
  Rutgers University 
      B.A., Psychology
  
  Rutgers, School of Communication and Information
      MS, Master of Information
  
  City University London 
       M.Sc., Human-Centered Systems