Matthew Bereza is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Chair of Behavioral Sciences at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, New York. He graduated from the Ohio State University in 2009, earning a PhD in psychology after completing his master’s in clinical counseling at Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio. Matthew received his bachelor’s from Hiram College in Spanish and political science and has worked with Spanish-speaking students and clients since that time. Currently Matt teaches social sciences and investigates how ecologies and trauma inform our experiences and how we may improve these systems. On campus and in the community, Matt stays active with Spanish-speaking communities, social justice groups, and improving community relationships. He has completed and published ethnographic research in the Basque Country of Spain, Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras.