Dr. Matacotta is an Associate Professor and Acting Vice Dean in the College of Health Sciences at Western University of Health Sciences. He is an adjunct assistant professor of psychology at Pasadena City College. Dr. Matacotta worked as a Scientific Review Officer at the National Institutes of Health’s Center for Scientific Review. His study section was in the Social and Community Influences across the Lifespan (SCIL) branch in the Division of AIDS, Behavioral and Population Health. Dr. Matacotta served as President of the Board from 2017 to 2024. He trained as a clinical psychologist with an emphasis on behavioral medicine and health psychology. His research broadly focuses on behavioral medicine, psychosocial aspects of health, HIV and mental health, and behavioral health services research.

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