Matthew “Matt” Fridell

Assistant Director – Transition

Contact

Email: [email protected]
Office: MHRA 3607A
He/Him/His

Biography

Matt began working with Beyond Academics in 2015 and has held various roles within the program, most recently working in student support. Matt is a certified and licensed recreation therapist. In his present role he coordinates career services, develops resources to assist students with transitioning from post-secondary education into employment, supervises career support staff, and coordinates student internship and volunteer service hours to meet their requirements for graduation.

Education

• M.S., Recreation and Parks Management: Therapeutic Recreation, UNC Greensboro
• B.A., Sociology, UNC Greensboro

Research Interests

leisure education, community engagement, underrepresented populations, social justice, inclusive recreation, post-secondary education & transition, self-determination & leisure