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Matthew J Wright,PhD,MS

Department : Physician Assistant Studies
Program/Division : Physician Assistant
Academic Title: Assistant Professor

Office Address:
675 Hoes Lane West
6th Floor
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: (732) 235-4445

Email: matthew.wright@rutgers.edu

Education
Degree	Degree Source	Year Awarded
BS	University of Connecticut	2006
MS	University of Connecticut	2008
MS	UMDNJ - SHRP	2013
PhD	Concordia University Chicago	2023

Publications
Title	Authors	Where and When
Nutrition Food Policy Guidelines – What Should Patients Eat?	McReynolds J, Roche N, Wright MJ	Physician Assistant Clinics. 2022 Jan;7(1):191-199
Utilization of a Flipped Classroom Improves Exam Performance Compared to Traditional Lecture	Wright MJ, Jia Y, Vidal E, Palfreyman L, O’Connell CB, Parrot J.	J Physician Assistant Education. 2021 Dec;32(4):261-264
Schizophrenia and Psychosis	Wright MJ	J American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2020 Jun; 33(6):46-47
Personality Disorders	Wright MJ., Carbajal A.	J American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2021 Oct;34(10):49-50
Inhibiting gastric acid production does not affect intestinal calcium absorption: a randomized, crossover controlled clinical trial	Wright MJ, Proctor DD, Insogna KL, Kerstetter JE	Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2010 Oct; 25 (10): 2205 – 11
Proton Pump Inhibiting Drugs, Calcium Homeostasis and Bone Health	Wright MJ, Proctor DD, Insogna KL, Kerstetter JE.	Nutrition Reviews. 2008 Feb; (2): 103 - 108
Nutrition Assessment: Nutrition Focused History and Physical Exam	Wright MJ	Physician Assistant Clinics. 2022 Oct; 7(4):579-587
Physician Assistant Student Attitudes About People With Serious Mental Illness	McQuillan MA, Wright MJ, Zechner MR, Di Prospero E, Karyczak S, Cimmino M, Murphy AA	J Physician Assistant Education. 2024 Jun; 35(2):129-135.
Association between Physician Assistant Program Characteristics and Student Diversity	White RD, Coplan B, Quincy B, Banning A, Gillette C, Wright MJ, Toussaint M, Multak N, Warner M.	J Physician Assistant Education, 2025, In press.
Exercise, Anxiety, And Depression: A Theory Analysis and Evidence Synthesis of the Exercise and Self-Esteem Model For Health Professions Students	Wright MJ, Valentine VL.	Health Sciences Review, 4/2025. In Press.
A Novel Flipped Nutrition Curriculum in Physician Assistant Education.	Wright MJ, O’Connell CB, Tomesko J, Yeh D, Cogan-Drew T, Vidal E, Gia J.	J Physician Assistant Education. 4/2025, In press.

Awards
Award	Year
UMDNJ-SHRP Graduate Scholarship Award	2012

Research
Research Interests
Health Promotion, Nutrition and Exercise, Exercise and Cognitive performance, Active Learning
Giannelli, FR and Wright, MJ. Transforming a Mindset: Population Health approach to Individual Patient Encounters, Presentation presented at Physician Assistant Education Association Education Forum; October 2019, Washington, DC
Wright, MJ. Infectious Diseases. Presented at the Rutgers Physician Assistant Program PANCE/PANRE Review Course, Piscataway, NJ, May 2019
Wright, MJ, Yeh, D, Patel, S, and Giannelli, FR. Use of Simulation to Enhance Critical Thinking in Behavioral Health. Poster presented at Physician Assistant Education Association Educational Forum; October 2018; Anaheim, CA
Wright, MJ. Infectious Diseases. Presented at the Rutgers Physician Assistant Program PANCE/PANRE Review Course, Piscataway, NJ, May 2018

Research Grants
Title	Sponsor	Effective Dates	Role
SHP Teaching Innovation Grant	Rutgers University School of Health Professions	6/2022-6/2025	Principal Investigator

BioSketch
Title	Details
Matthew Wright, PhD, PA-C, RD 02/2024	Dr. Wright received his undergraduate degree in dietetics in 2006 and a master of science in allied health in 2008 from the University of Connecticut. Before attending the UMDNJ (now Rutgers) physician assistant (PA) program, he worked clinically as a dietitian. He is a graduate of the UMDNJ PA class of 2013. Dr. Wright has worked in urgent care, internal medicine, and family medicine, providing nutrition and medical care. In 2016, he joined the Rutgers physician assistant program faculty while continuing to practice clinically on a part-time basis. Dr. Wright’s teaching responsibilities include a variety of medicine and clinical nutrition lectures, coordinating the behavioral health, pediatrics, and women’s health curriculum, and small group facilitation in skills of patient assessment. He completed his PhD in health and human performance in 2023. His dissertation examined the effects of exercise and self-efficacy on symptoms of anxiety and depression among PA students.

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