13 Facts About Johnny Matson

Johnny Lee Matson was born on 1951 and is professor and distinguished research master in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University.

Johnny Matson has extensively researched people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.

Johnny Matson was born on June 23,1951, in Watseka, Illinois.

Johnny Matson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Biology from Eastern Illinois University in 1973, a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology, from Eastern Illinois University the following year.

Johnny Matson served as the program director at the Jemison Center, Partlow State School and Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama from 1977 to 1978.

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Johnny Matson then accepted a position as assistant professor of child psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh from 1978 through 1981.

Johnny Matson then moved to Illinois to accept a position at the Department of Learning, Developmental and Special Education, Northern Illinois University as an associate professor from 1981 through 1984 and Professor from 1984 through 1985.

Since 1985, Johnny Matson has been a professor in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Johnny Matson has an extensive career researching and writing on people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.

Johnny Matson is currently the editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed journal Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Johnny Matson has extensively researched and developed measures in the areas of psychotropic medication side effects, social skills of children and adults, psychopathology, symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, problem behavior, behavioral function, feeding problems, and seizure medication side effects.

Johnny Matson is the co-developer of the Functional Assessment for Multiple Causality measure, which has been found to have superior psychometric properties to the QABF, when a given behavior is reinforced by multiple factors.

Johnny Matson has been recognized for his efforts by the American Association of Publishers in 1983 with an award for Best Book in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, the National Association on Dual Diagnosis with the Frank Menolascino Award, Career Research Award in 2001, and most notably, Distinguished Research Master by Louisiana State University in 2003.