Prior to this position, Matthew served as a student affairs administrator for 12 years in a variety of institutional settings. He also traveled with the multicultural leadership program Up with People, which allowed him to travel the world, live with host families, and interact with students from 27 different countries. Dr. Shupp has presented at numerous local, regional, and national higher education and student leadership conferences. He enjoys running and has completed 8 marathons as well as competed in triathlons, half-marathons, and mud-run obstacle races.