In addition to teaching both online and face-to-face courses in ethics, personal identity and moral psychology, Matchett provides ethics consulting and training services to both campus and community groups. Matchett is also certified as an Individual Client Counselor by the American Philosophical Practitioners Association and is currently directing a longitudinal study on the effectiveness of philosophical counseling for helping new nurses navigate moral challenges. Her research interests cluster around ethical deliberation; conceptions of personhood, human and non-human nature; and best practices in ethics teaching and learning (including the use of digital technologies).