He received his Ph.D. in anthropology from Texas A&M University in 2001. His ongoing research in the Philippines examines a number of issues related to globalization, including fast food, urban development, disaster responses, and international migration. Publications include "The Incredible, Edible Balut: Ethnographic Perspectives on the Philippines’ Favorite Liminal Food" (2013) in Food, Culture and Society, "Like a ‘Whopper Virgin’: Anthropological Reflections on Burger King’s Controversial Ad Campaign" (2010) in Studies in Popular Culture and "Jolly Dogs and McSpaghetti: Anthropological Reflections on Global/Local Fast Food Competition in the Philippines" (2008) in Journal of Asia-Pacific Business. He can be reached at Ty.Matejowsky@ucf.edu.