Matt Englar-Carlson
Badger High School Graduate – 1989
After graduating from Badger High School in 1989, Matt Englar-Carlson moved to Santa Cruz, California to pursue his dream of attending college in California. There he attended the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology and Sociology in 1993. From there, he went on to receive his Master of Arts in Health Psychology Education in 1994 from Stanford University, a Master of Education in Counselor Education in 1995, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology in 2001, both from the Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Englar-Carlson is currently a professor in the Department of Counseling at California State University-Fullerton (CSUF). His scholarly activities include an active research program investigating health and wellness questions related to men and masculinity, multicultural issues, and counseling theory. He also researches preventative structures amongst professional male athletes that support clean-sporting behavior. At CSUF, he is a former Department Chair and the co-founder of the Center for Boys and Men, which is housed in the College of Health and Human Development. The Center focuses on community outreach and training local professionals about effective means to improve the health of boys, men, and those around them. In addition, he serves as the Chair of the CSUF Institutional Review Board, which monitors and reviews the ethical standards of university research efforts. He facilitates the CSUF Faculty-Student Mentoring Program that supports efforts for helping historically under-represented groups and first-generation college students. He received the CSUF Outstanding Scholarly and Creativity Award in 2007, 2010, and 2013. He received the Researcher of the Year Award, the Outstanding Faculty Recognition Award for being a teacher-scholar, the Outstanding Teacher Award, and the honor of being the 2015 Faculty Marshall for the College of Health and Human Development.
A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Englar-Carlson has over 40 publications and has given 65 national and international presentations which focus on men and masculinity, social justice, and diversity issues. He has written or co-edited eight books, served on multiple editorial boards, has been on the advisory board for the Men and Masculinity Series, and was selected multiple task forces for the American Counseling Association Task and the American Psychological Association. He has also consulted with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Endowment about preventative health measures for adolescent males. His interest in positively impacting anti-doping behavior in sport has resulted in multiple grants to both the World Anti-doping Association and the International Olympic Committee.
Although Dr. Englar-Carlson has had an impactful career as a researcher and advocate for the health needs of boys and men, the most important aspect of his career is his impact as a teacher and mentor. He holds his role as a teacher above all others and is motivated most by seeing his students’ hard work, sacrifices, and successes. He has seen his former students graduate, become licensed, and make their own impact in their local communities, demonstrating the positive ripple effect his own love of teaching has had on those around him.
Inducted, April 2015