Dr. Becky Mathers joined Arcadia University in October 2021 as the post-doctorate researcher for the USTRIVE project. Dr. Mathers has worked in higher education for 11 as an adjunct professor teaching courses including environmental science,  principles of sustainability, ecology, ecopsychology, adventure therapy programming, interpretive methods, and natural resources. Her educational background includes a B.S. from Penn State University in Earth Sciences, an M.S. in Ecological Teaching & Learning from Lesley University, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from Antioch University New England. Dr. Mathers' dissertation research focused on the lasting effects of a profound experience with nature – an experience that changes an individual’s view of or relationship with the natural world.