Welcoming Dr. Gregory J. Matthews to the Athlyticz Advisory Board
We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Gregory J. Matthews has joined Athlyticz as a Strategic Statistics in Sports Advisor. As an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Data Science and Consulting, he will help ensure the academic rigor of our instruction across programs and evaluate how learners engage on our custom cloud LMS so universities and businesses can adopt Athlyticz training with confidence.
Why Dr. Matthews — and what it means for learners & teams
Academic leadership
Dr. Matthews brings over a decade of experience guiding rigorous, real-world analytics education, balancing methodological depth with applied results.
Program quality & governance
He will review learning outcomes, assessment design, and rubric standards to keep Athlyticz courses consistent, transparent, and decision-focused.
LMS evaluation at scale
His advisory scope includes engagement analytics, hands-on lab design, and reproducible project workflows, ensuring our LMS fits university and enterprise needs.
Recognized contributions
Dr. Matthews is the 2025 ASA Section on Statistics in Sports Significant Contributor Award recipient, underscoring a lasting impact on the field.
How he’ll advise Athlyticz
Instructional rigor across programs
- Strengthen learning objectives, scaffolding, and assessment alignment.
- Promote clear uncertainty communication and model interpretability.
- Support capstones and portfolio standards that map to stakeholder impact.
LMS adoption & learner experience
- Evaluate hands-on labs, feedback loops, and progression paths in our cloud environment.
- Review reproducible workflows (GitHub/Notion) and team-based delivery options.
- Advise on accessibility, privacy, and instructional reliability for large cohorts.
Credentials at a glance
Education
- Ph.D. in Statistics (2011), University of Connecticut
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow (3 years), UMass Amherst
- B.S. in Actuarial Science (2004), Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- M.S. in Applied Statistics (2005), Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Selected interests
statistical disclosure control • missing data methods • statistical genetics • statistics in sports • statistical consulting
Recent recognition
2025 ASA Section on Statistics in Sports — Significant Contributor Award
Partner with Athlyticz
Whether you’re a university program or a data team, we’ll help you deliver rigorous, applied analytics education—on a platform built for scale.