Matthew F. Wilson, Ph.D. is the former Associate Director of the Human Flourishing Program and is now an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at John Brown University. Prior to receiving a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Baylor University, Matthew led a successful corporate career where he held various roles in finance, marketing, and product management. He holds an M.B.A. in Marketing from Indiana University, a B.A. in Economics from Wake Forest University, and a M.A. in the Philosophy of Religion from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He contributes to the program's research on optimism, virtue and virtue development. He is working on a book tentatively titled, The Habit of Ownership: How to lead successful teams that take ownership of their work.