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Matthew Mundy serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor and Director of Education for Psychology within Monash University's Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. His dual expertise bridges cognitive neuroscience and educational innovation, focusing on memory mechanisms and contemporary assessment challenges in higher education.
His academic credentials include:
- PhD in Psychology (Perceptual Learning in Humans) from Cardiff University
- MSc in Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience from the University of Liverpool
- BSc(Hons) in Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Liverpool
Mundy's primary research investigates the neural basis of perceptual learning and memory at the intersection of cognition and neuroscience. Using fMRI and patient studies, he challenges traditional models by demonstrating medial temporal lobe involvement in visual perceptual learning. His work spans healthy populations and clinical cohorts with amnesia or brain trauma, revealing stimulus-specific neural contributions to memory processes. Recent expansions address educational technology applications, particularly in online assessment integrity.
Analysis of his 2023-2024 publications shows a strategic convergence of his neuroscientific expertise with pressing educational challenges. While maintaining neuroscientific investigations into traumatic brain injury and memory systems, he has produced influential work on online examination cheating dynamics, student experience factors, and research portal usability—demonstrating practical translation of cognitive principles to educational practice.
His award portfolio reflects both scholarly and educational impact:
- FMNHS Dean's Award for Excellence in Education (2019) for Psychology Research Portal innovation
- FMNHS ECR Publication Prize (2013)
- Differentiating domain-specific MTL contributions award (2011)
- Category-specificity in human brain research award (2008)
- Additional Deans Award (2019)
Mundy has secured significant research funding as Chief Investigator across four major projects between 2015-2020, including ACDC (assessment categories in health education) and PSE (research priority setting). His grant portfolio spans neurobiological investigations of Huntington's disease and traumatic brain injury, alongside educational technology initiatives. As Director of Education for Psychology, he leads curriculum innovation while maintaining active neuroscience research collaborations.
He maintains extensive cross-faculty collaborations within Monash's medical and psychological sciences divisions, particularly through the Psychology Research Portal project, fostering interdisciplinary work between cognitive neuroscience and educational technology teams.
