Bruce Matthes is an Associate Professor and Head of Integrative Studies at NewSchool of Architecture and Design where he has been teaching and designing courses since 2009. He holds a MA in English from California State University, Chico where he taught from 2003-2005. He completed his CA single subject teaching credential at National University in 1999. He is the co-author of two texts, including Evidence Based Design, published by Pearson/Prentice Hall in 2011. In 2012, he was awarded Faculty of the Year. 

Matthes has presented at numerous academic conferences including WASC ARC 2018 where he spoke about his pedagogical approach: Integrative Studies: Establishing Realms of Study and Lenses of Understanding across Disciplines and at the 55th Annual Conference for the Association of General Education and Liberal Studies (AGLS) where he shared his expertise on engaging international students in Myth of the City: A Diversity-Oriented Approach to uniting International Students and Faculty. Most recently, Matthes was invited on honorarium to read a chapter excerpt of his debut novel, Sanctuary, at the Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) at the event: Around the Campfire: A Spoken Word Gathering of Scribes and Storytellers, Feb 2022.