Charles (Chuck) O. Matthews, II
2002-01-09
- - January 9th, 2002
Charles Matthews
William and Mary University
Williamsburg, Virginia
Associate professor of education died Jan. 19, 2002
Associate Professor Charles Matthews, a teacher in the School of Education’s counselor education program for 29 years, died in a car accident in Williamsburg on Jan. 19. He was 56.
Matthews “was extremely well-liked by his students,” said Professor Emeritus Fred Adair. “He was a wonderful, gracious man.” A licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia and a national certified counselor (NCC), Matthews specialized in community and agency counseling. Much of his recent scholarship focused on transpersonal psychology and the importance of integrating spirituality into substance abuse counseling.
Matthews, who earned a master’s degree from Harvard in 1967 and a Ph.D. from Duke University in 1972, served as associate director of the counseling center at Southwestern in Memphis, Tenn., before joining the William and Mary faculty in 1973. He occupied an office next to fellow Duke graduate Professor John Lavach. “He helped me with many tough cases, counseling the families,” Lavach reflected. “Chas was expert at group counseling.”
In 1993 Matthews received state funding to create Project Taproot, an experimental program for substance abuse prevention and intervention. His efforts helped launch the new Community and Addictions Counseling emphasis in the master’s program.
“Professor Matthews was a core member of our faculty,” said Virginia McLaughlin, dean of the School of Education. “Through his course in group counseling techniques, he taught virtually every student in the program.”
Matthews is survived by his wife, Judy, two children and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on campus at a later date.
by Amber Esplin
Charles Matthews
William and Mary University
Williamsburg, Virginia
Associate professor of education died Jan. 19, 2002
Associate Professor Charles Matthews, a teacher in the School of Education’s counselor education program for 29 years, died in a car accident in Williamsburg on Jan. 19. He was 56.
Matthews “was extremely well-liked by his students,” said Professor Emeritus Fred Adair. “He was a wonderful, gracious man.” A licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia and a national certified counselor (NCC), Matthews specialized in community and agency counseling. Much of his recent scholarship focused on transpersonal psychology and the importance of integrating spirituality into substance abuse counseling.
Matthews, who earned a master’s degree from Harvard in 1967 and a Ph.D. from Duke University in 1972, served as associate director of the counseling center at Southwestern in Memphis, Tenn., before joining the William and Mary faculty in 1973. He occupied an office next to fellow Duke graduate Professor John Lavach. “He helped me with many tough cases, counseling the families,” Lavach reflected. “Chas was expert at group counseling.”
In 1993 Matthews received state funding to create Project Taproot, an experimental program for substance abuse prevention and intervention. His efforts helped launch the new Community and Addictions Counseling emphasis in the master’s program.
“Professor Matthews was a core member of our faculty,” said Virginia McLaughlin, dean of the School of Education. “Through his course in group counseling techniques, he taught virtually every student in the program.”
Matthews is survived by his wife, Judy, two children and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on campus at a later date.
by Amber Esplin