Jessica Matthews

Dr. Jessica Matthews, DBH, NBC-HWC, DipACLM, FACLM, E-RYT500, is an award-winning and internationally recognized health and fitness educator. As a tenured professor and trusted media resource, for more than 15 years Dr. Jess has regularly contributed as a wellness expert to numerous national media outlets, including, but not limited to, CNN, The Washington Post, Women’s Health and NPR. Over the course of her career she has served as an editor for SHAPE magazine and has been a featured health and fitness host on the Oprah brand OWNTV web-based series, #OWNSHOW. Outside of her academic appointment she serves as a global consultant and senior advisor through which she delivers trainings and speeches worldwide, to include her 2019 TEDx talk titled "Reclaiming Wellness."