Maximillian Matthews is a graduate of North Carolina State University (M.Ed.) and Elon University (B.A.), with more than 10 years of higher education experience. When doing research on Purdue Global, Max was impressed by the university's mission because they agree adult students have unique needs, which makes a personalized online education critical to their success. Max’s parents went to school in their adulthood while Max was a child so they know how impactful the right education can be for adults. Max is looking forward to building relationships with students, and is pleased to be in a role where they can assist students in being successful. In their spare time, Max likes to write essays, read, collect vinyl records, and spend time with their loved ones. A book that influenced Max’s approach to education is “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” by Paulo Freire.