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Professor Matthew Sanders is the director of the Parenting and Family Support Centre at The University of Queensland in Australia. He is a professor of clinical psychology and developed the internationally acclaimed Triple P – Positive Parenting Program. Professor Sanders is one of the world’s leading authorities on population-based approaches to parenting and family interventions. His immense body of work includes over 340 peer-reviewed articles as well as 28 books and 78 book chapters. The success of Triple P has seen it adopted in 35 countries and translated into 23 languages.

Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Clinical PsychologyThe University of Queensland1981
Master of Arts (MA), PsychologyThe University of Auckland1975
4 Honors and Awards
Australia Day Honours2020
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
Queensland Government2018
Queensland Greats Award
4 Books
Book cover of "Handbook of Parenting and Child Development Across the Lifespan"
Book cover of "The Power of Positive Parenting"
Book cover of "Every Parent’s Family Workbook"
Book cover of "Every Parent"