[2] Matarazzo had decided upon a career in psychology while talking with a physician aboard a naval ship.
[4] He was a professor emeritus at OHSU, where his research interests include behavioral cardiology and neuropsychology.
[6] In addition to his service with the APA, Matarazzo has served as president of the American Psychological Foundation, the Oregon Mental Health Association, the International Council of Psychologists, the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research and the American Association of State Psychology Boards.
"[8] In 2015, Newsweek mentioned Matarazzo in an article on the involvement of APA officials in U.S. interrogation programs and torture.
When psychologists had complained about the involvement of their profession in such interrogation programs, Matarazzo had authored a memo stating that sleep deprivation did not amount to torture.