Anticipated Graduation: June 2020
Professional and Research Interests: As a tribal member of the Tohono O’odham Nation, Matt’s professional and research interests have largely focused on improving the health and wellness of American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian people and communities. Matt’s dissertation is rooted in community-based participatory research approaches grounded in Indigenous theories and methodologies and explores harm reduction education and prevention interventions for urban Native youth. Matt is committed to supporting strengths-based approaches to social work practice, education, and research, with an emphasis on healing and wellness. Matt hopes to continue teaching courses on historical trauma and other social determinates of health, as well as community practice and research methods courses.
Email: matt717@uw.edu