Background & Education
Matthew is an applied economist with expertise in research and evaluation, statistical and econometric methods, education finance and policy, and cost-effectiveness methods and analysis. Matthew’s work aims to identify policies, practices, and interventions that lead to improved educational outcomes. As an educator, Matthew has taught in K-12 public schools and private and public institutions of higher education. As a tenured professor of education and public policy, Matthew’s scholarly research has addressed issues of educational significance at the intersection of the economics of education and education policy – educator evaluation and human capital; accountability and urban school reform; education finance; school safety and student discipline – and has been published in leading education, economics, and public policy journals.
As a research, strategy and evaluation advisor to various organizations and agencies, Matthew provides strategic and technical leadership on the design, implementation, and evaluation of a variety of education policies and programs. As the Managing Director of Research and Evaluation at Accelerate, Matthew led the strategic design and implementation of dozens of experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations of educational programs and interventions, including high-dosage tutoring models and EdTech and AI-enabled products. Through his work, Matthew aims to connect research to policy, practice, and educational innovation to close persistent achievement gaps and improve and accelerate educational attainment across our nation's education system.
Education
University of Chicago, Ph.D. in Public Policy (2012)
University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.P.A. in Public Policy Analysis (2007)
The City College of New York, M.S.Ed. with graduation honors in Childhood Education (2004)
Chase Manhattan Bank Global Investment Banking Analyst Training Program (July-Sept. 2000)
University of Virginia, B.A. with high distinction in Economics and Sociology (2000)