Professional Summary
Matt was born and raised in Middletown, New Jersey. He received his Master of Science in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2023, where he was honored with the Robert B. Mills Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Criminal Justice, recognizing him as the top master's student in the program. Prior to this, he earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in law and justice studies and economics from Rowan University in 2021, graduating as the Law and Justice Studies Senior of Distinction, awarded annually to the top graduate in each major.
Matt's research primarily focuses on crime and place, police effectiveness, cybercrime, and the economics of crime.
Education
Master of Science: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2023 (Criminal Justice)
Bachelor of Arts: Rowan University Glassboro, NJ, 2021 (Law and Justice Studies, Economics)
Research Support
Grant: #15PBJA-23-GG-04155-JAGP Investigators:Cory P. Haberman, Ph.D. 2023 -2027 Bureau of Justice Assistance Police use of checklists to improve investigative outcomes Role:Research Assistant $537,124.00 Active Type:Grant Level:National
Grant: #15PBJA-23-GG-05380-NTCP Investigators:Cory P. Haberman, Ph.D. 2023 -2027 Bureau of Justice Assistance Implementing a Virtual Reality Based De-escalation Scenario Training Program for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Role:Research Assistant $780,576.00 Active Type:Grant Level:National
Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0001 Investigators:Cory P. Haberman, Ph.D. 2020 -2024 Bureau of Justice Assistance Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) strategies for policing innovation grant project Role:Research Assistant $700,000.00 Active Type:Grant Level:National
Grant: #2020-BJ-BX-0010 Investigators:Cory P. Haberman, Ph.D. 2020 -2024 Bureau of Justice Assistance The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) CBCR program Role:Research Assistant $1,000,000.00 Active Type:Grant Level:National
Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0005 Investigators:Cory P. Haberman, Ph.D. 2020 -2025 Bureau of Justice Assistance Fort Myers Police Department strategies for policing innovation – addressing micro-time hot spots using technology Role:Research Assistant $700,000.00 Active Type:Grant Level:National
Honors and Awards
2024 Robert B. Mills Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Criminal Justice Master's Program Honored as the top Criminal Justice master's student for the 2022-2023 academic year. University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology Status:Recipient Level:College Type:Recognition
2021 Law and Justice Studies Senior of Distinction Honored as the top Law and Justice Studies graduate from Rowan University in 2021. Rowan University, Department of Law and Justice Studies Status:Recipient Level:Department Type:Recognition