Matthew Lee Smith, PhD, MPH, CHES

Professor
Curriculum Vitae
Contact
Health Behavior
212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station,
TX
77843-1266
matthew.smith@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.9518
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Biography
Matthew Lee Smith is a Professor at the Texas A&M School of Public Health. He is a core faculty member of the Center for Community Health and Aging (CCHA) and Center for Health Equity and Evaluation Research (CHEER) and serves as Director of the Texas Research, Analytics, Innovations, and Research Lab (TRAIL). As an evaluator, interventionist, and methodologist, his research addresses health risk across the life-course, chronic disease management, and the dissemination of evidence-based solutions for older adults. Dr. Smith has devoted his career to creating synergistic partnerships and initiatives to encourage positive lifestyles and reduce preventable morbidity and mortality. His translational work bridges research and practice issues across the health care sector, aging services network, and public health system.
Education and Training
- Texas A&M university - Health Science Center, Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 2010
- Texas A&M University, PhD, Health Education, 2008
- Indiana University - Bloomington, MPH, 2004
- Indiana University - Bloomington, BS Public Health Education, 2002
Professional Certifications
- Community Health Worker Instructor (CHW-I1) - Texas Health and Human Services. 2023
- Certified Mediator - Texas Association of Mediators. 2020
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) - National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. 2005
Research Interests
- Aging
- Evaluation
- Evidence-based program
- Health risk assessment and measurement
- Survey research methodology
- Mentorship and professional development
- Tropical Interests: Fall prevention, disease self-management, social connection, malnutrition, sex/intimacy, caregiving for persons living with dementia
Awards, Recognition and Service
- Co-Director – Advancing Gerontology through Exceptional Scholarship (AGES) Program - Gerontological Society of America. 2022 – Present
- Steering Committee - Texas Falls Prevention Coalition. 2022 – Present
- Steering Committee - Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium. 2022 – Present
- Steering Committee - Texas Social Isolation and Loneliness Coalition. Dates: 2020 – Present
- Scientific Leadership Council - Foundation for Social Connection. 2020 – Present
- Director – Research Scholars & Mentorship Program (RSMP) - American Academy of Health Behavior. 2015 – Present
- Immunization Neighborhood Champion Award - National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit. 2024
- Responsible Research in Management Award - Academy of Management Fellows Group and the Community for Responsible Research in Business and Management. 2023
- J. Mayhew Derryberry Award - American Public Health Association. 2022
- Consumer Education Program Award (Silver) - 31st Annual National Mature Media AwardsSM. 2022
- Bluebonnet Award - Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2021
- Innovators in Aging Award - Texas Health and Human Services Commission. 2019
- Redefining American Healthcare Award - Healthcare Leadership Council. 2019
- Community ConnecTivity Award - Tivity Health. 2019
- Phillip G. Weiler Award for Leadership in Aging and Public Health - Aging and Public Health Section, American Public Health Association. 2018