Matthew Matsaganis

Matthew Matsaganis’ scholarship reflects his commitment to understanding the role of communication as a set of fundamental processes through which life in the communities we inhabit is organized and through which place affects our lives; notably, our health and our well-being, more broadly defined. As the global population is becoming increasingly urban, Matsaganis is particularly interested in the communities of 21st century cities. Cities may indeed be one of the greatest human inventions, but they are also sites of significant health, digital, and other social disparities that disproportionately affect some of the most vulnerable members of our societies. These include people of ethnic/racial minority backgrounds and immigrants. Because of these realities, Matsaganis' research, but also his teaching and service, goes beyond diagnosing the role of communication processes and dynamics in urban community life, and focuses on developing interventions that can help reduce, if not eliminate social inequalities. Central to these efforts is the notion that communication can also be leveraged as a mechanism to build residents’ capacity to effect positive community change.

Ph.D., Communication, University of Southern California
Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Science (GIS), University of Southern California
M.A., Communication, University of Southern California
M.A.,Political Communication, Emerson College
B.A., Communication & Mass Media Studies, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)