Matt teaches courses on power and privilege, problem-solving, reading the landscape, wildlife tracking, and educational design.

Matt's research explores diverse and innovative approaches to designing learning environments that support a sustainable future, and investigates practices for convening and facilitating challenging conversations about power, privilege, diversity, and inclusion.

Matt also works as an educational and ecological consultant for a variety of organizations. He serves on the faculty for the Center for Whole Communities and works for Shelburne Farms and the PLACE (Place-based Analysis and Community Engagement) Program creating a forum for communities to rediscover and tell the stories of their town from deep time to present.