Smith, Matthew Professor

Dr. Smith is a professor in the Department of Health Behavior within 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). Smith holds leadership roles in organizations including the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), American Public Health Association (APHA), and American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB). He is a Fellow of AAHB and GSA, recipient of multiple national awards (early career, leadership in aging, mentorship), and has received numerous innovative program and best paper awards.



Smith has been an investigator and/or evaluator for funded research projects totaling over $72 million. His research and evaluation efforts investigate socio-ecological impacts on health risk behaviors across the life-course, with a specific emphasis on evidence-based solutions for older adults. Smith has established expertise in the evaluation of programs and innovations pertaining to an array of public health issues.



Smith has authored over 400 publications including book chapters, editorials/commentaries, and peer-reviewed articles in respected journals deemed relevant to aging, public health, and implementation science. Among these are over 340 peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals (and an additional 30+ editorials and commentaries). He has received over 40 research-based awards and delivered over 700 conference presentations and invited lectures.