College Overview
Matthew Valente, PhD
Education and History
Came to USF
2022
Education
BS, University of North Florida, 2010
MA, Arizona State University, 2015
PhD, Arizona State University, 2018
Discipline
Quantitative Research Methods
Specialization
Casual Inference, Statistical Mediation Analysis, Preventive Interventions
Other Information
Biography
Matthew received his PhD from Arizona State University in 2018. He has two main areas of research. First, his research consists of bridging the gap between modern causal mediation methods and currently accepted statistical mediation methods in the health and social sciences. Second, his research involves developing and evaluating statistical mediation analysis methods in the context of longitudinal data and preventive interventions. In addition to his focal research, Matthew has assisted with data analytic issues on several federally funded projects evaluating effects of health intervention programs.