Matthew Freeman PhD, MPH

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Education

  • BA, 2000, Wesleyan University

  • MPH, 2005, Emory University

  • PhD, 2011, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Areas of Interest

  • Health Equity

  • Infectious Diseases

  • Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

  • Environmental Health

  • Implementation Science

Courses Taught

  • GH 560: Monitoring & Evaluation of Global Public Health Programs

  • EH 590R: Design, Delivery, and Assessment of WASH in Schools

  • EH501: Introduction to Environmental Health

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Email me at: matthew.freeman@emory.edu

Matthew Freeman is the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Environmental Health in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Holds joint appointments in Epidemiology and Global Health. He directs the RSPH Graduate Program in Global Environmental Health

The work of the Freeman Research Group is focused on assessing the role of the lived environment on health of marginalized populations in low-income settings. We are interested in designing theory-informed interventions of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) technologies and behaviors, and quantifying impacts through rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental methodologies; understanding drivers of behavior change and program sustainability; and utilizing implementation science frameworks to assess fidelity and context. Specifically, we are interested in the complementary role WASH can play in mitigating the burden of neglected tropical diseases and the intersection of WASH and nutrition. Our work asks policy relevant health and development questions in close collaboration with myriad state and non-governmental stakeholders.

Dr. Freeman has published over 175 peer-reviewed publications. He serves on the global STH Advisory Committee and contracts and advises the WHO on issues related to handwashing and hygiene, trachoma control, and STH control and WASH. In 2016, Dr. Freeman received the Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health Early Career Research Award. In 2018 and 2020, he received the Environmental Health Department Excellence in Teaching Award.

In 2000, Matt received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Wesleyan University and subsequently received his Master of Public Health (MPH) in Global Environmental Health in 2003 from Emory University. He received his PhD at the University of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2011.