Matt started his career in academia, teaching at Providence College and Montana State University-Bozeman. His extensive teaching background includes undergraduate and graduate courses on community development, social theory, Environmental Sociology, Rural Sociology, and Sociology of Gender & Sexualities.  

Dr. Filteau joined JG Research in 2018, and his gregarious personality complements his specialization in qualitative methods with our firm. Matt publishes his research in Technical Reports, Extension Briefs, and peer-reviewed journals, such as Rural Sociology, The Journal of Rural and Community Development, Society & Natural Resources, Men & Masculinities, Environmental Practice, among others. A number of agencies, universities, and societies have funded Matthew’s research, including: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, The Rural Sociological Society, The Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Massachusetts Boston. 

Matt grew up in Massachusetts and Maine. He completed his undergraduate sociology degree at the University of Southern Maine, his MA in Applied Sociology at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, and his PhD in Rural Sociology at The Pennsylvania State University. When he is not working for JG Research, Matt enjoys casting dry flies to Montana’s most discerning trout, tying flies, backcountry skiing, and perfecting his flower gardens.