Matthew Gordon

Matthew Gordon is a 4th year PhD student at Yale School of the Environment working on various topics in environmental economics, economic development, pollution, and natural disasters. His current research looks at intersecting environmental hazards, including air pollution and COVID in the US, earthquakes and climate change in Nepal, and plastic and air pollution in Southeast Asia. Matt was born and raised in New Haven. He got a BA in Philosophy from Hamilton College, and a Master’s degree in Economic Development from the London School of Economics. Before coming to Yale he worked in local government in New York City, and before that he facilitated cultural-exchange programs for high school students in Ecuador, Mexico, South Africa and Spain.