Degrees

B.A. Social Policy Analysis and Health Sciences, Rice University, 2023

Fields of Study

Medical sociology; Sociology of Gender; Sociology of Religion

Publications

• Abacan, A.A., Matthews, C., Meve, R., Kortum, P., Riedel, B., Smith, P.B. (2024). The effect of Medicaid application changes on program enrollment and user experience among young adults. Women’s Health Research, 4(2): 33-44.
• Matthews, C. R., Rodriguez, A. X., Kabiri, L. S., Perkins-Ball, A. M., Perkins, H. Y., & Diep, C. S. (2022). Dietary behaviors and food insecurity among Houston college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2122722

Awards & Grants

• Eugene V. Cota Robles Fellowship, 2025-2031
• Graduate Research Mentorship, 2026-2027
• Graduate Summer Research Mentorship, 2026

Conference Presentations

• Matthews, C.R. and Abacan, A.A. (2024, March 13 – 16). The effect of Healthy Texas Women (HTW) application change on program enrollment and user experience among adolescent and young adults [Poster presentation]. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, San Diego, CA, United States.
• Matthews, C.R. (2022, April 15). Dietary behaviors and food insecurity among Houston college students during the COVID-19 pandemic [Keynote address]. Rice Undergraduate Research Symposium, Houston, TX, United States.
• Matthews, C.R. (2021, October 8-19). Dietary behaviors and food insecurity among Houston college students during the COVID-19 pandemic [Oral presentation]. Texas Society for Public Health Education, virtual.

Advisors

Stefan Timmermans