Kirstin Matthews
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Kirstin Matthews is a Fellow
in Science and Technology Policy at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. Matthews received a bachelors degree in biochemistry
from the University of Texas at Austin
and a PhD in molecular biology
from the University of Texas Health Science Center. Matthews has published multiple policy recommendations pertaining to stem cell research, climate change
, and health care
.
Selected publications by Matthews include:
Her work has been utilized by the National Institutes of Health
and United States Congress
in policymaking.
.
. Her most recent courses include SOCI 314 - Science at Risk? Out of the Lab and into the Public Sphere (with Elaine Howard Ecklund
) and NSCI 511 - Science Policy and Ethics.
since 2003 and at the International Society for Stem Cell Research since 2007.
In 2010, Matthews was invited onto a national talk show to discuss stem cell policy hosted by Armstrong Williams
.
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
in Science and Technology Policy at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. Matthews received a bachelors degree in biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
and a PhD in molecular biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
from the University of Texas Health Science Center. Matthews has published multiple policy recommendations pertaining to stem cell research, climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
, and health care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
.
Research
Matthews was the project director for the task force, Access to Health Care in Texas: Challenges of the Uninsured and Underinsured, from 2004 to 2006. This organization was responsible for publishing multiple policy reports to lawmakers regarding health care in the United States.Selected publications by Matthews include:
- International Stem Cell Collaboration: How Disparate Policies between the United States and the United Kingdom Impact Research (2011),
- Stem Cell Research in the Greater Middle East: The Importance of Establishing Policy and Ethics Interoperability to Foster International Collaborations (2010),
- Conference Report - Stem Cell Policy in the Obama Age: Texas, U.S. and U.K. Perspectives (2010),
- WANTED: Federal Stem Cell Research Oversight (2009),
- Stem Cell Science and Policy Overview (2009),
- Science and Technology: Recommendations for the Next Administration (2008),
- Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Recommendations for the Next Administration (2008),
- Conference Report – Beyond Science: The Economics and Politics of Responding to Climate Change (2008),
- Hot Topic: Stem Cell Controversy--Are Human Skin Cells Really the Breakthrough? (2007),
- and U.S. Stem Cell Policy - Unintended Consequences (2007).
Her work has been utilized by the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
and United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
in policymaking.
Blog
In addition to doing research for the Baker Institute, Matthews also contributes to the Baker Institute Blog for the Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States...
.
Teaching
Matthews is a lecturer at Rice UniversityRice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
. Her most recent courses include SOCI 314 - Science at Risk? Out of the Lab and into the Public Sphere (with Elaine Howard Ecklund
Elaine Howard Ecklund
Elaine Howard Ecklund is an assistant professor of sociology at Rice University, current director of the program on Religion & Public Life for the Institute for Urban Research, and a Rice Scholar at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy in collaboration with Dr. Kirstin Matthews, where...
) and NSCI 511 - Science Policy and Ethics.
Membership
Matthews has served on the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
since 2003 and at the International Society for Stem Cell Research since 2007.
In 2010, Matthews was invited onto a national talk show to discuss stem cell policy hosted by Armstrong Williams
Armstrong Williams
Armstrong Williams is an African American political commentator, author of a conservative newspaper column, and host of a daily radio show and a nationally syndicated TV program, called The Right Side with Armstrong Williams. From 2004 to 2007, he co-hosted a daily radio program with Sam...
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Sources
- http://blogs.chron.com/bakerblog/science_and_technology_policy/
- http://www.bakerinstitute.org/personnel/fellows-scholars/kmatthews
- http://www.researchamerica.org/app/webroot/blog/?tag=kirstin-matthews
- http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~neal/temp/Copy%20of%20Publications.html
- http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~neal/temp/ST%20Policy/index/KMatthewsBio.pdf