2024 LBJ DC Fellow
Joseph Matawaran earned his Master of Public Affairs (DC Concentration) at the LBJ School. He is a magna cum laude graduate in political science with a minor in law and legal studies from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Prior to graduate school, Matawaran worked in Washington, DC at the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, focused on engaging and empowering diverse communities through national advocacy, civic engagement, and leadership development.
Matawaran is interested in labor economic research, with a particular focus on developing equitable data collection methods. At the LBJ School, he is taking an elective course in economics, discrimination, and policy; further developing his quantitative analysis and policy research skills.
2024 Policy Apprenticeship: Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor and Data Quality Campaign
Policy Interests: Labor economics, economic development, urban policy