Matthew earned a B.A. in Greek and Latin at Tufts University in 2006 and an M.A. in Greek, Latin and Classical Studies at Bryn Mawr College in 2008. He is interested in all varieties of Greek poetry, particularly archaic lyric and epic, and drama. His undergraduate thesis related the poetry of Archilochus, and the stories surrounding his life, to trends in invective poetry throughout Indo-European cultures; he continues to be interested in the dynamics of invective in Greek poetry, particularly in the works of Archilochus, Hipponax, and Aristophanes. Other authors of particular interest include Homer, Pindar, and the Attic tragedians; his master's thesis was on the "Prometheus Bound." Matthew hopes after the eventual completion of his work at Penn to pursue a career in teaching and research.