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Matthew J. Smith
Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work
Matthew J. Smith, PhD, MSW, MPE, LCSW, received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed post-doctoral fellowships in psychiatric epidemiology and biostatistics at Washington University in St. Louis and in translational neuroscience at Northwestern University. Smith also completed a fellowship on leading randomized controlled trials to evaluate behavioral interventions through the Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Smith is the director of the NIH-Funded Level Up: Employment Skills Simulation Lab. The mission of his lab is to develop and evaluate technology-based interventions to help obtain and sustain employment for people from marginalized and underserved communities. Specifically, Smith partners with members of the autism, mental health and returning citizen communities to develop employment-focused tools and evaluate them in real world settings such as high schools, community mental health agencies and prisons. The Level Up Lab has been funded through the National Institute of Mental Health (R01 MH110524, R34 MH111531, R44 MH123359, R01 MH112625), the National Institute of Justice (2019-MU-MU-0004), the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (90IFRE0031), and the Kessler Foundation (1003-1958-SEG-FY2016). See research link below for more information on these projects.
Research Interests/Focus
Autism; Schizophrenia; Technology-based Interventions and Trainings; Social Neuroscience
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 764-9322 | [email protected] | 3796 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PhD | Social Welfare | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| 2008 | MPE | Psychiatric Epidemiology | Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2000 | MSW | Social Work IP/MH | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| 1998 | BS | Psychology | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Websites
| Level Up Lab |
| Treatment, Innovation & Dissemination Research Group |
News
Matthew Smith Receives $3.16 Million Grant from NIMH
October 5, 2023
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Smith, M. J., Smith, J. D., Blajeski, S., Ross, B., Jordan, N., Bell, M. D., McGurk, S. R., Mueser, K. T., Burke-Miller, J. K., Oulvey, E. A., Fleming, M. F., Nelson, K., Brown, A., Prestipino, J., Pashka, N. J., & Razzano, L. A. (2024, April). The Evidence for Virtual Job Interview Training to Support Job-Seeking Adults With Schizophrenia. In E. Thibaudeau (Chair), Digital Technologies and recovery: Current and Future Directions to Improve Care in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders [Symposium]. Schizophrenia International Research Society, Florence, Italy. |
| 2023 | Smith, M. J. & Sherwood, K. (2023, May). Comparing the Effectiveness of Two Virtual Job Interview Interventions: Community Adaptation Matters. [Poster presentation]. International Meeting for Autism Research, Stockholm, Sweden. |
| 2023 | Smith, M. J., Smith, J. D., Fleming, M. F., Jordan, N., Bell, M. D., Mueser, K., McGurk, S., Razzano, L. (2023, January). Virtual Reality Job Interview Training As an Emerging Solution to Employment Inequities Among Individuals with Serious Mental Illness. 28th Annual Society for Social Work and Research conference. Phoenix, AZ. |
| 2023 | Genova, H. M., Haas, M., Elsayed, H., Dacanay, M., & Smith, M. J. (2023, April). IMPRoving Expression of Skills and Strengths in Interviewing in a Virtual Environment: The IMPRESSIVE trial in Autistic Youth. Oral presentation at the 2022 Rutgers Center for Autism Research Education and Services conference. New Jersey, NJ. |
| 2023 | Sherwood, K. & Smith, M. J. Evaluation of Virtual Interview Training for Transition-Age Autistic Youth on Twelve Social Performance Domains (2023, May). International Meeting for Autism Research, Stockholm, Sweden. |
| 2022 | Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Smith, J. D., Smith, L. D., Bishop, L., Humm, L., Elkins, J., & Steacy, C. (2022, August). Virtual interview training for transition-age autistic youth: a randomized controlled trial. [Poster presentation]. 2022 NIMH Mental Health Services Research Virtual Conference. Bethesda, MD. |
| 2022 | Smith, M. J. (Chair), Weaver, A., Zhang, A., & Himle, J. (2022, August). Leveraging technology and community-engaged approaches to increase access to evidence-supported mental health treatment. Symposium presentation at the 2022 NIMH Mental Health Services Research Virtual Conference. Bethesda, MD. |
| 2022 | Bornheimer, L. A., Humm, L., Kallen, M. A., Coles, M. E., Mastroleo, N., Vas, S., & Smith, M. J. (2022). Validity and Acceptability of a CBT Skills Assessment Tool for Simulated Training in The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders. Poster presentation at the Annual Society for Social Work and Research conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2022 | Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Smith, J. D., Dawalt, L., & Bishop, L. (2022, February). Transitioning to Adulthood: Interventions to Guide the Way for Autistic Youth. Symposium presentation at the 2022 International Neuropsychological Association. Virtual Meeting. |
| 2022 | Smith, M. J. & Sherwood, K. (2022, March). Virtual Job Interviewing Training: Community Partners, Teaching Practices and Students Getting Jobs. 82nd Annual Michigan Council for Exceptional Children Hybrid Conference. |
| 2022 | Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Smith, J. D., Dawalt, L., & Bishop, L. (2022, May). Virtual Interview Training for Transition-Age Autistic Youth: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility and Initial Effectiveness trial. Division on Career Development and Transition, Council for Exceptional Children. |
| 2022 | Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Oulvey, E. A., Atkins, M. S., Danielson, E., Jordan, N., & Smith, J. D. (2022, May). Scale Out Evaluation of Virtual Interview Training in Pre-Employment Transition Services. Division on Career Development and Transition, Council for Exceptional Children. |
| 2021 | Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Smith, J. D., Smith, L. D., Bishop, L., Humm, L., Elkins, J., & Steacy, C. (2021, April). Virtual Interview Training for Transition-Age Autistic Youth: results of a randomized controlled feasibility and effectiveness trial. Poster presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting. |
| 2021 | Parham, B., Smith, M. J., Mitchell, J., Blajeski, S., Harrington, M., Ross, B., Brydon, D. M., Johnson, J. E., Cuddeback, G., Smith, J. D., Jordan, N., Bell, M. D., McGeorge, R., Kaminsky, K., Suganuma, A., & Kubiak, S. P. (2021, January). Virtual reality job interview training reduces job interview anxiety in returning citizens: preliminary findings from a prison-based randomized controlled trial. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Society for Social Work and Research conference, Virtual Meeting. |
| 2021 | Bornheimer, L. A., Wojtalik, J. A., Li, J., Cobia, D., & Smith, M. J. (2021). Symptoms of psychosis, depression, and suicide ideation among individuals in a first episode of psychosis: The mechanistic role of clinical insight and cognitive functioning. Virtual poster presentation at the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry conference. |
| 2021 | Bornheimer, L. A., Smith, M. J., Humm, L., Vas, S., Coles, M. E., Mastroleo, N., Stewart, E., & Acenowr, C. (2021). Acceptability of a CBT Skills Assessment Tool for Simulated Clinical Training in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders. Poster presentation (virtual) at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 55th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA. |
| 2021 | Bornheimer, L. A., Smith, M. J., Humm, L., Vas, S., Mastroleo, N., & Coles, M. E. (2021, December). Acceptability of an innovative simulated clinical training assessment tool for CBT skills in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Poster presentation (virtual) at the Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation. |
| 2021 | Smith, M. J., Parham, B., Mitchell, J., Blajeski, S., Harrington, M., Ross, B., Brydon, D. M., Johnson, J. E., Cuddeback, G., Smith, J. D., Bell, M. D., McGeorge, R., Kaminsky, K., Suganuma, A., & Kubiak, S. P. (2021, August). Virtual Interview Training for Adults Receiving Prison-Based Employment Services: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility and Initial Effectiveness Trial. Poster presentation at the Annual Society for Social Work and Research conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2021 | Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Smith, J. D., Smith, L. D., Bishop, L., Humm, L., Elkins, J., & Steacy, C. (2021, January). Virtual interview training for transition-age autistic youth: a randomized controlled trial. In M.J. Smith (Chair) Culturally-Tailored and Behavioral Interventions Supporting Autistic Youth, Adults and Their Families. Symposium presentation at the 26th Annual Society for Social Work and Research conference, Virtual Meeting. |
| 2021 | Smith, M. J., Eack, S., Son, E., & Magaña, S. (2021, January). Culturally-Tailored and Behavioral Interventions Supporting Autistic Youth, Adults and Their Families. Symposium Chair (Smith MJ) Symposium Presented at 26th Annual Meeting for the Society of Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA. |
| 2021 | Smith, M. J., Bornheimer, L. A., Li, J., Blajeski, S., Hiltz, B., Fischer, D., Tucker, K., & Ruffolo, M. (2021, January). Training social work students using computerized clinical training simulations with clients abusing alcohol. In L. Goldkind (Chair) Exploring Digital Interventions in Social Work Practice: From Micro to Macro. Symposium presentation at the 26th Annual Society for Social Work and Research conference, Virtual Meeting. |
| 2021 | Sherwood, K., Genova, H., Bishop, L., Dawalt, L., Smith, J. D., Harrington, M., Wellman, H., & Smith, M. J. (2021, January). Initial validation and correlates of a novel measure of job interview skills for autistic transition-aged youth. Symposium presentation at the 26th Annual Society for Social Work and Research conference, Virtual Meeting. |
| 2021 | Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Atkins, M. A., Jordan, N., Van Ryzin, M., & Smith, J. D. (2021, April). Virtual reality job interview training in pre-employment transition services: a dose effect analysis. Roundtable session at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting. |
| 2021 | Bornheimer, L. A., Wojtalik, J. A., Li, J., Cobia, D., & Smith, M. J. (2021). Clinical Insight and Cognitive Functioning as Mechanisms in the Relationships between Psychosis symptomatology, depression, and Suicide Ideation among Individuals in a First Episode of Psychosis. Invited symposium presentation at the 2021 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS). |
| 2021 | Smith, M. J. (2021, November). Virtual Interviewing Training within Pre-Employment Transition Services. Association of University Centers on Disabilities. 2021 Virtual Conference. |
| 2020 | Sherwood, K., Smith, M. J., & Smith, L. D. (2020). Preliminary Outcomes in Transition-Age Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders Engaged in a Newly Adapted Virtual Interview Tool. Poster presentation at the annual Society for Social Work and Research conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2020 | Smith, M. J., Smith, J. D., Jordan, N., Bell, Mueser, K., McGurk, S., Oulvey, G., & Razzano, L. (2020). Preliminary Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Job Interview Training within Supported Employment. Poster presentation at the annual Society for Social Work and Research conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2020 | Genova, H. M., DiBenedetto, M., Smith, M. J., Krch, D., Morecraft, J., Lancaster, K., DeLuca, J. (2020, February). Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Job Interview Tool for Adolescents with Autism in a School Setting. Poster presentation at the International Neuropsychological Society, Annual Conference, Denver, CO. |
| 2020 | Bornheimer, L. A., Wojtalik, J. A., Li, J., Cobia, D. J., & Smith, M. J. (2020, January). The Relationship between Cognition and Suicidal Ideation Among Individuals with Psychosis, Oral presentation at the 25th annual Society for Social Work and Research conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2020 | Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Smith, J. D., Jordan, N., & Atkins, M. (2020, January). Employment and implementation outcomes for delivering a school-based virtual reality job interview training tool to transition-age youth with educational disabilities. Oral presentation at the 25th Annual Society for Social Work and Research conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2020 | Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Smith, J. D., Jordan, N., & Atkins, M. (2020, April). Results of an open trial to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of virtual reality job interview training in n=279 transition age youth with educational disabilities. Symposium Oral presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. |
| 2020 | Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Smith, J. D., Jordan, N., & Atkins, M. (2020, May). Results of an open trial to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality interview training in transition age autistic youth. Oral presentation at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Seattle, WA. |
| 2019 | Smith, M. J., Pinto, R. M., Dawalt, L., Smith, J.D., Sherwood, K., Miles, R., Taylor, J., Hume, K., Dawkins, T., Baker-Ericzen, M., Frazier, T., Humm, L., & Steacy, C. (2019, January). Adapting virtual reality job interview training for transition-age youth on the autism spectrum. Oral presentation at the 24th Annual Meeting for the Society of Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA. |
| 2019 | Ruffolo, M., Smith, M. J., Hiltz, B., Fischer, D., Brown, S. (2019). Virtual reality simulations to enhance evidence-based practice skills: implementation strategies and challenges. Workshop presented at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting (APM), Denver, CO. |
| 2019 | Cobia D., Gale S., Lindsey H., Hedges D., Wyman C., Smith M. J., Csernansky J. G., Wang L., & Yolken R. H. (2019, April). Cytomegalovirus seropositivity is associated with regional cortical thinning in schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for International Research on Schizophrenia, Orlando, FL. |
| 2019 | Smith M. J., Smith J. D., Fleming M. F., Jordan N., Bell M. D., Mueser K. T., McGurk S. R., Oulvey E. A., & Razzano L. A. (2019, April). Preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate virtual reality job interview as an enhancement to the individual placement and support model of supported employment. Poster presented at the 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for International Research on Schizophrenia, Orlando, FL. |
| 2019 | Cobia, D., Smith, M. J., Rich C., Csernansky J. G., & Wang L. (2019, February). Basal ganglia shape features differentiate schizoaffective disorder from schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York City, NY. |
| 2019 | Smith M. J., Pinto R. M., Dawalt L., Smith J. D., Sherwood K., Miles R., Taylor J., Hume K., Dawkins T., Baker-Ericzen M., Frazier T., Humm L., & Steacy C. (2019, May). Adapting Virtual Reality Job-Interview Training for Transition-Age Youth on the Autism Spectrum. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research, Ontario, Canada. |
| 2019 | Smith M. J., Pinto R. M., Dawalt L., Smith J. D., Sherwood K., Miles R., Taylor J., Hume K., Dawkins T., Baker-Ericzen M., Frazier T., Humm L., & Steacy C. (2019, January). Adapting virtual reality job interview training for transition-age youth on the autism spectrum. Oral Presentation at the Annual Meeting for the Society of Social Work and Research. San Francisco. |
| 2019 | Smith M. J. (2019, July). Virtual Job Interview Training Enhances Transition Services, Oral presentation at the Summer Institute for the Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education. Traverse City. |
| 2019 | Smith M. J. (2019, July). Virtual Reality Job Interview Training: Supporting Decarceration and Reentry Initiatives. Annual Meeting for the Correctional Education Association. Detroit. |
| 2018 | Cobia D., Paxton H., Smith M. J., Csernansky J. G., & Wang L. (2018, February). Subcortical features of dorsolateral prefrontal circuitry in neuropsychologically near-normal schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society. |
| 2018 | Smith M. J. & Fox J. M. (2018, January). Default Mode Functional Connectivity Predicts Social Functioning in Schizophrenia. Symposium Oral Presentation at the 2018 Annual Meeting for the Society of Social Work and Research. Washington DC. |
| 2018 | Alden E. C., Cobia D. J., Reilly J. L., Wang L., Alpert K. I., Csernansky J. G., & Smith M. J. (2018, February). Verbal working memory and hippocampal surface anatomy in high and low functioning schizophrenia. Oral presentation at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, Washington DC. |
| 2018 | Smith M. J., Smith J. D., Fleming M. F., Jordan N., Bell M. D., Mueser K., McGurck S., & Razzano L. (2018, August). Preliminary Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Job Interview Training for Adults with SMI enrolled in IPS. Oral presentation at the 24th Mental Health Services Research Conference for the National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD. |
| 2018 | Graham A. K., Smith M. J., Sax R. M., Spencer E., Razzano L. A., & Jordan N. (2018, November). The cost to install a virtual reality job interview training program for adults with severe mental illness. In S.N. Vas (Chair) Closing the treatment gap: Technological applications of evidence-based interventions for treatment and training. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. |
Virtual Reality Job Interview Training
Learn about Matt Smith's research in virtual reality job interview training.