Dr. Matt Patton oversees the day-to-day operations of AngelouEconomics. He works with the CEO to coordinate short- and long-term growth strategies. Matt utilizes 15+ years’ quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research experience. He has seven years’ project, program, and community leadership experience.

Previously Matt was faculty in the University Honors Program and Department of Geography and Geology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.  Among his specializations, Matt excelled in service learning which bridged Omaha’s private sector with university students.  Prior to that, he was a researcher and project coordinator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Matt is an experienced grant writer in both the public and private sectors.  His research focuses on the regional aspects of economic development and GIS analysis.  His academic contributions include fifty invited talks, conference presentations, and publications.  He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Geography at Texas State University, his Master of Science in Geographic Information Sciences from Central Michigan University, and his Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Ashland University (OH).  Matt blends each of these experiences to gain a holistic understanding of the economics of various regions both domestically and internationally.