Meet Our Team

Get to know the passionate minds driving change at ARCH Center. Our diverse team of experts bring a wealth of experience in public health, anti-racism advocacy, and community engagement. Meet the faces behind our mission, dedicated to dismantling racism and advancing community health for a brighter future.

Matthew Frank (Diné)

Matthew Frank (he/him) is Diné from the Navajo Nation. He is a graduate research assistant at the ARCH Center. He graduated with an MPH and MSW from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work. His research focuses on Native American and Indigenous health and the role of social determinants of health, particularly how socioeconomic position and social context affect health inequalities. He has over ten years of experience in research translation for population health improvement and program development, implemen tation, and evaluation. Outside of his UW duties, Mr. Frank is a voracious bookworm who eats too much takeout and hangs out with his partner and their rez pup. He’s a social media doom stroller who loves watching people assemble mechanical keyboards and play slot machines.