Matthew Filteau

Matthew Filteau is an Assistant Professor at the School of Psychology, Sociology and Rural Studies, South Dakota State University. His research focuses on societal challenges in rural contexts, including opioid crisis responses, energy development impacts, and masculinity studies. He examines issues such as naloxone use among rural first responders, barriers to opioid treatment access for veterans, and gender dynamics in industries like mixed martial arts and oilfields.

His work bridges public health, environmental sociology, and rural development. Recent studies emphasize rural healthcare disparities, particularly in opioid treatment models and naloxone accessibility. Earlier research explored labor market dynamics, social stigma in energy sectors, and the intersection of masculinity with resource extraction industries.

Rural community resilience, labor identity, and the sociocultural impacts of energy projects are recurring themes in his scholarship. He has contributed to policy evaluations related to the opioid crisis and analyzed how rural communities navigate newcomer integration in boomtowns.