Matthew Street

Professor Matthew Street is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Spanish at the University of Virginia's College of Arts and Sciences. He specializes in innovative educational methodologies, focusing on ePortfolios, project-based learning, and active learning in foreign language courses. His teaching practices incorporate flipped classrooms and emphasize creating collaborative, interactive learning environments. While his academic career centers on Spanish education, his research portfolio reveals a parallel focus on financial modeling and credit risk analysis dating back to the 1990s.

Dr. Street's publications demonstrate expertise in credit scoring systems, economic modeling, and financial risk management. His work spans topics like neural networks in credit assessment, regulatory capital requirements, and energy-efficient mortgage risk. Notably, he combines machine learning approaches with traditional financial modeling techniques in consumer lending contexts. The most recent 15 publications reflect a consistent focus on credit risk frameworks, portfolio optimization, and decision-making under uncertainty.

His academic journey includes significant contributions to credit union research, dental practice economics, and hotel market feasibility studies. While no specific awards or students are mentioned in the provided text, his work on educational technologies like ePortfolios and his dual expertise in language education and financial modeling highlight unique interdisciplinary achievements.