Matthew Lebrato

Dr. Matthew Lebrato is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Lyon College. He holds a B.A. in Iberian Studies from Evergreen State College, an M.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Indiana University. His research focuses on horizontal knowledge exchange between anthropology, communities, and students, with a regional focus on Mexico and Latin America.

Dr. Lebrato has published in Revista Mexicana de Investigación Educativa (2016) and Collaborative Anthropologies (2018), examining intercultural education and collaborative epistemologies. His work has been supported by the Fulbright Program and recognized with awards from Indiana University, the University of Chicago, and the Society for Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology. He advocates for applied anthropology that bridges academic and community-based knowledge systems.