Matthew Vaz teaches United States History with a focus on political economy. He specializes in comparative urban history, and the history of crime and policing in urban areas. His current research examines the use of government-run lotteries to sever the relationship between illegal gambling and police corruption in New York City and Rio de Janeiro.

• B.S. Cornell University
• M.S. Brooklyn College, City University of New York
• M.A. Columbia University
• PhD. Columbia University 

• U.S. Society
• The History of New York City