Matthew Griffith is the Project Manager for the Campus Climate Initiative in the Office of Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion at the University of California, Berkeley. In his role, Matthew leads the planning, development, and administration for the Campus Climate Initiative, the campus-wide effort to create an environment where all UC Berkeley (UCB) faculty, students and staff feel respected, supported and valued. As a part of his role, Matthew sits on and manages several committees and work groups, including the Chancellor's Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture, and Inclusion. Prior to his current appointment, Matthew served as a Resident Director at UC Berkeley in Residential and Housing Services-- advising and managing diversity and inclusion programs such as: African American Theme Program (AATP), UNITY House (LGBTQ ally theme program), and the Summer Bridge Program. Matthew was born and raised in the great city of Detroit and is a proud and sometimes overzealous alumnus of the Detroit Public Schools system and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. At Michigan, he received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Afroamerican Studies with a concentration in Community Action and Social Change and later received his Master of Arts in Higher Education.