Dr. Matt Mason is the Director for the Developmental Disabilities Administration Health Initiative (DDAHI) at Georgetown University's Center for Child and Human Development in Washington, DC, under the University's Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. He is a Licensed Psychologist and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Over the past twenty-five years, his expertise has spanned special education, mental and behavioral health services, co-occurring disorders, trauma-informed care, forensic services and treatment foster care.

In his work at Georgetown University, the DDA Health Initiative provides evidence-based technical assistance, advocacy, and capacity building for people with disabilities in the District of Columbia. This project includes efforts to improve hospital care for people with disabilities; successfully support people with complex developmental, mental health and physical healthcare needs; implement dementia capable environments in the community; improve the expertise of professional caregivers; develop best practices in health care, behavioral services, and trauma informed care; and support parents with intellectual disabilities. Dr. Mason recently completed an 18-month study of the use of hospital care among people with Intellectual Disabilities who are served in the DC region.