Scholarship and Biography

Matthew Headrick is a member of the Brandeis Quantum and Gravitational Theory group. He conducts research in string theory and related areas of theoretical and mathematical physics. He is currently interested in better understanding the role of entanglement in quantum field theories, quantum gravity theories, and holographic dualities connecting them.

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Honors

CAREER Award
National Science Foundation (United States, Arlington) - NSF, 2011-2012-2013-2014-2015-2016
Fellowship in Theoretical Physics
Simons Foundation (United States, New York), 2017
Outstanding Referee
American Physical Society (United States, College Park) - APS, 2017
Simons Visiting Sabbatical Chair
Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, 2025-2026

Organizational Affiliations

Professor of Physics, Martin A. Fisher School of Physics, Brandeis University

Education

Harvard University
Ph.D.
Harvard University
M.A.
Princeton University
A.B.