Matthew Willis
Biographic Data
| ID | 3777449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew Willis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | Willis |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-1475-9915 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Delayed diagnosis as a barrier to Zero Leprosy: Lived experiences from Pakistan
Despite progress in leprosy control, delayed diagnosis remains a barrier to achieving Zero Leprosy, particularly in low-endemic settings. Diagnostic delay not only sustains hidden transmission but also leads to preventable disability and lifelong consequences for affected individuals. Pakistan, although classified as low endemic, continues to report a high proportion of new leprosy cases presenting with grade 2 disability (G2D), indicating delays…
Caring for Disagreement: Response to ÓhÉigeartaigh and Corsi
This is a response to “Bridging Divides and Building Resilience: a Reply to Bridging the Divide: Using LLMs to Reshape Difficult Disagreements” by ÓhÉigeartaigh and Corsi. While I agree that LLM-based tools for navigating disagreement must be situated within a broader project of epistemic resilience, I clarify that the original proposal should not be understood merely as private rehearsal or as an individualized solution to a structural problem. …
Bridging the Divide: Using LLMs to Reshape Difficult Disagreements
Democratic discourse is increasingly strained by social risk and deep ideological division, leaving citizens reluctant to engage across disagreement even when such engagement is essential for collective epistemic progress. In this paper, we argue that large language models (LLMs) can function as tools for navigating difficult disagreements by creating low-risk epistemic spaces , or environments where agents can test reasons, rehearse arguments, a…
Barriers to seeking healthcare services and contributing factors to grade 2 disability among women affected by leprosy in Telangana, India – a qualitative study
Leprosy, a neglected tropical disease, remains a significant global health issue, with India accounting for nearly 60% of cases in 2022. Untreated Leprosy can result in irreversible disabilities and lead to social stigma, significantly affecting the lives of patients and their families. This study explores the barriers faced by women with leprosy in accessing healthcare and other factors that contributed to the development of Grade 2 disability i…
Stigmatization and discrimination of female tuberculosis patients in Kyrgyzstan – a phenomenological study
and Conclusion. In contrast to previous research, this study did not find diagnostic delay nor non-adherence to treatment because of stigmatization and discrimination. However, experiences within the healthcare facilities impacted the perceived quality of care. Stigmatization within the family, mostly by in-laws, was anchored in the patriarchal and conservative attitudes of Kyrgyz society. Overall, key findings of this study were widespread lack …
Interventions to reduce leprosy related stigma: A systematic review
Stigmatisation is a major issue faced by those affected by leprosy globally. Reducing stigmatisation encourages care seeking behaviour to occur earlier and can help reduce harm and spread of leprosy. This systematic literature review aimed to summarise what effective stigma reducing interventions exist for leprosy, and as a secondary question explore what evidence exists regarding their cost. A systematic literature review was conducted. Three da…
Effectiveness of a Domestic Abuse Program for Australian Indigenous Offenders
The subject of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a culture-neutral domestic abuse program (DAP) developed for offenders with domestic and family violence histories, when used for Australian Indigenous offenders, serving community-based supervised orders. The study employed a retrospective quasi-experimental research design and intention-to-treat program definition for 953 DAP-treated men and propensity score–matched controls, from dive…
I’m Trying to Find my Way of Staying Organized: The Socio-Technical Assemblages of Personal Health Information Management
Personal health information management (PHIM) is a broad endeavor that requires the patient to navigate many different types of information. Including patients performing a variety of tasks and roles to make information useful. I ask the question: what practices constitute a patient’s personal health information management socio-technical assemblage? By doing this I am interested in understanding how PHIM is an assemblage of different actors, too…
Operational research within a Global Fund supported tuberculosis project in India: Why, how and its contribution towards change in policy and practice
BACKGROUND: The Global Fund encourages operational research (OR) in all its grants; however very few reports describe this aspect. In India, Project Axshya was supported by a Global Fund grant to improve the reach and visibility of the government Tuberculosis (TB) services among marginalised and vulnerable communities. OR was incorporated to build research capacity of professionals working with the national TB programme and to generate evidence t…
Methamphetamine use and acquisitive crime: Evidence of a relationship
Methamphetamine use among Australian police detainees is rising; the impact of this rise on crime trends, and particularly on trends in acquisitive crime, is yet to be established. Identifying trends in and motivations for offending among methamphetamine users may assist law enforcement and policymakers to better target resources. This paper examines the engagement in acquisitive crime, and perceived motivations for methamphetamine-driven crime, …
An Unexpected War, a Not-Unexpected Mission: The Origins of Kandahar 2005
As fullest mobilization of Canadian men and materiel since Korean War, and also costliest in blood and treasure, 2005 deployment of Canadian Forces (CF) to Kandahar would deserve scholars' attention even if it had gone according to plan. That it instead developed into something neither government nor public had anticipated only enhances challenge - and value - of understanding it. Fuelled by mission's controversial nature, a sizeable literature s…
Non-disclosure of violence in Australian Indigenous communities
Violent crime statistics drawn from police data do not show the large amount of violent crime and victimisation that is never disclosed to police. Within this ‘dark figure of crime’ are human experiences that can leave victims without help and support, perpetrators not coming to justice and cycles of violence continuing unbroken. This paper explores some of the reasons for the high rates of non-disclosure of violence in Indigenous communities. It…
Bushfires—How can we avoid the unavoidable
It is often said that bushfires are a fact of life in Australia. While Australian communities will always be affected by the impacts of bushfires, there is an element of human involvement that makes at least some bushfires avoidable. In Australia more bushfires are started by deliberate lighting than are caused by lightning or other natural sources. This creates an element of criminality in relation to bushfires which includes the establishment o…
An Unexpected War, a Not-Unexpected Mission: The Origins of Kandahar 2005
As fullest mobilization of Canadian men and materiel since Korean War, and also costliest in blood and treasure, 2005 deployment of Canadian Forces (CF) to Kandahar would deserve scholars' attention even if it had gone according to plan. That it instead developed into something neither government nor public had anticipated only enhances challenge - and value - of understanding it. Fuelled by mission's controversial nature, a sizeable literature s…
Bushfires—How can we avoid the unavoidable
It is often said that bushfires are a fact of life in Australia. While Australian communities will always be affected by the impacts of bushfires, there is an element of human involvement that makes at least some bushfires avoidable. In Australia more bushfires are started by deliberate lighting than are caused by lightning or other natural sources. This creates an element of criminality in relation to bushfires which includes the establishment o…
Non-disclosure of violence in Australian Indigenous communities
Violent crime statistics drawn from police data do not show the large amount of violent crime and victimisation that is never disclosed to police. Within this ‘dark figure of crime’ are human experiences that can leave victims without help and support, perpetrators not coming to justice and cycles of violence continuing unbroken. This paper explores some of the reasons for the high rates of non-disclosure of violence in Indigenous communities. It…
An Unexpected War, a Not-Unexpected Mission: The Origins of Kandahar 2005
As fullest mobilization of Canadian men and materiel since Korean War, and also costliest in blood and treasure, 2005 deployment of Canadian Forces (CF) to Kandahar would deserve scholars' attention even if it had gone according to plan. That it instead developed into something neither government nor public had anticipated only enhances challenge - and value - of understanding it. Fuelled by mission's controversial nature, a sizeable literature s…
Methamphetamine use and acquisitive crime: Evidence of a relationship
Methamphetamine use among Australian police detainees is rising; the impact of this rise on crime trends, and particularly on trends in acquisitive crime, is yet to be established. Identifying trends in and motivations for offending among methamphetamine users may assist law enforcement and policymakers to better target resources. This paper examines the engagement in acquisitive crime, and perceived motivations for methamphetamine-driven crime, …
Operational research within a Global Fund supported tuberculosis project in India: Why, how and its contribution towards change in policy and practice
BACKGROUND: The Global Fund encourages operational research (OR) in all its grants; however very few reports describe this aspect. In India, Project Axshya was supported by a Global Fund grant to improve the reach and visibility of the government Tuberculosis (TB) services among marginalised and vulnerable communities. OR was incorporated to build research capacity of professionals working with the national TB programme and to generate evidence t…
I’m Trying to Find my Way of Staying Organized: The Socio-Technical Assemblages of Personal Health Information Management
Personal health information management (PHIM) is a broad endeavor that requires the patient to navigate many different types of information. Including patients performing a variety of tasks and roles to make information useful. I ask the question: what practices constitute a patient’s personal health information management socio-technical assemblage? By doing this I am interested in understanding how PHIM is an assemblage of different actors, too…
Effectiveness of a Domestic Abuse Program for Australian Indigenous Offenders
The subject of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a culture-neutral domestic abuse program (DAP) developed for offenders with domestic and family violence histories, when used for Australian Indigenous offenders, serving community-based supervised orders. The study employed a retrospective quasi-experimental research design and intention-to-treat program definition for 953 DAP-treated men and propensity score–matched controls, from dive…
Interventions to reduce leprosy related stigma: A systematic review
Stigmatisation is a major issue faced by those affected by leprosy globally. Reducing stigmatisation encourages care seeking behaviour to occur earlier and can help reduce harm and spread of leprosy. This systematic literature review aimed to summarise what effective stigma reducing interventions exist for leprosy, and as a secondary question explore what evidence exists regarding their cost. A systematic literature review was conducted. Three da…
Barriers to seeking healthcare services and contributing factors to grade 2 disability among women affected by leprosy in Telangana, India – a qualitative study
Leprosy, a neglected tropical disease, remains a significant global health issue, with India accounting for nearly 60% of cases in 2022. Untreated Leprosy can result in irreversible disabilities and lead to social stigma, significantly affecting the lives of patients and their families. This study explores the barriers faced by women with leprosy in accessing healthcare and other factors that contributed to the development of Grade 2 disability i…
Stigmatization and discrimination of female tuberculosis patients in Kyrgyzstan – a phenomenological study
and Conclusion. In contrast to previous research, this study did not find diagnostic delay nor non-adherence to treatment because of stigmatization and discrimination. However, experiences within the healthcare facilities impacted the perceived quality of care. Stigmatization within the family, mostly by in-laws, was anchored in the patriarchal and conservative attitudes of Kyrgyz society. Overall, key findings of this study were widespread lack …
Delayed diagnosis as a barrier to Zero Leprosy: Lived experiences from Pakistan
Despite progress in leprosy control, delayed diagnosis remains a barrier to achieving Zero Leprosy, particularly in low-endemic settings. Diagnostic delay not only sustains hidden transmission but also leads to preventable disability and lifelong consequences for affected individuals. Pakistan, although classified as low endemic, continues to report a high proportion of new leprosy cases presenting with grade 2 disability (G2D), indicating delays…
Caring for Disagreement: Response to ÓhÉigeartaigh and Corsi
This is a response to “Bridging Divides and Building Resilience: a Reply to Bridging the Divide: Using LLMs to Reshape Difficult Disagreements” by ÓhÉigeartaigh and Corsi. While I agree that LLM-based tools for navigating disagreement must be situated within a broader project of epistemic resilience, I clarify that the original proposal should not be understood merely as private rehearsal or as an individualized solution to a structural problem. …
Bridging the Divide: Using LLMs to Reshape Difficult Disagreements
Democratic discourse is increasingly strained by social risk and deep ideological division, leaving citizens reluctant to engage across disagreement even when such engagement is essential for collective epistemic progress. In this paper, we argue that large language models (LLMs) can function as tools for navigating difficult disagreements by creating low-risk epistemic spaces , or environments where agents can test reasons, rehearse arguments, a…
Political science (7 works) · Law (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Criminology (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Forensic engineering (3 works) · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (3 works)