Matt Talbert

Talbert, who started at HPU in January 2024, supervises administration of the biology major for students, faculty and staff. He represents the department at meetings within HPU and with external parties, sets the departmental schedule, moderates departmental discussions and proposes leading ideas. He shares faculty responsibilities of teaching both lecture and lab classes, conducts research and constantly develops his knowledge base in serving the university and community.

Talbert earned a B.S. in biology with a concentration in Medical Humanities from Davidson College and a Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine from Wake Forest University. He has received grant funding from the Louisiana Board of Regents, the Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (an IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence program funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences), and as a sole principal investigator from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.