Matt Hulver is the Vice President of Knowledge Enterprise Initiatives and Professor in College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University (ASU). With a focus on enhancing ASU's engagement and funding profile nationally and internationally, Hulver fosters connections with federal agencies, policy leaders and institutions, and East Coast academic and industry partners. He is based in ASU’s Washington D.C. office.
Hulver oversees ASU’s Research Engagement Office. Headquartered strategically in the nation’s capital, the Research Engagement Office plays a pivotal role in advancing ASU’s research priorities, growing federal support, increasing capture activities, and supporting ASU’s role as a thought leader. Hulver coordinates closely with ASU academic units, institutes and initiatives, and faculty. Hulver also works synergistically with the ASU Office of Government and Community Engagement to keep federal policymakers and government officials abreast of ASU's research priorities and fostering synergy between academia and government.
Previously, Hulver served as Vice President of Research at ASU Knowledge Enterprise Identifying and deploying strategies to grow and diversify ASU’s research portfolio, as well as overseeing research operations and development, core facilities, and research security and compliance.
Dr. Hulver joined ASU in 2021 from Virginia Tech, where he was the executive director of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and a professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise.