Matthew A Nugent

Matthew Nugent is an American scientist, biochemist, cell biologist, and educator. He is the Dean of the Jess & Mildred Fischer College of Science and Mathematics at Towson University where he is also Professor of Biological Sciences. .

Background and education Nugent earned his bachelors and PhD degrees in Biochemistry at Brandeis University. Following his PhD, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the guidance of Professors Robert S. Langer and Elazer R. Edelman where he studied vascular biology. . In 2023 Nugent joined Towson University as dean and professor .

Children's books Nugent published four children's books called the Goose Rocks Tales. The books are set in Kennebunkport, Maine and were illustrated by his mother, Louise Nugent

Awards and honors He is the author of more than 125 peer-reviewed publications and 5 book chapters. He received the Educator of the Year in Graduate Sciences award from Boston University Medical School in 2013