Matt Browning received his bachelor’s degree in Communications from West Virginia State University in 2004 and his master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from West Virginia University in 2009.

From 2002 to 2021, he worked with WVSU Agricultural Research and Extension in various capacities, including as Director of Communications (2012-2021) and Communications Specialist (2006-2012), where he helped established the communications department in 2006. He hosted the Extension Matters television series and edited the quarterly publication Extension Matters, led the award-winning marketing campaigns for Extending Knowledge/Changing Lives and the West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference, and has won multiple awards from the Association for Communication Excellence.

From 2021 to 2025, he served as part of the communications team for the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, providing support to 4-H and nutrition programs and speechwriting for agency leadership. He returned to WVSU Agricultural Research and Extension Communications in the spring of 2025.

In addition to his work at WVSU, Matt is a published author of pop culture books and co-owns an independent bookstore in South Charleston, West Virginia.