Hailee Talbot

Hailee leads efforts to foster strategic partnerships between the college and industry partners in Computing, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence advancing philanthropic and research collaborations that support students, faculty, and emerging academic programs.

Before joining Franklin, Hailee served in interdisciplinary roles that connected academic and corporate stakeholders through design strategy, storytelling, and engagement. She brings experience in brand development, industry partnerships, and donor communications, with a particular passion for mission-driven work that supports innovation and education. Hailee holds a Master of Design in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from the University of Iowa.