Trends Experts

Mario Lefebvre

Director, Centre for Municipal StudiesThe Conference Board of Canada

City Hall 101: Find out what the latest research indicates as it relates to the economic and financial state of North American cities

Karyn Lu

Director, Product Strategy & Partnerships @ HLNTurner Broadcasting System

Director, Product Strategy & Partnerships @ HLN

James Douglass, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal marine ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.

Steve Metraux

Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration; Director Center for Community Research & ServiceUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Metraux has over two decades of experience with research and policy work on homelessness, affordable housing and eviction.

Melissa Martinez

Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Martinez is an expert on human rights, criminal organizations and post-conflict societies in Mexico and Central America.

Morton Schapiro

PresidentNorthwestern University

Named the 16th president of Northwestern University with an extensive background in economics

Thomas Smith

Professor in the Practice of Finance; Academic Director, Master of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Gretchen Chapman

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Gretchen Chapman's work focuses on medical decision making, especially vaccination and organ donation.

Bryan R. Ide

Co Founder & Education DirectorKey Education

Bryan transforms the KEY vision into student success.

Jonathan Hiskey

Associate Chair of Political ScienceVanderbilt University

Expert on Latin American politics and Latin American migration.