Our Experts

Hunt Institute Fellows and Associates play an active role in the work of the Institute. Fellows are scholars and industry experts whose work furthers the state of knowledge about effective inclusive and sustainable economic development.  Associates are early career practitioners dedicated to help build a more climate-smart and inclusive economy and contribute to the work of the Institute in various ways.

  • 97 experts from 5 continents

  • Academic experts from 16 disciplines

  • 24 private sector industry experts

  • 10 governmental & intergovernmental experts

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Khaled Abdelghany, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fellow

A headshot of Ali Beskok, Ph.D., a member of the Lyle School of Engineering Faculty.

Ali Beskok, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fellow

A headshot of Candice Bledsoe, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering Faculty.

Candice Bledsoe, Ph.D.

Executive Director of the Action Research Center
Fellow

A headshot of Julianna Bond, Lyle School of Engineering.

Julianna Bond

Data & Analytics Consultant at Slalom
Associate

A headshot of Tynesia Boyea-Robinson, Lyle School of Engineering.

Tynesia Boyea-Robinson

President and CEO at CapEQ
Fellow

A headshot of Mike Brown, Lyle School of Engineering.

Mike Brown

EIT, CEM, LEED AP BD+C, Energy Systems Design Engineer at HKS, Inc.
Fellow

A headshot of Paola Buckley, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Paola Buckley, Ph.D.

Director, SMU-in-France, Senior Lecturer and Advisor for French, Department of World Languages and Literatures
Fellow

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Jessica Burnham

Director of Master of Arts in Design and Innovation (MADI)
Fellow

A headshot of Stephanie Byrd, Lyle School of Engineering.

Stephanie Byrd

EcoStruture Marketing Director at Schneider Electric
Fellow

A headshot of Maryann Cairns, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Maryann Cairns, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
Fellow

A headshot of Sila Çetinkaya, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Sila Çetinkaya, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Engineering Management, Information, and Systems, Cecil H. Green Professor of Engineering
Senior Fellow

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Anna Clark

Co-founder of Inclusive Economy Consortium
Fellow

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Jeff Corkran

Vice President, Experience Strategy, Eecosphere, Founder, takka World Positive Strategy + Design + Tech, Strategy & Partnerships, Disrupt Design, and Advisor, Goodwork
Fellow

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Adam De Jong

Founder
Associate

A headshot of Kunthear Douglas, Lyle School of Engineering.

Kunthear Douglas

Founder of Garden of the World
Associate

A headshot of Scott Douglas, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Scott Douglas, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fellow

A headshot of Doric E. Earle, MBA, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Doric E. Earle, MBA, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor at SMU and UT Dallas, Managing Director, Forward Planning LLC
Fellow

A headshot of Bruce Gnade, Lyle School of Engineering.

Bruce Gnade

Executive Director of the Hunt Center for Engineering Leadership
Senior Fellow

A headshot of Alison Harwood, Lyle School of Engineering.

Alison Harwood

Senior Fellow in Residence at the Milken Institute School of Public Health
Fellow

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James Hollifield, Ph.D.

Director of the Tower Center for Political Studies
Fellow

A headshot of Robert Hunt, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Robert Hunt, Ph.D.

Director of Global Theological Education, Professor of Christian Mission and Interreligious Relations, Director, Center for Evangelism and Missional Church Studies
Senior Fellow

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Chris Kelley

Owner & Founder
Senior Fellow

A headshot of Paul S. Krueger, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Paul S. Krueger, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fellow

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Eric Larson

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Fellow

A headshot of Owen Lynch, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Owen Lynch, Ph.D.

Director of Honors Program and SMU London Internships, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs
Fellow

A headshot of Duncan MacFarlane, Lyle School of Engineering.

Duncan MacFarlane

Associate Dean for Engineering Entrepreneurship, Bobby B. Lyle Centennial Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
Senior Fellow

A headshot of Simon Man, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Simon Mak, Ph.D.

Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship, Associate Director for Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship
Fellow

A headshot of Nicos Makris, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Nicos Makris, Ph.D.

Addy Family Centennial Professor in Civil Engineering
Fellow

A headshot of Srikanth Mangalam, Lyle School of Engineering.

Srikanth Mangalam

Founder and President at PRISM Institute, Adjunct Associate Professor
Fellow

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Miguel Martins

Global Lead, Innovation & Sustainability @ IFC and Instructor @ Harvard Graduate School of Design
Fellow

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James McGuire

Regional Counsel for U.S. EPA Region 6
Fellow

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Barbara Minsker, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bobby B. Lyle Professor of Leadership and Global Entrepreneurship
Senior Fellow

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Janette Monear

President & CEO of Texas Tree Foundation
Fellow

A headshot of Ajay Narayanan, Lyle School of Engineering.

Ajay Narayanan

Manager of Development Operations at World Bank Group
Senior Fellow

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James Olivier, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor at Lyle School of Engineering, Chairperson of the Dallas IEEE Blockchain Group
Fellow

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Evelyn L. Parker, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Susanna Wesley Centennial Professor of Practical Theology
Fellow

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Debra Perry, Ph.D.

Principal Investment Officer
Senior Fellow

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Andrew Quicksall, Ph.D.

J. Lindsay Embrey Trustee, Director, M.A. in Sustainability and Development
Fellow

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Dinesh Rajan, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Senior Fellow

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Yasmin Saadat

Ex-Chief Investment Officer-International Finance Corporation/World Bank Group (retiree)
Senior Fellow

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Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Fellow

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Sevinc Sengor, Ph.D

Scientist
Fellow

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Jeff Snell

CEO at International Folk Art Alliance
Fellow

A headshot of Elizabeth Sobel Blum, Lyle School of Engineering.

Elizabeth Sobel Blum

Senior Community Development Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Fellow

A headshot of David Son, Lyle School of Engineering.

David Son

Professor, Department of Chemistry
Fellow

A headshot of Jolanta Stankeviciene, Lyle School of Engineering.

Jolanta Stankeviciene

Audit Progress Committee Secretariat to the Audit Progress Committee
Fellow

A headshot of Meghna Tare, Lyle School of Engineering.

Meghna Tare

Chief Sustainability Officer at The University of Texas at Arlington
Fellow

A headshot of Jamila C. Thomas, Lyle School of Engineering.

Jamila C. Thomas

Strategic Initiatives and External Relations Coordinator
Fellow

A headshot of Halit Üster, Ph.D., Lyle School of Engineering.

Halit Üster, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Engineering Management, Information, and Systems
Fellow

A headshot of Clyde Valentin, Lyle School of Engineering.

Clyde Valentin

Director, Meadows Center for Arts & Urbanism
Fellow

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Meredith M. Walker

Chief Economist at EarthX
Fellow


Yulise R. Waters, Esq.

Director of Dallas Programs at Lone Star Justice Alliance
Fellow

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Jessie Zarazaga, Ph.D.

Director, M.A. in Sustainability and Development, Lecturer, Department Civil and Environmental Engineering, Program Director, GIS Initiative for Spatial Literacy
Fellow

A headshot of Michael Zaretsky, Lyle School of Engineering.

Michael Zaretsky

Associate Professor and Director of Architectural Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
Fellow

A headshot of Xiaochen Zhang, Lyle School of Engineering.

Xiaochen Zhang

President and Founder at Fintech4Good
Fellow