As Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Corps, Tjada leads a global team of more than 5,600 humanitarians, who provide immediate relief to save lives and livelihoods and work to create transformational ...

Kate Brown is Oregon’s 38th Governor. From 2008 to 2015, Brown served as Oregon’s Secretary of State, where she was a leader in increasing government transparency and accountability. In that office, ...

Juan Williams, one of America’s leading journalists serving as National Public Radio’s senior correspondent and as a political analyst for the Fox News Channel, including regular appearances on Fox ...

John B. Cobb, Jr. is an American philosopher, theologian, and environmentalist and is often cited as one of the most important North American theologians of the twentieth century. The author of more ...

Dr. Jane Lubchenco is a marine ecologist and environmental scientist with expertise in oceans, climate change, and interactions between the environment and human well-being. In 2008 she was nominated ...

Thomas Lauderdale is a musician known largely for his work with the Portland-based band he founded, Pink Martini. He has appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras and ensembles, including the ...

Peabody-award-winning Scott Simon is host of one of National Public Radio’s most popular programs: Weekend Edition Saturday. He is also currently reporting for BBC News. He has reported from all 50 ...

Students pursuing a bachelor's degree in economics can consider roles in law, medicine, international relations, and academia. Students can choose to work at financial companies, banks, consulting ...

Dr. Kathryn Sullivan is the Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Acting Administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She previously served ...

Founder, national president and CEO of AVANCE, Inc. Founder, national president and CEO of AVANCE, Inc. Family Support and Education Program and a national leader on issues of health and education for ...

Taylor Branch is an American author and historian best known for his landmark narrative history of the civil rights era, "America in the King Years." The trilogy’s first book, "Parting the Waters: ...

President and founder of The Posse Foundation, Deborah Bial, president and founder of The Posse Foundation, has grown the organization from a concept into one of the most comprehensive college access ...