About CHE in NYC

CHE in NYC builds on our existing programs and events including Cornell University Cooperative Extension – New York City, the Action Research Collaborative, and the Cornell Fashion & Design Expo. Additionally, we launched a new summer internship in 2024.

To make it easier to work in the city, CHE in NYC offers a co-working space in 570 Lexington Avenue, Cornell’s Midtown hub for faculty research, student learning and public engagement activities.

Tashara M. Leak, associate professor in the Division of Nutrition Sciences, is the inaugural associate dean of CHE in NYC.

Our New York City network

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Action Research Collaborative

Cornell's institutional home for fostering cross-sector collaborations that bring together researchers, community organizations, and policymakers, to generate sustainable solutions that promote equity and address pressing societal issues.

Visit the ARC website
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Cornell University Cooperative Extension New York City

Part of the Cornell Cooperative Extension, CUCE-NYC connects city communities with research from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Human Ecology to help create strong food systems and promote healthy human development.

Visit the CUCE-NYC website
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Summer internship

This 8- to 10-week summer internship emphasizes community-engaged learning and professional growth, with students working at partner organizations in areas like youth development, nutrition, healthcare, law and fashion.

Learn more about the internship

Temporary Midtown office space

Cornell Human Ecology is now offering cubicle space in New York City for faculty, staff, and graduate and undergraduate students on the 11th Floor of 570 Lexington Avenue (bet. 50th and 51st).

Follow the instructions below to reserve your space. Email chenyc [at] cornell.edu (chenyc[at]cornell[dot]edu) or call 607-253-2532.

How to reserve a cubicle 

Cubicle reservations are made via Outlook and are limited to 90-minute blocks or less.

  • Reach the page by opening your Outlook calendar,
  • Select “New Meeting” from the toolbar at the top,
  • Then select your date and time
  • Note there is a 90 minute maximum reservation time
  • In the "search for location" section, type in “Cornell Human Ecology NYC” and the CHE NYC option should be visible: “Cornell Human Ecology NYC Cubicle 1122-11”
  • Once you have selected the cubicle of interest, go back to “Appointment” in the top toolbar by clicking “Appointment.” Add the subject of your meeting and click send to reserve it.
  • If you need more than 90 minutes, you will need to make a new reservation.
  • Your reservation is tentative until it is confirmed in a follow-up email by the reservation staff.

If, on arrival, you find the cubicle is missing anything, please email chenyc [at] cornell.edu (chenyc[at]cornell[dot]edu)

Faculty with research in NYC

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Joeva Barrow
Assistant Professor
Focus areas Mitochondrial disease, Metabolic disease, Obesity
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Roger Figueroa
Assistant Professor in Social and Behavioral Science in Nutrition
Focus areas Community-based interventions to promote nutrition security, Local agriculture and food insecurity, Urban food environments
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Adam Hoffman
Assistant Professor
Focus areas Development of social identity, Social identity interventions, Mental health and well-being
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Saleh Kalantari
Associate Professor
Focus areas Wayfinding + spatial cognition using VR + simulation, Predictive design tools evaluating human responses to design, Human-environment interaction: built and virtual environment
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Tashara Leak
Associate Professor
Focus areas Nutrition and health equity, Adolescents, Community-based interventions
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Corinna Loeckenhoff
Janet and Gordon Lankton Professor of Developmental Psychology, Professor of Gerontology in Medicine
Focus areas Age-related differences in health decision-making, Lifespan personality and social cognition, Cultural perspectives on aging
Marla Lujan
Associate Professor
Focus areas Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), Ovarian morphology and follicle development, Nutritional and metabolic regulation of ovulation
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Saurabh Mehta
Janet and Gordon Lankton Professor
Focus areas Precision nutrition, Global health, Point-of-care diagnostics
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Angela Odoms-Young
The Nancy Schlegel Meinig Professor of Maternal and Child Nutrition
Focus areas Health equity/racism, Food and nutrition security, Social and structural determinants
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Anthony Ong
Professor
Focus areas Health + aging, emotion, relationships, race + social class, Developmental psychology, Vunerability and adaptation across the lifespan
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Karl Pillemer
Hazel E. Reed Professor, Professor of Gerontology in Medicine
Focus areas Aging and the life course, Sociology of the family, Intervention research
Mardelle Shepley
Mardelle McCuskey Shepley
Emerita Professor
Focus areas Design and health/wellness, Physical environment evaluation, Impact of access to nature
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So-Yeon Yoon
Professor
Focus areas Human-computer interaction in virtual environments, Large-scale interface/interaction design, Interior design
Rana Zadeh
Rana Zadeh
Associate Professor
Focus areas User-centered design in healthcare, Systems approach, Healthcare entrepreneurship