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.

CCE Farmers Market Nutrition Program in NYC

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.

Student intern in NYC bodega

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.

Faculty with research in NYC

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Assistant Professor
Focus areas Mitochondrial disease, Metabolic disease, Obesity
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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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Assistant Professor
Focus areas Development of social identity, Social identity interventions, Mental health and well-being
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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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Associate Professor
Associate Dean for CHE in NYC
Focus areas Nutrition and health equity, Adolescents, Community-based interventions
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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
Professor
Focus areas Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), Ovarian morphology and follicle development, Nutritional and metabolic regulation of ovulation
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Janet and Gordon Lankton Professor
Focus areas Precision nutrition, Global health, Point-of-care diagnostics
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Nancy Schlegel Meinig Associate Professor of Maternal and Child Nutrition
Focus areas Health equity/racism, Food and nutrition security, Social and structural determinants
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Professor
Focus areas Health + aging, emotion, relationships, race + social class, Developmental psychology, Vulnerability and adaptation across the lifespan
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Hazel E. Reed Professor
Professor of Gerontology in Medicine
Focus areas Aging and the life course, Sociology of the family, Intervention research
Mardelle Shepley
Emerita Professor
Focus areas Design and health/wellness, Physical environment evaluation, Impact of access to nature
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Professor
Focus areas Human-computer interaction in virtual environments, Large-scale interface/interaction design, Interior design
Rana Zadeh
Associate Professor
Focus areas User-centered design in healthcare, Systems approach, Healthcare entrepreneurship

CHE in NYC news

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