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I am interested in development of morality across the lifespan. Every day, from infancy to old age, we encounter morally relevant events. We help or hurt another person, or we witness others who help or hurt, in both mundane and life-changing ways. As we develop, and enter new social situations, we encounter new rules for right and wrong behaviors. Religious texts spell out how to pray. Schools teach their students about how to use sources

Marla Lujan received her Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology from Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario). She conducted her postdoctoral studies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan prior to joining the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell. The focus of her research relates to the interplay of nutrition and metabolic status with women’s reproductive health. Specific interests include understanding mechanisms whereby diet, glucoregulatory status and adiposity impact ovulation and lead to loss

Julia Chapman joined The Parenting Project: Healthy Children, Families & Communities team in May 2017, and also works with the Youth Risk and Opportunity Lab at Cornell University. She has a B.A. in psychology from the University of Rochester and received a master’s in social work in 2022. Her research interests include how trauma relates to adolescent development and how families can act as protective factors against the development of maladaptive coping mechanisms.

Yuhan is the Lois and Mel Tukman Assistant Professor of Molecular Nutrition at Cornell University in the Division of Nutritional Sciences. Her research group aims at studying the brain-body interactions that govern metabolic regulation and their implications in the context of obesity and diabetes. To achieve this goal, her research utilizes a combination of molecular and functional approaches in animal models to elucidate the neural circuits involved in metabolic regulation and to understand how they become

Jacqueline A. Futch earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics and Sociology from The Florida State University and a Master of Public Health in Nutrition from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, where she also completed her Dietetic Internship. Before pursuing her doctorate, she held positions at Second Harvest Food Bank in New Orleans, The Food Trust, and the Tulane Prevention Research Center. In her most recent role as Director of

Zhangfan Lyu is an M.S. student in Nutritional Sciences on the individualized track, working with Dr. Kimberly O'Brien. She earned her B.S. in Nutrition Sciences from McGill University, with a concentration in Metabolism, Health and Disease. Zhangfan's research focuses on the intersection of trace minerals, gut microbiome composition, and dietary patterns. She is currently working on a secondary analysis using serum and fecal samples from the FeMicrobiome Study to quantify copper concentrations and evaluate how