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Sabrinna Mena is an M.S. student in Nutrition, working to complete the combined Dietetic Internship program at Cornell University. They earned a B.S. in Dietetics from the State University of New York at Oneonta. Currently, they are working with Dr. Laura Bellows in the Health and Behaviors Lab (HBL) on the StayWell project, which aims to understand and improve the well-being of New York State early childhood educators. Sabrinna's interests include community-based nutrition interventions, translational

Ruoqi (Cynthia) Su is a graduate student in Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University, pursuing the M.S./Dietetic Internship track. Her thesis research explores how Zoom-based facilitated group discussions can foster mindful parenting, social connectedness, and a sense of community among parents of preschoolers. She is particularly interested in how technology-supported communication can enhance community nutrition and behavior change within family settings. Cynthia aims to bridge research, practice, and design to develop accessible, evidence-based nutrition education programs

Saori is a second-year Ph.D. student concentrating on Community Nutrition. Her current research focuses on improving child nutrition and digital health approaches. Saori aims to advance equitable nutrition support by integrating behavioral science and data-driven evaluation to better understand and promote healthy eating environments for families and children.

Samiha Azgar is a PhD Candidate in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University, where she conducts human clinical research under the mentorship of Dr. Marla Lujan in the Cornell Ovary Lab. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Biochemistry from Hofstra University.

Samiha’s research investigates the metabolic and reproductive transitions in women, with an emphasis on how variations in ovarian morphology and lipid metabolism contribute to the early emergence

Matthew is a PhD student in the field of Nutrition with a deep interest in glucose homeostasis. After completing undergrad, he worked as a research assistant at the University of the West Indies where he investigated the effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors on blood glucose tolerance in diabetic animal models. In his master's thesis he focused on the potential of moderate intermittent hypoxia to lower blood glucose and reduce pathological elevations in sympathetic neural

Nathalie Celestin, MPH, CHES, is a Ph.D. student in Community Nutrition working with Dr. Angela Odoms-Young at Cornell University. Her research interests center on the social and structural determinants of nutrition equity, with a focus on belonging and food access. Prior to joining Dr. Odoms-Young’s lab, she served as the SNAP-Ed Coordinator for the Georgia Department of Public Health and as the Food and Nutrition Security Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lauren San Diego is a third-year PhD student in Community Nutrition. Her desire to leverage nutrition initiatives to improve community environments and individuals' well-being have been shaped by her education throughout the East Coast and Midwest United States. Her current work examines the impact of fruit and vegetable incentive programs on diet patterns and food security using mixed methods. She intends to build her career leading research initiatives that improve healthy food access and wellness