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Jada Vyphuis is an M.S. student in Nutrition completing the combined Dietetic Internship program under the guidance of Dr. Angela Odoms-Young. She earned her B.S. in Nutritional Sciences with a minor in Human Development from Cornell University. Originally from the Bronx, NY, Jada’s research interests were shaped by her experience as a Ronald E. McNair Scholar, where she examined the intersections of food justice, culturally relevant dietary interventions, and the role of structural inequities in

I believe in the power of how we design our homes and communities to influence our everyday well-being. The experiences we have within their designs reflect complex interactions among the physical structure, social relations, and sociocultural expectations that govern our built environment. My most recent research has focused on the role of home and communities in helping older adults age in place. I listen to their lived experiences and observe their everyday practices in hopes

Dr. Claes is a management scholar (Ph.D., INSEAD) who investigates the socio-cultural construction of worth in markets—how different audiences evaluate producers and their outputs. In fashion and luxury, he studies how evaluative schemas, status cues, and design choices are read by critics, buyers, and media, and how those interpretations translate into visibility, placements, price premia, and talent mobility. Extending the same lens to financial markets, he examines how AI intermediaries, social similarity, and the use of