Marianella Casasola
Marianella Casasola earned her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Spanish Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Her expertise is in infant cognitive development and early word learning with a particular interest in the interaction between language and thought during the first years of development. Along with her students, she examines various aspects of early cognitive and linguistic development, but is especially interested
- Apr 24, 2024
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Social Impact + Justice, Sustainability + Society
Fashion students earn scholarships and build connections
Gabrielle Moore '25 and Leah Rosenkranz '24 were both named Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) Class of 2024 Scholars. As scholars, they receive education awards, mentoring opportunities and attended a two-day event in New York that included networking, Q+As with industry leaders and a formal gala.
Moore, a junior majoring in fashion design, was named a Virgil Abloh Scholar. The Abloh Post-Modern Fund was established by the late Virgil Abloh to foster equity and inclusion within
- Apr 17, 2023
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Holistic Human Health, Sustainability + Society
Fashion design management students named FSF scholars
Maisie McDonald ’23 and Leah Rosenkranz ’24, both fashion design management majors, were named 2023 Fashion Scholarship Foundation (FSF) scholars. Each earned $10,000 scholarships, attended career workshops and a gala in New York City, and will receive mentoring opportunities.
FSF is a fashion-oriented education and workforce nonprofit that provides scholarship and career opportunities to students. The FSF case study scholarship, their signature program, is open to high-achieving students who submit a winning case study on
- Mar 6, 2023
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Holistic Human Health, Technology + Human Thriving
Park integrates technology and design to create on-body interfaces
Heat stress from exposure to extreme temperatures is an occupational hazard for firefighters and may put them at risk for cardiovascular disease. In response to this health concern, Heeju Park, associate professor in the Department of Human Centered Design is designing smart fire-gear that monitors heat stroke risk and cardiovascular malfunction through textile-friendly sensors and on-skin cooling technology.
Park shared his research and teaching at the intersection of design, technology, safety, and well-being at the
- May 14, 2025
- Community Engagement, Alumni
Veteran 4-H leader Alexa Maille to guide NYS 4-H into the future
After a national search, Alexa Maille ’04 was appointed director of the New York State 4-H Youth Development Program. Maille has held key leadership roles with NYS 4-H, serving as STEM Specialist since 2014 and interim director since January 2024. NYS 4-H is the youth development program for Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and is in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR).
“I’m excited for Alexa to launch this next chapter for NYS 4-H,” said
- Sep 25, 2024
- Community Engagement, Social Impact + Justice, Sustainability + Society
A research trip to India’s indigenous communities makes global health personal
Last July, a group of Cornell students sat on mats in a wooden pavilion at the edge of a forest in southern India, passing around plants. A traditional healer from a local indigenous community explained which ones ease menstrual cramps, treat joint pain and soothe colicky infants.
The visit was part of a five-week program that brought seven Cornell students — including four from Cornell Human Ecology — to the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, a protected
- Sep 26, 2023
- by Emily Groff
- Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice
Visiting scholar to discuss health equity
The inaugural Flemmie Kittrell Visiting Scholar in the College of Human Ecology, Dr. Ruth C. Browne — president and CEO of Ronald McDonald House New York (RMH-NY) — will come to campus Oct. 4–6 for a series of events, including a public lecture. Her lecture, “Nourishing Innovation and Impact through Health Equity: Is Everyone at the Table?” will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in the Human Ecology Commons.
During her