Misha N. Ailsworth (formerly Inniss-Thompson)
Misha N. Ailsworth (formerly Inniss-Thompson) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University. Dr. Ailsworth received her doctorate in Community Research and Action at Vanderbilt University. She is an alumnus of Cornell's Department of Human Development. During her undergraduate career, she was a Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Scholar.
Dr. Ailsworth’s research examines the impact of families, communities, and schools in shaping Black girls’ mental health and wellness using a cultural-assets perspective.
Heeju Terry Park
Heeju Terry Park is a Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design at Cornell University. He obtained his Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University with an expertise in functional apparel and smart clothing. Dr. Park has participated in multiple funded multidisciplinary research projects aiming to improve the mobility and thermal comfort of personal protective clothing system including ballistic body armor and firefighters’ bunker gear. His professional career as an athletic apparel & footwear manager at
Karl Pillemer
Dr. Karl Pillemer is the Hazel E. Reed Human Development Professor in the College of Human Ecology, Professor of Gerontology in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, and founding Director of the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging. Pillemer also directs the Cornell Legacy Project and is author of the book 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans. His major interests center on human development over the life
Anthony Ong
Anthony D. Ong is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Human Health Labs at Cornell University and Professor of Gerontology in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. His research examines how social and emotional life unfolds across multiple timescales, integrating perspectives from lifespan psychology, affective science, and behavioral medicine.
Tara Pearson
As a Ph.D. student in the field of Design and Environmental Analysis in our College’s Department of Human Centered Design, Tara Pearson explores the possibilities of design to positively impact emotional experience and bolster wellbeing. Her research examines the role of visual aesthetics in eliciting emotions in our environment—most recently, experiences of positive surprise and delight. As a Teaching Assistant here, Pearson has supported design-thinking related courses including: Design Graphics and Visualization (DEA1150); Making a
