- Mar 10, 2026
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Student Life, CHE in NYC
Kristen Cho ’27 blends academics and industry to chart her future
Kristen Cho is a strategically minded content creator majoring in fashion design management. She spent her first year studying public relations at another university and building connections with content creators before transferring to Cornell.
Last summer, Cho interned for Allure Korea. Her relationship with the magazine — combined with Cornell’s proximity to New York City — has opened doors for her at New York Fashion Week.
She recently spoke with us about her journey
Jan Jennings
Jan Jennings, a Professor in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, is a multi-disciplinarian by education, training and work experience in the fields of interior design, historic preservation and urban planning. From 1969 to 1973 she was one of three principal planners with the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission who directed the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan update (Vision 2000) and designed and administered the citizen participation element of the Plan revision. She opened
- Sep 10, 2024
- by Galib Braschler
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Sustainability + Society, Technology + Human Thriving, CHE in NYC
How CHE students spent their summer ’24
Each summer, Cornell Human Ecology students have the chance to learn outside the classroom and gain real-world experience through internships, research with faculty and other opportunities.
We asked six undergrads to share their summer 2024 experiences in their own words, from interning at a design firm in London to engaging with the local community at farmers markets across upstate New York to working with teenagers in Harlem on nutrition education.
John Elliott
I have three areas of expertise in teaching, involving three types of design literacies. These are visual literacy in design (DEA 1101), material literacy in design (DEA 2422) and ecological literacy in design (DEA 4220).
My research interests are related to the idea of "Nature inside" both in a theoretical and a practical sense. In the theoretical domain, I am interested in the aspects of material culture of the built environment that express a society's
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
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- by Catherine Kueffer Blumenkamp
- Human Centered Design
- Rachel Hope Doran '19 and Terrace Level Vitrines, Human Ecology Building and Wortham Museum, Barton Hall
Fit for Duty: Form and Function in Military Dress
Fit for Duty: Form and Function in Military Dress — an interdisciplinary exhibition on form, function, and service — explores how military uniforms have evolved in aesthetics, silhouette, material, and visual symbolism—shaping ideals of discipline, identity, and design. Presented across two campus sites, the exhibition connects historical military dress to contemporary fashion, student design, and veteran storytelling. Complementary programming includes a Cornell Cinema film series, gallery talks, and a Veterans Day opening reception.
Opening reception
- Apr 7, 2025
- Community Engagement, Social Impact + Justice, Sustainability + Society