Gary Evans
Professor Evans is an environmental and developmental psychologist interested in how the physical environment affects human health and well being among children. His specific areas of expertise include the environment of childhood poverty, children's environments (housing, schools, playgrounds, toys), cumulative risk and child development, environmental stressors, and the development of children's environmental attitudes and behaviors.
- Aug 10, 2026
- by Emily Groff
Alex Ophir named chair of the Department of Psychology
Alex Ophir, a behavioral neuroscientist and professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has been named chair of the Department of Psychology.
Psychology is a cross-college department, formed in 2021 when the university brought together faculty from the existing A&S department and human development faculty from the College of Human Ecology.
Ophir joined Cornell in 2013. He studies behavioral neuroendocrinology — the relationships among hormones, the nervous system and behavior —
- Jun 16, 2023
- by Emily Groff
- Student Life
Isabelle Ilan ’23
What’s one of your favorite memories from your time in Cornell Human Ecology?
I have so many fond and amazing memories in the College. I always look forward to the Human Ecology barbecues because they are times when I can celebrate my hard work and connect with friends from the college, across all majors. Some of my favorite courses include Adult Psychopathology and Nutrition and Disease. All of the Human Ecology classes are very interconnected
- May 21, 2026
- by Galib Braschler
- Community Engagement, Social Impact + Justice, Student Life
For Oore Ogunyinka ’26, community and care go hand in hand
Oore Ogunyinka didn’t speak much Danish when she began working at a social psychiatry café in Copenhagen during her semester abroad. Most of the older adults there spoke little English, and many were navigating loneliness, depression or anxiety.
Some conversations lasted only a few minutes. Other times, the room fell quiet as Ogunyinka searched for another way to connect. She remembers leaving some sessions feeling defeated.
So she and her partner got creative. They organized
- Jun 16, 2023
- by Emily Groff
- Student Life
Rebecca Gordon ’23
What’s one of your favorite memories from your time in Cornell Human Ecology?
This past summer, I traveled to Moshi, Tanzania, as a part of the Global Health Program. Through this unforgettable experience, I became part of a cross-cultural team comprised of Tanzanian medical students and my Cornell peers. Together, we developed a qualitative health policy case study focused on reducing school-aged children’s exposure to outdoor air pollution, informed by interviews with local stakeholders. This