- Nov 15, 2024
- Holistic Human Health, Alumni
For this surgeon, helping patients with breast cancer is personal
In 1997, Dr. Christy Teal ’88 got some bad news that would change the trajectory of her career. Her mother, who was 60, was diagnosed with breast cancer. A month later, her best friend, who was 34, received the same diagnosis. Teal, a general surgeon at the time, decided to dedicate her career to treating the disease, eventually becoming director of George Washington University’s Breast Care Center and co-authoring a book to help patients.
- Apr 30 ,2026
- by Deborah Surine
- Cornell Human Ecology
- Virtual (Webinar)
What Does Innocence Sound Like? The Psychology of Suspicion toward 911 Callers
What if the way you sound during a 911 call could make you a murder suspect?
The Human Ecology Alumni Association (HEAA) invites you to an eye-opening webinar that explores exactly that question.
Join Cornell Human Ecology psychologist Dr. Jessica Salerno as she shares groundbreaking research on how emotional expectations fuel wrongful convictions — and why there's no "one size fits all" response to trauma. This is a conversation you won't want to miss.
Anthony Burrow
I am the Ferris Family Professor of Life Course Studies in the Department of Psychology, director of the Purpose Science and innovation Exchange and co-founder of Purpose Commons. I received my B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and my Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Florida International University. I completed my postdoctoral training within the Multicultural Research Institute at the University of Notre Dame.
My research follows two paths. The first investigates why having a
- May 7, 2024
- Community Engagement, Alumni
Michelle Stuzin Katz, Helen Bull Vandervort Alumni Achievement Award 2024
Michelle Stuzin Katz ‘90
Human Development & Family Studies
Co-creator & Co-host, Cornell (thank) U Podcast
Michelle has been an enthusiastic supporter of Cornell Human Ecology—even before her attendance. Michelle’s high school experience was shaped by her drive to attend Cornell and learn how to help individuals, families, and communities flourish. Notably, at age 14, she advocated fiercely under Title IX to establish the first girls' lacrosse team at her high school. In recognition of