Mardelle McCuskey Shepley
Dr. Mardelle McCuskey Shepley, B.A., M.Arch., M.A., D.Arch., is an emerita professor at Cornell University in the Department of Human Centered Design and Emerita Director of the Cornell Institute for Health Futures. Previously she served a professor at Texas A&M University (TAMU) and was director of the TAMU Center for Health Systems & Design. Mardelle is an emerita fellow in the American Institute of Architects and the American College of Healthcare Architects. She is LEED
- May 5, 2025
- by Marisa LaFalce
Student designers challenge convention to enhance human thriving
Self-watering planters that improve air quality and alert users to risk. Fashion that transforms gendered words into powerful symbols of passion. A reimagined classroom designed to foster active learning. These are some of the bold and innovative student projects presented at the Cornell Fashion & Design Expo on April 25, the annual juried exhibition hosted by the Department of Human Centered Design (HCD).
This year’s theme, Challenging Convention in 2025, honors Cornell Human Ecology’s (CHE)
- Sep 10, 2026
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Sustainability + Society, Technology + Human Thriving, Student Life
Meet the Class of 2030
In August, we welcomed 260 first-year students to Cornell Human Ecology. They come from across the United States, from New York and Alabama to Idaho and Texas, as well as from around the world, including Jamaica, Jordan and Singapore. We asked five students to share a little about themselves, their aspirations and why they found their fit in the home of the human experience:
Hezekiah Riazi
Felisha Liang
Lea Martini
Camryn Kerr
Sandra Clarke
Michael Nunno
I am a retired Senior Extension Associate (Emeritus) with the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University. I am affiliated with the College's Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research and the research and evaluation team of the Residential Child Care Project. My professional purpose is consistent with the RCCP’s mission to provide high-quality, research-informed, and equitable services for children served by our nation’s child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, and developmental disability systems. My focus is on