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Larissa Shepherd, PhD., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design.

Dr. Shepherd earned her B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering at Alfred University. While earning her M.S. and  Ph.D. from Cornell University, she breifly worked in industry as a Market Development Intern for  Invista™, in addition to taking part in a Liquid Crystalline and Responsive Fibers International Research Experience for Students in Germany.

Rebecca Stoltzfus holds a Ph.D.in Human nutrition from Cornell University (1992) and a B.A. in Chemistry from Goshen College (1984). From 1992-2002, she was assistant and then associate professor in the Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She joined the Division of Nutritional Sciences in 2002 as an associate professor and was promoted to professor in 2005. For the 2008-09 academic year, she was a visiting professor in the Department

Dr. Lisa McCabe is a Research Associate with the Residential Child Care Project at the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research.  Her research focuses broadly on early childhood education and care issues for children, families, and child care providers. Currently she is part of a project ("Superstar Practitioners") that aims to identify common dimensions of practitioners’ interpersonal practices and skills that promote high quality program implementation and positive client outcomes across diverse settings, including child care.

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Sharat Dhruthi Devulapalli is a Ph.D. student in Nutritional Sciences with a concentration in Epidemiology. Her research interests include micronutrient deficiencies, anemia, and Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A). She is currently researching sustainable and cost-effective strategies to reduce anemia and improve RMNCH+A outcomes, with a particular emphasis on the nutritional causes of anemia. 

Nanofibers represent a transformative class of materials whose tunable architectures are redefining the capabilities of nonwoven systems. By precisely engineering the high surface area and controlled porosity inherent in these fibrous mats, we can unlock multifunctional performance across healthcare, energy storage, and environmental remediation. This lecture explores the synthesis–structure–property relationships that govern nonwoven nanofiber performance, with a particular emphasis on bridging the gap between laboratory discovery and industrial-scale manufacturing. We will delve into the advances

A forgotten chapter in the College of Human Ecology’s public health legacy

What did public health outreach look like before vaccines and antibiotics? Between 1900 and 1920, faculty in Cornell's Department of Home Economics developed an ambitious answer: science-based sanitation bulletins designed to bring practical disease prevention methods directly into the homes of rural New York families. Tara Pearson, PhD student in Human Behavior and Design (Design and Environmental Analysis) and 2025 recipient of the