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Rujia Xie (she/her) is a second-year PhD student in Nutrition with minors in Demography and City and Regional Planning. Working in Dr. Laura Bellows’s lab, Rujia’s research interest lies at the intersection of health behaviors, built environments, safety net programs, and social equity. Rujia earned her BA from Duke University, double majoring in Public Policy and Global Health with a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her PhD, Rujia aims to quantify and visualize

Samik Ghosh is a PhD student in Nutrition Sciences (International Nutrition) at Cornell University, working with Dr. Saurabh Mehta. He holds an MA in Social Work (Community Health & Psychiatry) from Banaras Hindu University and a BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Burdwan in India. Prior to joining Cornell, Samik led multi-country programs across Asia and Africa focused on public health, agriculture technology, nutrition & entrepreneurship. His work integrates agri-food systems, health and

Felicia Chan is an M.S. student in the Nutrition + Dietetics track. She earned dual degrees in Nutrition and Dietetics and in Nutrition, Fitness, and Health, with a minor in Music, from Purdue University in 2025. During her undergraduate studies, Felicia worked as a Nutrition Coach, providing clients with guidance on goal setting and sustainable lifestyle changes. She also gained experience in clinical research and scientific writing as a Laboratory Technician. At Cornell, Felicia works

Ruoqi (Cynthia) Su is a graduate student in Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University, pursuing the M.S./Dietetic Internship track. Her thesis research explores how Zoom-based facilitated group discussions can foster mindful parenting, social connectedness, and a sense of community among parents of preschoolers. She is particularly interested in how technology-supported communication can enhance community nutrition and behavior change within family settings. Cynthia aims to bridge research, practice, and design to develop accessible, evidence-based nutrition education programs

Samiha Azgar is a PhD Candidate in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University, where she conducts human clinical research under the mentorship of Dr. Marla Lujan in the Cornell Ovary Lab. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Biochemistry from Hofstra University.

Samiha’s research investigates the metabolic and reproductive transitions in women, with an emphasis on how variations in ovarian morphology and lipid metabolism contribute to the early emergence

Matthew is a PhD student in the field of Nutrition with a deep interest in glucose homeostasis. After completing undergrad, he worked as a research assistant at the University of the West Indies where he investigated the effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors on blood glucose tolerance in diabetic animal models. In his master's thesis he focused on the potential of moderate intermittent hypoxia to lower blood glucose and reduce pathological elevations in sympathetic neural

Nathalie Celestin, MPH, CHES, is a Ph.D. student in Community Nutrition working with Dr. Angela Odoms-Young at Cornell University. Her research interests center on the social and structural determinants of nutrition equity, with a focus on belonging and food access. Prior to joining Dr. Odoms-Young’s lab, she served as the SNAP-Ed Coordinator for the Georgia Department of Public Health and as the Food and Nutrition Security Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention