- Sep 29, 2025
- by Galib Braschler + Marisa LaFalce
- Student Life
Meet the Cornell Human Ecology Class of 2029
We are excited to welcome 242 new undergraduate students this fall. Coming from California to New Jersey, Pennsylvania to Arizona, Michigan to New York, they bring with them passions for health, human development, design, fashion and more. They're all united by a desire to make a positive impact on people and communities.
We caught up with a few of these students, who are already diving into classes, exploring Ithaca and finding their place at CHE
- Sep 5, 2025
- by Anthony D. Ong and Frank D. Mann
- Holistic Human Health
The lifelong consequences of social connection
This article originally appeared on the Character & Context Blog from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
The ties that bind — and fray
Using data from over 6000 participants in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study, we developed a new way of measuring social well-being across early life and later adulthood. This measure of cumulative social advantage looks at the number, quality, and supportiveness of people’s relationships — from childhood caregivers
- Jun 24, 2026
- Holistic Human Health
Gen Zers want to help, they really do, if the work pays well enough
Anthony Burrow, the Ferris Family Associate Professor of Life Course Studies in the Department of Psychology, comments on Gen Z’s pursuit of meaning and purpose.
Kimberly Kopko
Kimberly Kopko received her Ph.D. in Child Development from the Department of Human Development at Cornell University and joined the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) in the College of Human Ecology. Her research and Extension work examines child development and parenting and family processes. Current research and outreach projects include: parenting and youth development, parenting and child learning, and the use of research and evidence-based parent education programs to promote positive parenting and strengthen families. Ongoing academic and research interests include
- Jun 29, 2026
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Technology + Human Thriving, Alumni
Jai Khanna uses design research to optimize user experience
Jai Khanna is a user experience researcher at Cisco. He uses mixed methods research to improve the company’s artificial intelligence and enterprise software. He helps product teams understand customer needs, behaviors and pain points and translates these insights into strategies and processes that improve products and the user experience.
Khanna earned his M.S. in Human Environment Relations from Cornell in 2023.
Q. What does your work look like day to day?
A. As a UX