Rachel Dunifon
Rachel Dunifon is the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology. As dean of the college since 2020, she led the development of Vision 2030, which unified the college's scholarship around the themes of health equity; sustainability and society; and technology and human health. She has overseen the creation of the Action Research Collaborative, the Purpose Science & innovation Exchange, the Joan Klein Jacobs Center for
Minor in Gerontology
Examine the physical, mental and social changes in people as they age and the societal implications of aging.
- Dec 8, 2025
- Community Engagement, Student Life
Hotel room redesign connects students with community partners
Welcome baskets filled with products crafted by Finger Lakes artisans. Luxurious bathrooms with vanities of natural wood and stone that reflect Ithaca’s beauty. Watercolor renderings of McGraw Tower and other campus landmarks. These are among the concepts that student teams presented to the industry panel for their “Reimagine the Statler Hotel Guest Room” project.
DEA 1110 Making a Difference by Design is a required course for Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA) majors and a popular
- Apr 29 ,2026
- by Jingwen Zhu
- Human Centered Design
- Human Ecology Building T49 and Zoom.
Hybrid Body Lab Artist Talk by Lauren Hooks
Join the Hybrid Body Lab for an artist talk with artist Lauren Hooks. Specializing in artistic braiding and editorial styling, she merges technical skill with cultural storytelling. She will share about her artwork series titled “A.I. Ancestral Intelligence” created during the Hybrid Body Lab Artist Residency.
- Apr 29, 2026
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Holistic Human Health, Donor, Student Life
Pre-health students build skills and improve community health
Every week, Rebecca Herzberg ’26 and Derek Liang ’27 lead a team of students providing preventative health checks at Loaves and Fishes, an Ithaca community kitchen.
Herzberg and Liang are certified EMTs. They train and oversee the students, who check guests’ blood pressure, vision, and blood sugar. If results are concerning, they refer guests to the Ithaca Free Clinic. Many visitors to the meal center are on Medicaid or Medicare or do not have health