Amanda Purington Drake
Jamila Walida Simon
Jamila Walida Simon earned her Bachelor's Degree from Wells College and her Master's Degree from Cornell University. She began her career with Cornell University Cooperative Extension in New York City (CUCE-NYC) under the direction of Cornell Human Ecology (CHE) alum, Dr. Davis-Manigaulte the former CUCE-NYC Family and Youth Development Program Leader. Jamila served as the CYFAR CITY Project Coordinator while with CUCE-NYC. This launched her love for anchoring youth voices in her positive youth development
Jennifer Weil Malatras
- Aug 12, 2026
New fellowships link research, communities, youth purpose
M.P.S. Human Ecology – Design + Environmental Analysis
Explore people, environments, and technology — and launch your next career move.
Tolunay Beker Aydemir
Tolunay Beker Aydemir, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Molecular Nutrition at Cornell University Division of Nutritional Sciences. She graduated from Ankara University with a BS degree in Biology. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Sciences with a concentration in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She completed her postdoctoral studies in the Nutritional Genomics Laboratory, Center for Nutritional Sciences at University of Florida.
Aydemir research group is
- Aug 12, 2026
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Community Engagement, Technology + Human Thriving
Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao named Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellow
Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao, associate professor in the Department of Human Centered Design, will be the 2026-27 Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation Fellow at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, one of the world’s leading centers for interdisciplinary exploration.
A yearlong Radcliffe fellowship provides the opportunity to pursue ambitious projects in the unique environment of the institute within the larger community of Harvard University. Fellows include scholars in the humanities, sciences, social sciences and arts, along