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Flavia Scott ‘24
Human Biology, Health, and Society

Flavia shares Human Ecology’s commitment to improving lives, as reflected in her curiosity and dedication to advancing the science of human thriving. Working across disciplines with professors from the psychology department and Weill Cornell, Flavia took part in research exploring the impact caregiver support has on health outcomes in older adults. With aid from the Human Ecology Summer Stipend and Alan D. Mathios Research and service grant

Osei Boateng ’18, Sloan ‘20
Human Biology, Health & Society, Health Administration
Founder, Executive Director of OKB Hope Foundation

With the mission of improving human lives, Osei has expanded access to health care in his native Ghana since 2017 when he founded the OKB Hope Foundation. Understanding that many Ghanaians, including his own relatives, were being lost to preventable and treatable diseases, Osei decided to take action to have a positive impact on health outcomes

Have you ever bought new clothes online and purchased more than one size, color or style knowing that you will only keep the items that fit you best? 

This behavior is called bracketing, and it comes at a major environmental cost because more items must be shipped and returns often end up in the landfill. Do-yeon Kong, a PhD student in apparel design, with a background in computer science, is using 3D imaging to reduce

Jackie Davis-Manigaulte ’72 serves as the Family and Youth Development Program Leader and Director of Community Relations for Cornell University Cooperative Extension’s NYC Programs (CUCE-NYC). She earned her B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies (CHE ’72), her M.S. in Home Economics with a Nutrition Education focus (NYU, ’83), and her Ed.D. in Adult Education (Columbia University Teacher’s College ’08). Jackie’s aim in coming to Cornell in 1968 was to become “the best teacher in

During her undergraduate career, Jordan Tralins majored in Human Biology, Health, and Society with minors in Human Development and Health Equity. As a pre-medical student, Jordan honed her interests in well-being, neurodevelopment, and public health. Approaching human health from an interdisciplinary perspective has been a landmark of her Human Ecology education.

Over her college career, Jordan was an avid leader on campus. Most notably, she was the Vice President and Secretary of Best Buddies -

Beth founded unspun, a company building technology for an on-demand and circular fashion industry.

She grew up in Auburn, Maine and graduated from the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University with a degree in Fiber Science & Apparel Design in 2010. After Cornell, Beth held a variety of design and material development positions at Mountain Hardwear, Pearl Izumi, TechShop, and Ekso Bionics. She earned her MFA in Design from Stanford University before serving as