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When she was 16, Ponni Mukundan Concessao, M.S. ’89 walked into one of India’s premier technical colleges and demanded a seat in the undergraduate architecture program. The Principal said they didn’t accept girls, citing security concerns. She quoted the Indian Constitution, which guarantees gender equality and went on to pursue legal action. “For me, it was that or an arranged marriage,” she recalled.

She became the first woman undergraduate at the National Institute of Technology’s

Monique Hall ’14 tried to be practical, but her dream wouldn’t let her go. Growing up in New Jersey, she loved getting lost in narratives on TV — everything from Sesame Street to 30 Rock. Watching the credits roll as a teenager, she realized that writing those episodes was someone’s job. Eventually, she’d win an Emmy for doing just that, but back then, for the child of immigrants from Jamaica, a creative career felt unrealistic

Michelle Stuzin Katz ‘90
Human Development & Family Studies
Co-creator & Co-host, Cornell (thank) U Podcast

Michelle has been an enthusiastic supporter of Cornell Human Ecology—even before her attendance. Michelle’s high school experience was shaped by her drive to attend Cornell and learn how to help individuals, families, and communities flourish. Notably, at age 14, she advocated fiercely under Title IX to establish the first girls' lacrosse team at her high school. In recognition of

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