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Big Believer in Athletics

Alumna Tricia Turley Brandenburg ’99 created her own learning and career opportunities through sports and now advocates for college student-athletes.

Tricia Brandenburg ’99 poses with the Commander-in-Chief Trophy in the East Room of the White House in May of 2024. The trophy is given annually to the winner of the college football series between Army West Point, Navy and Air Force.
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Shelly Cerio ’92 Makes the Path to Cornell Even Wider

A new $1.5 million endowment established by Shelly Cerio ’92 will fund undergraduate affordability scholarships for multiple students at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations each year.
Shelly Cerio ’92
Shelly Cerio ’92 Makes the Path to Cornell Even Wider

Do Women in the U.S. Still Earn Less than Men?

Cornellians
Francine Blau ’66, an alumnae who’s an ILR professor emerita weighs in on the gender pay gap—how it has narrowed, and why it persists.
An illustrated image representing the gender pay gap. Credit: Ashley Osburn / Cornell University
Do Women in the U.S. Still Earn Less than Men?

Jennifer Choi ’08 Has Dream Job as NBA Hawks’ “Swiss Army Knife”

After spending several years working for companies such as American Express, McKinsey & Company and Dropbox, Jennifer Choi '08 has found her "dream job" with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.
Jennifer Choi ’08 standing in front of an Atlanta Hawks step and repeat.
Jennifer Choi ’08 Has Dream Job as NBA Hawks’ “Swiss Army Knife”

Cheng-Cimini ’92 Is Ready to “Rewire”

After three decades as a human resources professional, Angela Cheng-Cimini ‘92 has decided to “rewire,” stepping away from her latest role as the senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Harvard Business Publishing.
Angela Cheng-Cimini '92
Cheng-Cimini ’92 Is Ready to “Rewire”

Fateh’s World View Cultivated at ILR

When Christopher Fateh ’13 first entered ILR, he didn’t want to limit his future by choosing a career path. The school gave him a well-rounded education and an appealing philosophy—that he could make a difference in the lives of regular people.
Christopher Fateh ’13
Fateh’s World View Cultivated at ILR

School violence reduction program led by 2007 alumna

Marie Schell ’07 is leading Maryland’s new Statewide Youth Conflict Coaching Pilot Program as project director and executive director of the Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County. 
Marie Schell ’07
School violence reduction program led by 2007 alumna

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Pambianchi ’90 Offers Insight on Obtaining Success in Hatfield Lecture

Cornell Chronicle
In a conversation with Cornell President Michael I. Kotlikoff, Christy Pambianchi '90, reflected on her more than 30 years of experience as a human resources officer as Cornell’s 42nd Robert S. Hatfield Fellow in Economic Education.
Sreang Hok/Cornell University Christy Pambianchi ’90 delivers the Hatfield Lecture in Ives Hall. Photo courtesy of Sreang Hok/Cornell University.
Pambianchi ’90 Offers Insight on Obtaining Success in Hatfield Lecture

Kricky Ksiazek, MPA ’13 Honored for Community-Engaged Innovation

Cornell Chronicle
Kricky Ksiazek, Civic Researcher and High Road Fellowship Coordinator at the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, is one of 13 faculty members from across Cornell being honored by the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement with this year’s Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards.
Kricky Ksiazek
Kricky Ksiazek, MPA ’13 Honored for Community-Engaged Innovation

Rare Transcript, Photos of MLK Jr. Union Speech Discovered

Cornell Chronicle
Claire Deng ’22 was doing a survey of archival papers at a Cornell library when she came across something unexpected: the full transcript of a speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957 – one of only two known in the country.
Claire Deng ’22, collections survey assistant, is surveying archival materials at the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, to find and describe the historical records of marginalized groups in archival collections. Jason Koski/Cornell University
Rare Transcript, Photos of MLK Jr. Union Speech Discovered

Events

The Future of Work and Technology: Matching Jobs to People in the 21st Century

Event Overview The coming years are likely to see substantial changes in the nature of work and in how people find jobs. Over the last two decades, much of the job search and recruitment activity has moved online. In this Keynote, Professors Michèle Belot and Jason Sockin will discuss ongoing research on how digital technologies can be used to improve the process of matching jobs to people. Professor Belot, who leads the Cornell Job Search Lab, develops and evaluates digital tools aimed at forming better matches and navigating structural changes, while Professor Sockin brings expertise in labor economics and the shifting dynamics of work. This session will explore how technology can drive better job matches and address the challenges of a transforming labor market. What You'll Learn The digital tools currently developed to match workers to jobsA look at the potential challenges with using AI in recommendation systemsHow you can participate in ongoing research to evaluate novel digital toolsSpeakers Jason Sockin, Assistant Professor ILR School and Department of Economics, Cornell University Michèle Belot, Professor of Economics ILR School and Department of Economics, Cornell University

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The Future of Work and Technology: Matching Jobs to People in the 21st Century

Focus on Title I of the ADA

Free webinar explains the employment provisions in the Americans with Disabilities Act
Employees sitting at a conference room table. One employee is sitting in a wheelchair.
Focus on Title I of the ADA

Meet our Team

Jennifer Sellen Dean

  • Assistant Dean, ILR AAD
Jennifer Dean

Harlan Work

  • Gift Officer
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Penny Lane Spoonhower

  • Assistant Director
Assistant Director

Amanda DeLee

  • Program Assistant
Amanda DeLee

Alyssa Cooper

  • Gift Officer
Alyssa Cooper