Meet the Barn Staff
Aishat
Field and Degree Program: Human development, Ph.D. program
Home: Houston, Texas
Best Parts of Working at the Barn: Meeting and getting to know the graduate community of Cornell!
Allen
Field and Degree Program: Genetic, genomics, and development
What do you like the most about the Big Red Barn? The inclusive atmosphere
Behrooz
Field and Degree Program: Soil and crop sciences, Ph.D. program
Home: Iran
Best Part of Working at the Barn: Friendship and trust among staff (aka the soul of the Barn)
Favorite Activity at the Barn: Working for TGIF, trivia nights, and kid-friendly events
Bella
Field and Degree Program: Public health, master’s program
Home: Winchester, Virginia
Most Looking Forward to this semester: I enjoy many of the upbeat activities that the Barn hosts! I am excited for the fast paced nights of TGIF and trivia night!
Catherine
Field and Degree Program: Genetics, genomics, and development, Ph.D. program
Home: Bloomington, Indiana
Best Part of Working at the Barn: I’m super excited for my role as the Wellness Fellow!
Chadé
Field and Degree Program: Industrial and Labor Relations, Master’s program
Home: Eagleville, Pennsylvania
Most Looking Forward to: Any cultural event because it’s great to see people come together to celebrate.
What Do You Like Most About the Barn? I like that it is a space to foster community among graduate students.
Christian
Field and Degree Program: Veterinary medicine
Home: Boston, Massachusetts
Most Looking Forward to this Semester: The language circle and salsa dance nights.
Diana (Trivia Host)
Field and Degree Program: Mathematics, Ph.D. program
Home: Chevy Chase, Maryland
Most Looking Forward to this Semester: Trivia!
Diego
Field and Degree Program: Geological sciences, Ph.D. program
Home: Talcahuano, Chile
Best Parts of Working at the Barn: Pretty much everything. It has allowed me to practice my English and meet people from different cultures. I love how inclusive the Barn is with everyone. Also it has allowed me to make new friends.
Favorite Activity at the Barn: TGIF, by far. I love how many people come to the Barn, how crowded it is, and how friendly everyone is.
Fay
Field and Degree Program: Animal science, professional master’s program
Home: My home is where my family is!
Favorite Activity at the Barn: Knitting night
Gabi
Field and Degree Program: Mathematics, Ph.D. program
Home: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Most Looking Forward to: TGIF
What Do You Like Most About the Barn? Trivia nights!
George (Art Fellow)
Field or degree Program: Biophysics
Home: Ottawa, Canada
Favorite Activity at the Barn: Art shows!
Hetvi (Cultural Fellow)
Field and Degree Program: Developmental Psychology, Ph.D. program
Home: Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Most Looking Forward to this Semester: I am excited to organize festival celebrations such as Diwali, and Chinese New Year.
Iris
Field and Degree Program: Natural resources, Ph.D. program
Home: Where I’ve lived
Most Looking Forward to this Semester: Festive events! I love the energy!
Lauren
Field and Degree Program: Genetics, Genomics, and Development, Ph.D. program
Home: Hingham, Massachusetts
Most Looking Forward to this Semester: I am excited to participate in TGIF. It’s a nice way to kick off the weekend and relax from research work.
Matt
Field and Degree Program: Physics, Ph.D. program
Home: Houston, Texas
Most Looking Forward to this Semester: TGIFs! I also really want to try the trivia more frequently.
Natalia
Field and Degree Program: Health administration, master’s program
Home: Chile
Most Looking Forward to this Semester: Trivia night and fun activities/cultural activities too
Norie (Social Fellow)
Field and Degree Program: Public administration, master’s program
Home: Washington, D.C.
Most Looking Forward to: I’m most excited to plan and attend fun and engaging social and networking events at the Big Red Barn!
What Do You Like Most About the Barn? I love that the Big Red Barn is a space where graduate students from across campus and gather together and get to know people from outside of their programs. I’ve met so many people from across campus that I wouldn’t have been able to otherwise, and I appreciate the Barn’s role in encouraging these connections.
Olivia
Field and Degree Program: Animal science
Home: Beijing
What do you like most about the Big Red Barn? The atmosphere!
Peter
Field and Degree Program: Mathematics, Ph.D. program
Home: Denmark
Most Looking Forward to this Semester: TGIF!
Reed
Field and Degree Program: Industrial and labor relations, master’s program
Home: Niagara Falls, Canada
Most Looking Forward to this Semester: I’m looking forward to TGIF!
Renee
Field and Degree Program: Regional planning, master’s program
Home: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
What do you like most about the Big Red Barn? I love the opportunity to meet students outside my program and try new activities.
Sang-O
Field and Degree Program: City and regional planning, Ph.D. program
Home: Seoul, South Korea
What do you like most about the Big Red Barn? Its atmosphere and TGIF 🙂
Sara
Field and Degree Program: Mathematics, Ph.D. program
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Favorite Activity at the Barn: Trivia and TGIF!
Shane
Field and Degree Program: Genetics, genomics, and development, Ph.D. program
Home: Chicago, Illinois
Most Looking Forward to: TGIF, it’s a great way to begin the weekend.
What Do You Like Most About the Barn? The casual environment.
Sherry (Sustainability Fellow)
Field and Degree Program: Operations research and information engineering, Ph.D. program
Home: Vancouver, Canada
Most Looking Forward to: I am excited to participate in more landscape painting events, since art is a great way to relax.
What Do You Like Most About the Barn? The ambiance and the opportunity to meet grad students from other departments.
Sudan (Wellness Fellow)
Field and Degree Program: Ecology and evolutionary biology, Ph.D. program
Home: Jamaica, Queens, NYC
Most Looking Forward to: Regular yoga sessions
What Do You Like Most About the Barn? Closeby environment dedicated to supporting graduate students.
Tina
Field and Degree Program: Chemical engineering, Ph.D. program
Home: Places where my parents live are home to me.
Best Parts of Working at the Barn: I enjoy meeting new people and I like that the people at the Barn are friendly and cool to work with!
Yanle
Field and Degree Program: Civil and environmental engineering, Ph.D. program
Home: China
Best Parts of Working at the Barn: Cool events and pleasant atmosphere!
Zachariah (Family Fellow)
Field and Degree Program: Near Eastern studies, Ph.D. program
Home: St. Paul, Minnesota
Most Looking Forward to: I’m really excited to bring in cool guests/performers (like on st Patrick’s day)
What Do You Like Most About the Barn? The way staff and students mingle and participate in events together sometimes.