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Alice Cook House

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Raina Plowright

House Professor-Dean

Bio coming soon
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Emily Pace

Administrative Coordinator

Emily Pace is the administrative coordinator for Alice Cook House. She has been working on West Campus for 6 years, and at Cornell University for 11 years. Emily is passionate about working with students and has years of experience working collaboratively with undergraduate and graduate students in support roles.
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Pyi-Phyo Aung

House Chef and Dining Manager

Hello, and welcome to Alice Cook House Dining!

My name is Pyi-Phyo Aung, Chef Manager here at Alice Cook House. I’m originally from Myanmar and have been proud to serve with Cornell Dining for the past 19 years.
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Lia Aldea-Lustig

Undergraduate Resident Fellow (URF)

Hello everyone! I am Lia, a senior in the College of Human Ecology majoring in human development and minoring in education and moral psychology. In my free time I enjoy doing embroidery, painting, film photography, and going out with my friends. I’m also very active and love hiking, water and snow skiing, white water rafting, kayaking, and pretty much anything else that will get me outside.
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August Avery

Deputy Provost; HHMI Professor; Professor of Immunology in Microbiology & Immunology

Dr. August is Professor and former Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. He is currently HHMI Professor and Deputy Provost.
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Kathryn J. Boor

Dean of the Graduate School & Vice Provost for Graduate Education

Kathryn J. Boor is the Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Cornell University. Dr.
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Curtis Cole

Chief Global Information Officer

As Cornell’s Vice President and Chief Global Information Officer, Dr. Curtis Cole is responsible for institutional digital strategy, policy, and technology capabilities across all campuses.
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Mandi De Mestre

Director of Baker Institute for Animal Health; Professor of Equine Medicine

Work in Dr.
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André Dhondt

Professor and Edwin H. Morgens Professor of Ornithology, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

André Dhondt is a native of Belgium where he obtained his Ph.D. in Biology at Ghent State University.
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Corey Earle

Principle Gifts Associate, Alumni Affairs & Development; Visiting Lecturer, American Studies

Since 2011, Corey has taught AMST 2001: The First American University, a 400-person course on the history of Cornell.