People
Professor of Practice & Associate Director, Masters of Engineering Program, R.F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Brian is a seasoned international energy industry executive with extensive experience in Oil, Natural Gas, Chemicals, and renewables in the United States, Asia, and Europe.
Assistant Professor, Economics
Nico serves as an Assistant Professor at the Brooks School of Public Policy and the Department of Economics. He is thrilled to join the Bethe House community as a House Fellow in Fall 2023!
Senior Lecturer, Office of Undergraduate Biology
Darlene Campbell is a Senior Lecturer in the Office of Undergraduate Biology, where she teaches courses within the biological sciences curriculum. Originally trained as a visual physiologist, she now focuses her research on innovative approaches to student learning and assessment, aiming to enhance educational outcomes and engagement in the life sciences.
Executive Director of Admissions and Recruitment, College of Engineering
Dr. Campbell has worked in college admissions at Cornell University since 1997, managing the Engineering Admissions Office as well as the athletic admissions process for Cornell University over that period of time.
Associate Professor, Neurobiology and Behavior
Jesse Goldberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior. His research lab studies how birds learn to sing, how parrots socialize, and how mice can achieve high levels of motor coordination. He is fascinated by intersections between neuroscience and artificial intelligence and is a Co-Director of Cornell's exciting AI initiative.
Associate Professor, Near Eastern Studies
Seema Golestaneh is an Associate Professor of Near Eastern Studies. Her work explores contemporary Islamic thought in the world today, with a special focus on Persian speaking communities. Trained as an anthropologist, Prof. Golestaneh's research draws on interviews with everyday people to better understand the role that religion plays in their lives.
Assistant Professor; CALS Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Lead
Swanne Gordon is a behavioral and evolutionary ecologist currently at Cornell University as an Assistant Professor in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department. Her group studies the evolution and maintenance of trait diversity in our ever-changing world, mainly in fish and Lepidoptera (but they also branch into other taxa).
Professor and The Louis Salvatore Faculty Leadership Fellow, Director, Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science, Director of the Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility
Prof. Hayes and his group specialize in the geological and physical processes that shape planetary surface and atmospheres, including the identification and characterization of potentially habitable environments across the solar system. Alex’s flight project experience includes Cassini, MER, MSL, Mars2020, and Europa Clipper.
Associate Director of Student Programs in Alumni Affairs & Development
Jamie Hom (she/hers) works in Alumni Affairs & Development as an Associate Director of Student Programs on the Student and Young Alumni team. Her interest focuses on leadership development, well-being, and positive psychology for young adults in the higher education setting.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Nori Jacoby is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University. His research focuses on the internal representations that support and shape our sensory and cognitive abilities, and on how those representations are themselves determined by both nature and nurture.