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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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2025 Groat and Alpern Awardees

Scott Buchheit, M.S. ’77

A series of experiences during his ILR years helped Groat Award recipient Scott Buchheit build a deeper appreciation for different perspectives.

Scott Buchheit, M.S. '77
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Linda Gadsby ’88

The law, young people and providing educational opportunities are primary passion areas for Alpern Award recipient Linda Gadsby.

Linda Gadsby '88
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Groat and Alpern Alumni Awards 2025

April 24, 2025     |    6:00 - 9:00 PM     |    The Pierre, New York City   

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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”

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?

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

ILR’s EMHRM Program: “Best in Class”

Airbnb Global Talent Director Ruben Ponte says the Executive Master’s in Human Resource Management program emboldened him to help build the kind of company he would like his children to work at.
Portrait of Airbnb Global Talent Director Ruben Ponte
ILR’s EMHRM Program: “Best in Class”

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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

Black Labor Organizing Matters

UNION DAYS 2025 Join us for this timely discussion on the power and impact of Black workers in the labor movement. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. in 115 Ives. Our featured speaker is: Michael Green, professor, Texas A&M University School of Law To see all Union Days events, click here.

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Black Labor Organizing Matters

Federal Jobs Data Unlocked

The uses, processes, and critical infrastructure that underpin the US economy.

Federal employment data guides individuals, employers, policymakers and markets by shedding light on how individual actors shape larger trends in areas such as job growth, unemployment, and wages. Join us for a webinar on the importance of federal employment data, its impacts on the economy, what happens when it is undermined or unavailable and how others are helping support access to important data.
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Federal Jobs Data Unlocked

The Empty Chair: Inside the Fight to Unionize Starbucks

UNION DAYS 2025 Please join us for a documentary screening, followed by Starbucks Workers United panel discussion. The Empty Chair follows the journey of Starbucks worker-organizers as they seek to unionize in the face of repression and hostility from the global coffee giant. Join us at 6 p.m. downtown Ithaca at the Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street. To see all Union Days events, click here.

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The Empty Chair: Inside the Fight to Unionize Starbucks

Unionizing in our Own Backyard - Central and Upstate NY

UNION DAYS 2025 Join us for an exciting discussion of unionization and collective bargaining across the region. Attend in person in 105 Ives or live online at 4:30 p.m. Our featured speakers are: Tracey Harrison, Vice-president, SEIU 1199, United Healthcare Workers East Christine Johnson, President, UAW Local 2300 Kolya Vitek, Starbucks Workers United To see all Union Days events, click here.

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Unionizing in our Own Backyard - Central and Upstate NY

Labor Economics Workshop: Raffaella Sadun

Raffaella Sadun

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Labor Economics Workshop: Raffaella Sadun

New York’s Climate and Renewable Energy Mandates: A Climate Jobs Perspective

Join Cornell ILR’s Climate Jobs Institute for a timely discussion with state legislators, labor leaders, and environmental advocates on New York’s progress towards its climate and clean energy goals, and how the state can deepen its leadership to reach these goals and build an equitable clean energy economy that benefits workers and communities alike.
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New York’s Climate and Renewable Energy Mandates: A Climate Jobs Perspective

Meet our Team

Jennifer Sellen Dean

  • Assistant Dean, ILR AAD
Jennifer Dean

Harlan Work

  • Gift Officer
Photo: Harlan Work

Penny Lane Spoonhower

  • Assistant Director
Assistant Director

Amanda DeLee

  • Program Assistant
Amanda DeLee

Alyssa Cooper

  • Gift Officer
Alyssa Cooper