Writing About Life Changes

Alexandra Holmes, Kathleen McCormick, Taylor McGuire and Patricia Gonzalez

Faculty: Jane MendleCollege of Human Ecology

Field-Based Mentor: Tim DavisCCE Ontario and Schuyler Counties

“Dear Diary”: Writing About Life Changes

For 5 weeks, we recruited girls (ages 10-13) to participate in the expressive writing study at Bristol Hills and Hidden Valley 4-H Camps.

A total of 102 girls completed the experiment: 50 girls in the experimental group and 52 girls in the control group

We learned that expressive writing may allow girls’ transition into adolescence to be a smoother and more positive experience.

Many of the girls really enjoyed the writing exercise and told us that they intended to continue writing on their own

Climate Change and Agriculture: Helping Farmers Adapt to Climate

Change in New York

Rachel Erlebacher

Faculty: Allison Chatrchyan and David WolfeCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Field-Based Mentors: Zywia Wojnar, Stephanie Radin, and Jennifer Fimbel

CCE Dutchess County

Rachel ErlebacherHelping Farmers Adapt to Climate

Change in New York• Farm Interviews• Workshops• Team Meetings• Bioenergy and Bioproducts Program• Grant Writing• Literature Review

Climate Change and Agriculture: Helping Farmers Adapt to Climate

Change in New York

Jacob Sackett

Faculty: Allison Chatrchyan and David WolfeCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Field-Based Mentors: TBACCE Tompkins County

Climate Smart Farm StoriesAs part of my internship this summer, I created short, 5-10 minute long video interviews with farmers from the Finger Lakes Region. The farmers shed light upon how climate change and variability is affecting their farms and what steps they are taking in terms of mitigation and adaptation.

CCE Climate Change and Agriculture: Helping Farmers Adapt to Climate Change in New York

• Projects:• Climate Smart Farm Stories• Dairy Cattle Heat Stress Literature Review• Climate Institute Development (web page,

content)• Empire Farm Days

Parent Education in New York City: The Parenting a Second Time

Around ProjectPaisley Terenzi

Faculty: Rachel DunifonCollege of Human Ecology

Field-Based Mentor: Jackie Davis-ManigaulteCCE New York City

Parenting the Second Time Around (PASTA)

• Community-based education in a large urban setting

• Implementation, evaluation, and maintenance

• Writing the proposal

• Observed and assisted with weekly workshops

Invasive Species Statewide Outreach Program

Kaitlyn Anderson and Christina Hall

Faculty: Antonio DiTommaso and Deb GranthamCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Field-Based Mentor: Laurel GailorCCE Tompkins County

Invasive Species Statewide Outreach Program

Kaitlyn Anderson and Christina HallSaratoga and Tompkins County

Health and the Brain Neuroscience Outreach

Lindsay Dower

Faculty: Valerie ReynaCollege of Human Ecology

Field-Based Mentor: Tim DavisCCE Ontario County

Health and the Brain Neuroscience Outreach

• Updated theory-based & activity-based curricula geared towards middle school students involving aspects of neuroscience, nutrition, & genetics

• Recruited campers to participate in a randomized control trial via the hands-on lesson plans based on Dr. Reyna’s work on fuzzy-trace theory

• Traveled to 4-H Camp Bristol Hills in Canandaigua, NY to teach the curricula to small groups of campers

• Lived at the camp for 3 weeks, personally getting to know the campers and directly engaging them in the research of Dr. Reyna’s Laboratory for Rational Decision Making

• Gained amazing field experience in teaching adolescents about health, learned much about the research process, & strengthened my leadership skills; all while helping to improve the broader New York State community

Building a Community Legacy Together Program Evaluation

Masrai Williams

Faculty: Karl PilemerCollege of Human Ecology

Field-Based Mentors: Denyse Variano and Beverly MancusoCCE Orange and Genesee Counties

Building a Community Legacy Together (BCLT)

• During my summer internship I gained valuable experience in evidence-based program development and evaluation in a community agency setting.

• I was trained in the art of interviewing, conducted interviews, assisted in coding the main themes of the interviews, and collaborated in analyzing the process evaluation data.

• I learned, through first-hand experience, how to interview and to interpret interview data.

• I gained a comprehensive knowledge-base about the development of evidence-based programs.

• I genuinely enjoyed being able to grow both professionally and personally through this amazing internship.

Dr. Karl Pillemer

Leslie Schultz

Immigrant Integration in New Destinations: How to Engage Latino Children and

Youth with 4-H

Susana Jimenez

Faculty: Pilar ParraCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

CCE Wayne County

Immigrant IntegrationDr. Pilar Parra

Susana Teresa Jimenez

Infant Poverty and the Achievement Gap

Jane Conway

Faculty: Gary EvansCollege of Human Ecology

The Link Between Maternal Object Movement and Infant Word Learning

• Recruited for participants from Tompkins and surrounding counties

• Performed cognitive development tests on infants

• Analyzed data using SPSS analytical software

• Interacted with families of varying socioeconomic backgrounds

• Sought to pinpoint the start of the achievement gap

Integrated Management of Weeds: Insect and Mites in Hops

Anna Long

Faculty: Dr. Greg LoebCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

CCE Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie and Niagara Counties

The Effect of Predatory Mites on Two Spotted Spider Mites: Biological Control in the

Hopyard

Anna Long

Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Lab Site Supervisor: Tim Weigle

Faculty Supervisor: Greg Loeb

Measuring and Improving Rural Food and Physical Activity Environments to

Improve Health

Christine Loui

Faculty: Rebecca SeguinField-Based Mentor: Kelly White and Paddy Redihan

CCE Tioga and Schuyler Counties

Assessing Physical Activity and Food Environments in Rural Areas to Improve Health

The food and physical activity environments influence people’s choices concerning their health. Tools that help identify these barriers and assets to healthy eating and physical activity may help bring awareness to residents so they can take action to address these issues to improve community health. I analyzed results from an electronic tool that was used to capture barriers and assets to healthy eating and active living in two rural communities.

Market Testing for Alternative Tree Sap Products

Zech Hintz

Faculty: Miguel GomezCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Field-Based Mentors: Anita Deming and Michelle Ledoux CCE Essex County

Alternative Syrup and Sap TestingEssex County CCE, Westport, NY

Intern Zech Hintz, Cornell ‘17

Risk Communication for Public Audiences

John Zakour

Faculty: Katherine McComas

Risk Communication for Public Audiences

My experience: I worked with professors and graduate students on the cutting edge of communication research by

My work: I created write-ups for the Risk Communication Research Group website based on primary research, aimed at public audiences without a science background.

Sustainability, Style and Technology

Brittany Owens

Faculty: Tasha L. LewisCollege of Human Ecology

Field Based Mentor: Jacqueline Davis-ManigaulteCornell University

Sustainability, Style & Technology- Brittany Owens• 10-11 weeks• 2 parts

• 1st- Fashion Chop Shop: 4H program– month worth of prep going into workshop

-deconstruction & reconstruction, fashion show, team work-visit to recycling center

• 2nd- Research: with Professor Tasha Lewis -Researched what’s currently available on the market for apps in fashion-wrote a literary review on the articles I read-meetings on app development and layout

Satiating Effects and Human Eating Behavior

Shamail Shahid

Faculty: David LevitskyCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

CCE New York City

My responsibilities and accomplishments Complete required trainings

and meetings Read and edit research

proposals Edit/ improve current forms

and documents Make amendments to the IRB

proposal Provide input/ suggestions Data entry Subject recruitment/advertising Assist in running subjects Statistical analysis Minor computer repairs Daily reports and logs Weekly meetings

Conducting an eating study – What was it about? Measuring intake before and

after giving a preload Measuring extended effects

and possible caloric compensation of intake.

Measuring eating behavior as well as accounting for other factors of intake via questionnaires.

The Influence of Past Food Insecurity on Parents’ Use of Child Feeding

Practices Recommended to Prevent Child Obesity

Tracey Rosa

Faculty: Katherine DickinCollege of Human Ecology

Field-Based Mentors: Zahrine Bajwa and Jennifer CollettiCCE Suffolk County

“…hungry is a kind of suffer, hungry is

not funny…”

THE INFLUENCE OF PAST FOOD INSECURITY ON PARENTS’ USE OF CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT CHILD OBESITY

Tracey Rosa

“why is that a memory that you think would stick

with you?”

“were there any …guidelines…that your family had

about how much you ate?”

“…my parents went through World War II

and there were always starving children in

China. So, we were told to eat everything...the

clean plate club.”

Western New York Nutrient Management,Field Crops Applied Research

Anne Mills

Faculty: Quirine KetteringsCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Field-Based Mentor: Bill VerbetenCCE Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario,

Orleans, and Niagara Counties

Research for the Continuous Improvement of 4-H

Katrina Simon

Faculty: Stephen HamiltonCollege of Human Ecology

Field-Based Mentor: Angela NorthernCCE Erie County

Research for Continuous Improvement of 4-H

During my project I…

-Collaborated with the educators of Western New York counties

-Attended and participated in various conferences and 4-H communitymeetings

-Created a brochure for 4-H Afterschool providers

4-H National Youth Science Day Experiment Curriculum Development

Ciara Rodriguez

Faculty: Susan HoskinsCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Field-Based Mentors: James Hooper, Timothy Davis, and Charles MaloneCCE Ontario County

4-H National Youth Science Day Experiment Curriculum Experiment

• Constructed an interactive five day curriculum to go along with “Rockets to the Rescue”

• Activities included giant gliders, egg drop parachutes, stomp rockets, etc

• Class consisted of 14 4-H campers including 3 girls

• Participants accomplished feats such as launching a rocket over 134 feet in the air

Assessing Potential for Scaling UpFarm to Cafeteria in Saratoga and Washington

Counties in New York State

Jamie Lo

Faculty: Jennifer WilkinsCollege of Human Ecology

Field-Based Mentor: Diane WhittenCCE Saratoga County

Assessing Potential for Scaling Up Farm to Cafeteria in Saratoga County in New York State

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• Surveyed food service directors in Saratoga County utilizing a revised needs assessment survey from 2010.

• Informally interviewed food service director of Skidmore College and farmers.

• Helped with nutrition and food classes for the community.

• Learned about Farm to School programs and the many factors that affect it.

Skidmore College Community Garden

Master food preserver class and CCE-Saratoga

Development of Survey and Monitoring Procedures for a New Pest in Orchards –

Black Stem Borer

Hannah Rae Warren

Faculty: Art Agnello and Kerik CoxCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Field-Based Mentor: Elizabeth ClaypooleCCE Wayne County

Development of Survey and Monitoring Procedures for a New Pest in Orchards –

Black Stem Borer

Hannah Rae Warren

Refugee Family Child Care Provider Project

Emily Satinsky

Faculty: John EckenrodeCollege of Human Ecology

Field-Based Mentor: Ronald BunceCCE Madison and Oneida Counties

Home-Based Child-Care Training Program for Refugees in Utica, New York

Emily SatinskyLisa McCabe, Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen, John

Eckenrode

October 7, 2014

Employing Biological Control Measures to Manage Spotted Wing Drosophila in

Commercial and Organic Small Fruit Production Systems

Pawan Angara

Faculty: Peter JentschCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Field-Based Mentors: Laura McDermott, Teresa Rusinek, Emily Cook, and Jim O’Connell

CCE Ulster County

Employing Biological Control Measures to Manage Spotted Wing Drosophila in Commercial and Organic Small Fruit Production Systems

(Left) Raspberries are a prime SWD target. (Middle) A trap-and-kill SWD station using gel product. (Right) An SWD monitoring trap at Poughkeepsie Farm Project.

Healthy Gardens, Healthy Youth

Krista Galie

Faculty: Nancy WellsCollege of Human Ecology

Field-Based Mentors: Gretchen Ferenz, Caroline Tse, Caroline Kiang, Mary Lee Bourbeau, Amie Cressman, Chris Logue,

Donna Alese Cooke, and Jeanne DarlingCCE Tompkins County

Healthy Gardens, Healthy Youth

School Gardens Research: data analysis and literature reviews

Play space environment and physical activity:

study design and direct observation

Nancy M. Wells, Beth M. Myers, Krista Galie