now accepting applications
for 2024
Class of 2021 Scholars Cohort
application deadline: APRIL 10, 2024
The PRYDE Scholars Program was established to give undergraduates in the College of Human Ecology an opportunity to engage with the Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement (PRYDE) and researchers conducting translational studies on issues that are essential to understanding youth development; to perform independent research using translational research methods; and, by working with 4-H programs, to effect positive change in the lives of young people in New York State and beyond. Scholars accepted in 2024 will work on the following projects:
Advanced Cooking Education (ACE) 4-H After School Club Study
Leader: Dr. Tashara Leak
Black girl literacies
Leader: Dr. Misha Inniss-Thompson
Climate Change
Leader: Dr. Gary Evans
Connecting Positive Youth Development Research to Practice
Leader: Dr. Amanda Purington Drake
Dampened Arousal to Outgroup Harm and Intergroup Bias
Leader: Dr. Amy Krosch
Power Play: Using Play to Understand Development and Promote Learning
Leader: Dr. Marianella Casasola
Promoting Nutrition Security through Community-Centered Action
Leader: Dr. Roger Figueroa
Promoting Resilience & Identities DEvelopment (PRIDE)
Leader: Dr. Adam Hoffman
Residential Child Care Project
Leader: Dr. Charles Izzo
Translating the Science of Purpose
Leader: Dr. Anthony Burrow
Youth-engaged research to inform the design of enabling environments which support positive youth development and well-being
Leader: Dr. Janet Loebach
Detailed descriptions of projects can be found on our application portal. You can view a PDF copy of the complete application form here.
Questions? attend the info session
Learn more about the PRYDE Scholars Program and ask your questions at our zoom info session on March 21, 2024 at 4:30PM EST. Register for the info session here.
For further inquiries, contact Dr. Kristen Elmore at kce28@cornell.edu.