The Worker Institute Studem Research Fellows Program is temporarily paused. We will have more informatiom soon. Please reach out to: workerinstitute@cornell.edu if you have any questions.
Fall 2019 Student Fellows & Projects
- Laura Barrera 20’ (Project: The Politics of Outsourcing IT work in the US, Germany, and Norway)
- Umit Naz Deryaoglu 20’ (Project: The Politics of Outsourcing IT work in the US, Germany, and Norway)
- Katrina Ferreira 20’ (Project: The Politics of Outsourcing IT work in the US, Germany, and Norway)
- David Leynov 21’ (Project: The Politics of Outsourcing IT work in the US, Germany, and Norway)
- Raphael Gendler 21' (Project: Impacts of the Gig-economy and New Technologies on Workers and Communities)
- Stella Linardi 22’ (Project: Impacts of the Gig-economy and New Technologies on Workers and Communities)
- Samantha Lustig 21’ (Project: Impacts of the Gig-economy and New Technologies on Workers and Communities)
- Parsa Salsali 22’ (Project: Impacts of the Gig-economy and New Technologies on Workers and Communities)
- Stacey Blansky 20' (Project: Labor Leading on Climate: Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Gabriela Burgos 22’ (Project: Labor Leading on Climate: Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Ashni Verma 21' (Project: Labor Leading on Climate: Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Angela He 21’ (Project: Hiring Platforms and Wearable Technologies in the Workplace)
- Juliette Raymond 21’ (Project: Hiring Platforms and Wearable Technologies in the Workplace)
- Dolores Eslava 21’ (Project: Immigration Status and the Nature of Work)
- Valerie Parra 20’ (Project: Immigration Status and the Nature of Work)
- Tyler Rodriguez 21’ (Project: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Kataryna Restrepo 21’ (Project: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Hayli Bazan 20’ (Project: Research to support the Tompkins County living wage)
- Andrew Kohler 20’ (Project: Research to support the Tompkins County living wage)
- Ian Lam 20’ (Project: Research to support the Tompkins County living wage)
- Nidhi Dontula 20’ (Project: “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class)
- Angela Uribe 20’ (Project: “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class)
- Delaney Ho 21' (Project: Raising the Profile of Workers’ Rights)
- Aida Shipley 20’ (Project: Who Controls Working Conditions in Fast Food Franchising?)
- Michael Snyder 20’ (Project: Immigrant Labor Under Trump)
- Michelle Goldberg 21’ (Project: Alt Labor as a Catalyst for Doctrinal Innovation)
- Emma LoMastro 20’ (Project: Alt Labor as a Catalyst for Doctrinal Innovation)
- Gena Koyn 21’ (Project: Employment and a Cornell Anchor Mission)
- Eric Lewis 21’ (Project: Employment and a Cornell Anchor Mission)
- Colin Benedict 21’ (Project: The Right to Work in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
- Alexandra Bixler 21’ (Project: The Right to Work in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
- Teresa Oh 20’ (Project: The Right to Work in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
- Rrita Osmani 20’ (Project: The Right to Work in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
- Sarah Rim 21’ (Project: The Right to Work in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
- Niamh Short 21’ (Project: The Right to Work in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Fall 2018 Student Fellows
- Hayli Bazan (Project: Research to support the Tompkins County living wage)
- Kyra Butler (Project: Labor Roundtable)
- Hannah Cho (Project: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Clady Corona (Project: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Delaney Ho (Project: Raising the Profile of Workers’ Rights)
- Nidhi Dontula (Project: “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class)
- Christopher Ioannou (Project: Who Controls Working Conditions in Fast Food Franchising?)
- Lillian Kahris (Project: Research on the treatment of Working Women in Literaturee)
- Daniel Kirchner (Project: Labor Roundtable)
- Ian Lam (Project: Research to support the Tompkins County living wage)
- Hannah Lorenc (Project: Research to support the Tompkins County living wage)
- Tyler Rodriguez (Project: Staten Island Worker Center Research)
- Aida Shipley (Project: Who Controls Working Conditions in Fast Food Franchising?)
- Gavhriel Short (Project: Research on the treatment of Working Women in Literature)
- Michael Snyder (Project: Immigrant Labor Under Trump)
- Olivia St Amand (Project: Who Controls Working Conditions in Fast Food Franchising?)
- Angela Uribe (Project: "Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class)
Spring 2018 Student Fellows
- Caro Achar '18 (Project: Who Controls Working Conditions in Fast Food Franchising?)
- Andrew Cartwright '19 (Project: Health Hazard Manual for Cosmetologists, Hairdressers, Beauticians, and Barbers)
- Hannah Cho '19 (Project: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Clady Corona '19 (Project: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Amanda Cort '19 (Project: Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Gabe Diamond '18 (Project: New York Arts and Entertainment Worker Resource Center)
- Nidhi Dontula '20 (Project: "Men at Work" (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities among the Working Class)
- Deandra Fike ' 18 (Project: Who Controls Working Conditiions in Fast Food Franchising?)
- Odalis Flores '19 (Project: Day Laborers' Research and Education Project in NYC)
- Devon Gilliams '18 (Project: Mobilizing against Inequality: A Case Study Research Approach to Immigrant Workers and the Labor Movement)
- Julie Green '19 (Project: Global Supply Chains)
- Michael Hall '19 (Project: Performance Management and Stress in Call Centers)
- Christopher Iannou '19 (Project: Who Controls Working Conditiions in Fast Food Franchising?)
- Alex Ma '18 (Project: Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Michael Snyder '20 (Project: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Angela Uribe '20 (Project: "Men at Work" (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities among the Working Class)
- Vivian Vazquez '18 (Project: Immigration Status and the Nature of Work)
- Michelle Zhao '19 (Project: Mobilizing against Inequality: A Case Study Research Approach to Immigrant Workers and the Labor Movement)
Fall 2017 Student Fellows
- Caro Achar '18 (Project: Who Controls Working Conditions in Fast Food Franchising?)
- Andrew Cartwright '19 (Project: Health Hazard Manual for Cosmetologists, Hairdressers, Beauticians, and Barbers)
- Hannah Cho '19 (Project: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Clady Corona '19 (Project: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Amanda Cort '19 (Project: Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Gabe Diamond '18 (Project: New York Arts and Entertainment Worker Resource Center)
- Xavier Eddy '19 (Project: Labor Roundtable)
- Devon Gilliams '18 (Project: Mobilizing against Inequality: A Case Study Research Approach to Immigrant Workers and the Labor Movement)
- Deandra Fike '18 (Project: Who Controls Working Conditions in Fast Food Franchising?)
- Odalis Flores '19 (Project: Day Laborers' Research and Education Project in NYC)
- Julie Green '19 (Project: Global Supply Chains)
- Michael Hall '19 (Project: Performance Management and Stress in Call Centers)
- Aimee La France '20 (Project: "Men at Work" (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class)
- Gabriella Lifsec '19 (Project: Mobilizing against Inequality: A Case Study Research Approach to Immigrant Workers and the Labor Movement)
- Alex Ma '18 (Project: Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Laura Martinez '19 (Project: Who Funds Worker Centers?)
- Erik Rivas '20 (Project: Labor Roundtable)
- Samantha Romero '19 (Project: Who Funds Worker Centers?)
- Michael Snyder '20 (Project: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Angela Uribe '20 (Project: "Men at Work" (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class)
- Vivien Vazquez '18 (Project: Immigration Status and the Nature of Work)
- Michelle Zhao '19 (Project: Mobilizing against Inequality: A Case Study Research Approach to Immigrant Workers and the Labor Movement)
Spring 2017 Student Fellows
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Caro Achar ‘18 (PROJECT: Funding Trends among Non-traditional Worker Organizations (Worker Centers))
- Sean Alventosa ‘19 (PROJECT: Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Hannah Cho ‘19 (PROJECT: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Clady Corona ‘19 (PROJECT: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Amanda Cort ‘19 (PROJECT: Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Katy Habr ‘18 (PROJECT: Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains)
- Candice Johnson ‘17 (PROJECT: Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains)
- Taylor Keating ‘17 (PROJECT: Immigrant Workers Website: A Resource Portal for Organizing Immigrant Workers)
- Rachel Kessler ‘17 (PROJECT: Arts & Entertainment)
- Erin Killian ‘17 (PROJECT: Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Jonathan Kim ‘17 (PROJECT: Funding Trends among Non-traditional Worker Organizations (Worker Centers))
- Julia Krupski ‘17 (PROJECT: “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class)
- Gabriella Lifsec ‘19 (PROJECT: Immigrant Workers Website: A Resource Portal for Organizing Immigrant Workers)
- Alex Ma ‘18 (PROJECT: Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State)
- Marc Masson ‘17 (PROJECT: Global Supply Chains)
- Nathan Maynard ‘19 (PROJECT: “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class)
- Angie Estevez Prada ‘17 (PROJECT: “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class)
- Amy Saz (Master of Public Administration) (PROJECT: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Stasia Skalbania ‘17 (PROJECT: The Right to Refuse Work in the Face of Threats to Health or Safety)
- Chad Stephenson ‘17 (PROJECT: Local 2300 Oral History)
- Albaro Tutasig ‘17 (PROJECT: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Vivian Vazquez ‘18 (PROJECT: Immigration Status and the Nature of Work)
- Alexandra Wagner ‘17 (PROJECT: Immigrant Workers Website: A Resource Portal for Organizing Immigrant Workers)
- Zakiya Williams Wells ‘17 (PROJECT: Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights)
- Alison Woody ‘17 (PROJECT: The Right to Refuse Work in the Face of Threats to Health or Safety)
- Anne Zhang ‘17 (PROJECT: Day Laborers’ Research and Education Project in NYC)
- Lulu Zheng ‘17 (PROJECT: “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class)
Fall 2016 Student Fellows
- Sean Alventosa '18, Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State
- Hannah Cho, Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights
- Amanda Cort '19, Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State
- Xavier Eddy, Labor Roundtable
- Angie Estevez Prada '17, “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class
- Katy Habr '18, Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains
- Emily Harrington '17, Union Communications Services Project
- Candice Johnson '17, Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains
- Rachel Kessler, Arts & Entertainment
- Erin Killian '17, Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State
- Jonathan Kim, Funding Trends among Non-traditional Worker Organizations (Worker Centers)
- Alexandra Klein, Labor Roundtable
- Julia Krupski '17, “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class
- Gabriella Lifsec, Immigrant Workers Website: A Resource Portal for Organizing Immigrant Workers
- Alex Ma '18, Labor Leading on Climate: A Climate Jobs Program for New York State
- Marc Masson '17, Global Supply Chains
- Nathan Maynard '19, “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class
- Stasia Skalbania '17, The Right to Refuse Work in the Face of Threats to Health or Safety
- Chad Stephenson, Local 2300 Oral History
- Sherry Tanious '17, Global Supply Chains
- Albaro Tutasig '17, Transnational Labor Advocacy & Latino Immigrant Rights
- Vivian Vazquez, Immigration Status and the Nature of Work
- Alexandra Wagner, Immigrant Workers Website: A Resource Portal for Organizing Immigrant Workers
- Alison Woody '17, The Right to Refuse Work in the Face of Threats to Health or Safety
- Anne Zhang '17, Day Laborers’ Research and Education Project in NYC
- Lulu Zheng '17, “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class
Fall 2015 Student Fellows
- Adam Davis, Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains
- Albaro Tutasig, Navigating the Bureaucracy, Searching for Justice: The Promise and Failure of Workplace Protections in the United States
- Alex Klein, Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains
- Alex Chakrin, Labor Leading on Climate
- Alexa Salazar, How Does Immigration Status Affect Legal Mobilization and Labor Outcomes?
- Allison Consodine, Labor Roundtable
- Ben Hollander, Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains
- Breanna Ross, Young Workers & The Labor Movement
- Chris Alter, Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains
- Damian O'Sullivan, How do Unions’ Administrative Policies Impact Organizational Outcomes?
- Gideon Teitel, A Multi-industry Study of Hours and Scheduling Issues for Low-Wage Worker
- Jack Nobel, Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains
- Jonathan Kim, Who Funds Worker Centers?
- Juan Guevara, How Does Immigration Status Affect Legal Mobilization and Labor Outcomes?, “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class
- Julia Krupski, “Men at Work” (and Family): Caregiving Responsibilities Among the Working Class
- Kelly McClure, Immigrant Workers Website: A Resource Portal for Organizing Immigrant Workers
- Krassimira Hernandez, How do Unions’ Administrative Policies Impact Organizational Outcomes?
- Lisa Leibfried, Young Workers & The Labor Movement
- Maha Ghandour, Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains
- Mellissa Chang, Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains
- Michael Mintz, Unions and Inequality: An Analysis of First and Second Collective Bargaining Gains
- Michael Iadevaia, Race, Gender, Class & Organizing
- Michael Ferrer, Labor Roundtable
- Paul Ahrens, Young Workers & The Labor Movement
Summer 2014 Student Fellows
- Andrew Crook, Trade Unions for Energy Democracy
- Benjamin Schneid, Harry Van Arsdale Internship
- Emily Miller, Precarious Workers Research Network
- Jake Barnes, Young Workers and the Labor Movement
- Lawrence Goun, Worker's Justice Project
- Maura Moosnick, Immigrants and the Labor Movement
- Raquel Gonoretzky, Discrimination in the Restaurant Industry, a project affiliated with the Worker Institute
- Roselby Sosa, Emerging Women Leaders in Local Unions and Nontraditional Worker Organizations
- Talia Brecher, Workers' Justice Project
- Thomas Erikson, Harry Van Arsdale Internship
- Victor Riomana, Workers' Justice Project
- Wes Turner, Young Workers and the Labor Movement
Spring 2014 Student Fellows
- Keanu Baker-Stryker, Unions and Inequality
- Molly Beckhardt, Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety, a project affiliated with the Worker Institute
- Garen Bostanian, Labor Law Clinic
- Alexander Chakrin, Project Sandy: Labor, Environment and Sustainable Development
- Neha Dutta, Research for the non-profit organization Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC-U)
- Ben Hollander, Unions and Inequality
- Karen Li, Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety, a project affiliated with the Worker Institute
- Emily Miller, Precarious Workers Research Network
- Blair Mitchell, Young Workers and the Labor Movement
- Simisola Obatusin, Labor Law Clinic
- Susan Porter, Young Workers and the Labor Movement
- Geoffrey Rosenthal, Precarious Workers Initiative
- Andrew Soluk, Young Workers and the Labor Movement
- Yuri Villatoro, Precarious Workers Project, specifically the Day Laborers Project and the Mobilizing against Inequality website
- Luise Yang, Precarious Worker and Citizenship in China
Summer 2013 Student Fellows
- Laura Carver
- Zach Cunningham
- Savannah Norton
- Susan Porter