Awards for Researchers

The BCTR offers two fellowships for faculty to enhance their translational research and assist the BCTR in its growth and development:

The Evalyn Edwards Milman BCTR Faculty Fellowship and The Morgan Engaged Faculty Fellowship

 Awards are made every two years, current fellowships run through June 2025

Evalyn Edwards Milman Fellowship – awarded to tenured or tenure-track Cornell Human Ecology faculty with a very active research program, a demonstrated plan for engaging in translational research and a commitment to assisting the BCTR in its growth and development.

The selection is made by the BCTR director, in consultation with the faculty member’s department chair and the dean of Cornell Human Ecology. 

Preference is given to someone focused on the needs of younger children from a wide variety of disciplines including cognitive development, nutrition, psychology, design, economics, sociology, and public health, but would not include research in areas relating to medicine — including research into vaccines.

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Current Milman Fellow: Laura Bellows

Laura Bellows is an associate professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell Human Ecology. Bellows’ research centers on community-informed behavioral interventions focused on the development of eating habits and physical activity patterns in early childhood, including how parents’ behavior and a child’s home environment affect these behaviors.

 

Morgan Engaged Faculty Fellowship – Named for Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan, it is awarded to tenured or tenure-track Cornell Human Ecology faculty whose work is in line with the BCTR mission of expanding, strengthening and speeding the connections between cutting-edge research and efforts to enhance human development, health and well-being.

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Current Morgan Fellow: Denise Green ’07

Denise Green ’07 is associate professor in the Department of Human Centered Design at Cornell Human Ecology. Green uses fashion to engage with important social, cultural and political issues. Her research explores the intersection of fashion studies and anthropology, focusing on both the technical methods of textile design as well as the cultural importance of clothing. Green is also director of the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection and coordinates the Cornell Natural Dye Studio and founded the Cornell Natural Dye Garden.