Practice

Connect researchers and practitioners using the 2Gen framework.

Policy

Strengthen and develop synergistic relationships between Cornell faculty and students and New York policymakers.

Research

Build a vibrant research community of scholars to better understand how services and policies affect the entire family system.

Student Training

Involve Cornell students in 2Gen research, policy, and practice.

Laura Tach

Director

Laura is an associate professor of policy analysis and management. Her research examines the effects of economic inequality for families and communities and how public policy can disrupt the transmission of inequality across generations.

Rachel Dunifon

Director

Rachel is a social policy expert who researches child and family policy with a focus on factors influencing the development of less advantaged children.

Elizabeth Day

Assistant Director for Policy Engagement

Elizabeth has training in human development and family studies and expertise in the use of research by policymakers.

Francesca Vescia

Research and Program Assistant

Francesca has a background in sociology and data science. Her research interests include inequality, family, health, and their many intersections.

Kimberly Kopko

Parenting and Extension Liaison

Kimberly is a developmental psychologist who studies parenting and amily processes. Her research and outreach efforts focus on parenting in various contexts and the use of research- and evidence-based parenting programs to strengthen families.

Adam Hughes

Opioid and Extension Liaison

Adam is a state extension specialist for Cornell University. Adam has applied his background in public health to various administrative and policy settings with a particular focus on health disparities and social determinants of health.

Mary Beth Morrissey

Graduate Research Assistant

Mary Beth is a Sociology PhD student with interests in gender, motion, inequality, family, and qualitative methods.

Erin Mathios

Graduate Research Assistant

Erin is an mph student with a background in human development and health policy. Her research interests include the impact of family, health, and education policy on families and children, with a particular focus on the opioid epidemic.

We are proud to be a member of the Ascend Network, a group of over 200 organizations and leaders in research, practice, and policy strengthening 2gen outcomes.

The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.

Cornell Cooperative Extension, with locations in every county in New York State, is a 2Gen community partner that helps with project design and implementation.

The William George Agency in Freeville, NY provides residential care for youth and young adults from across New York. They strive to help youth develop the attitudes, social skills, and self-direction to become contributing members of the community. Project 2Gen partners with WGA to support and enhance their 2Gen efforts to engage families.

We partner with the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs to connect graduate students and the community, and develop new partnerships that connect research, policy, and practice in the area of family well-being.

Engaged Cornell advances Cornell’s mission through community-engaged discovery and learning. It supports research and education opportunities that occur in partnership with communities and that contribute to solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. It aims to inspire a new generation of teaching and research at Cornell and beyond.

The Scholars Strategy Network (SSN) is an association of academics and researchers who coordinate to address public challenges while increasing the accessibility of their findings to those outside of academia. The Finger Lakes branch of SSN partners with Cornell Project 2Gen on training, events, and dissemination efforts.

The Greater Ithaca Activities Center serves youth and teens in the greater Ithaca area by providing multicultural, educational, and recreational programs focused on social and individual development. GIAC is part of the national My Brother’s Keeper initiative, with the goal of addressing the opportunity gaps faced by young people of color. Cornell Project 2Gen is providing program support and technical assistance to GIAC for this initiative.