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Brooks School Spotlight: Hattie Seten, Policy and Advocacy Fellow

Meet Hattie Seten, Policy and Advocacy Fellow Seten joined the State Policy Advocacy Clinic at the Brooks School this...

Hincapié wrestles with future of U.S. immigration policy in 2025 Nixon Lecture

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The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy welcomed Marielena Hincapié, John W. Nixon Public Policy fellow at...

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Our Research

Brooks School faculty are world-renowned experts in critical areas. Their research translates into real-world impact for individuals and communities. They educate current and future leaders at all levels, helping students develop the skills needed for success long after graduation and as careers and policy challenges shift over time.

Our Research

Our Areas of Policy Focus

The Brooks School is centered around core areas of expertise to serve as a source of solutions to the pressing policy issues of today in these fields: data science and technology policy; environmental and sustainability policy; health policy; human security; politics and economics of development; race, racism, and public policy; social policy and inequality.

Areas of Policy Focus

Our Public Engagement

Our faculty and students lead research projects that improve lives from small towns in New York to farm fields in Africa. Whether testifying on Capitol Hill, speaking to community groups, or bringing knowledge and passion to nonprofits, Brooks School people are active and engaged outside the classroom.

Our Public Engagement