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Migration studies experts at Cornell lead and shape the Migrations Program. Meet our faculty, scholars, and staff. 

Migrations Postdoctoral Fellow

Sabrina Axster holds a PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University.

Director, Migrations Program

Kathryn Fiorella is an associate professor of public and ecosystem health in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Her research interests include planetary health/one health, fisheries, livelihoods, HIV/AIDS, nutrition and environmental change.

Edmund Ezra Day Professor and Chair

Shannon Gleeson is the Edmund Ezra Day Professor at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and holds a joint appointment with the Brooks School of Public Policy. She earned her Ph.D.

Program Manager

Rashmi Kanthi is the program manager for the Migrations Program. She brings over seven years of experience with Logistimo India, Safe Harvest, and Digital Green, specializing in program management, leadership, strategic partnerships, grants, budget management, and quality assurance.

Migrations Faculty Fellow

Gunisha Kaur coleads the Einaudi Center's Migrations research team, focused on advancing the health of U.S. refugee and immigrant populations.

Administrative Assistant

Aidan Kelly is the administrative assistant for the Migrations Program. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Rhetoric from Binghamton University. She first came to Cornell in May 2018 as a program assistant in the College of Arts and Sciences. 

Former Director, Einaudi Center
Rachel Beatty Riedl served as the Einaudi Center's director from 2019 to 2024.
Director, Comparative Muslim Societies Program

Eric Tagliacozzo is the John Stambaugh Professor of History at Cornell University. He is the director of the Einaudi Center's Comparative Muslim Societies Program and a core faculty member of the Southeast Asia Program and South Asia Program.

Vice Provost for International Affairs, Acting Einaudi Center Director
Vice Provost Wendy Wolford is Robert A. and Ruth E. Polson Professor of Global Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She serves as Einaudi's acting director in fall 2024.
Migrations Faculty Fellow

Stephen Yale-Loehr coleads the Einaudi Center's Migrations research team, focused on advancing the health of U.S. refugee and immigrant populations.