Engaged Curriculum Grants
Minor and Internship Program in Healthy Futures
Creating a sustainable and healthy future through a minor and internship program that promotes design innovation, research and community engagement.
Most of today’s healthcare spending is on clinical approaches for diagnosing and treating diseases. However, behavioral, social and environmental factors play a large role in determining overall health. The recently formed Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures developed the new minor in healthy futures, combing the disciplines of health, hospitality and design, as a means of creating a future generation of visionary professionals who understand the interconnections between these growing fields. This innovative trans-disciplinary focus — the first of its kind — has the potential to change industry practices and professional attitudes by breaking down the silos that often undermine creative solutions. Students have an opportunity to synthesize multiple perspectives and deepen their understanding of the three intertwined disciplines through diverse internship opportunities.
The minor was initiated in 2017, and it continues to be available to interested students. Visit the Minor in Healthy Futures webpage for more information.
Grant type: Development (2018-19), Development (2017-18)
Topics: Access, Equity and Justice; Health, Nutrition and Medicine
The Team
- Brooke Hollis, Department of Policy Analysis and Management
College of Human Ecology - Mardelle Shepley, Department of Design and Environmental Analysis
College of Human Ecology - Brenda Smith, Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures
College of Human Ecology - Alex Susskind, School of Hotel Administration
SC Johnson College of Business - Rohit Verma, School of Hotel Administration
SC Johnson College of Business - Corporate partners: Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures Member Organizations (2018-19)
- Community partner: Henry Ford Medical Group (2017-19)
- Community partner: Live Well Exercise Clinics (2017-19)
- Community partner: Nurse Next Door (2017-19)
- Community partner: Hackensack Meridian Health (2017-19)
- Community partner: Little Diversified Architectural Consulting (2017-19)
- Community partner: Arnot Health (2017-19)
- Community partner: Mercy Medical Center (2017-19)
- Community partner: Cayuga Medical Center (2017-19)
- Community partner: FreemanWhite Catalyst (2017-19)
- Community partner: Cappella Living Solutions (2018-19)
- Community partner: Percival Health Advisors (2018-19)
- Community partner: Global Wellness Institute (2018-19)
Engaged Curriculum Grants
Funding teams that are integrating community-engaged learning into new and existing curricula.