Global Climate Change (GCC) Curriculum Development for Early Childhood

  • Date: June - August, 2025 (flexible)
  • Location: Oriskany, NY
  • Faculty sponsor: Gary Evans, Human Centered Design, Psychology
  • Field-based mentors/supervisors: Richelle Singer, CCE Oneida County
  • Stipend: $6,000
Cornell students help two fourth grade classes envision new outdoor play spaces.

The project aims to leverage our lab's research program with COE on children's understanding and emotional reactions to GCC and collaborate with COE Early Childhood Educators on curriculum development. Plan a study with Utica School District and Oneida COE on how immigrant children and families respond to GCC and its impacts. 

Roles and responsibilities 

The student will translate research findings and develop curriculum with early childhood educators at COE. The program will be piloted to K-4 graders in Oneida County. The successful intern will plan a study with Utica School District and Oneida COE on how immigrant children and families respond to the impacts of GCC on their well-being. Students would be expected to continue for credit during Fall and Spring to collect and code data from interviews conducted by zoom. 

Qualifications and previous coursework

This opportunity is available to students in Cornell University's College of Human Ecology.

  • Course work in human development and/or environmental psychology
  • Exposure to research methods and statistics

Learning outcomes 

  • Translating research into practice
  • Designing a research project with children
  • Developing environmental education curriculum development
  • Gaining knowledge and experience working with COE professionals in the field