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Meet our new faculty - spring 2026

April 15, 2026

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomes 10 new faculty members this spring, reinforcing our dedication to purpose-driven science and meaningful impact in New York state and globally.

Their work and expertise reflects the college’s mission to tackle complex challenges and deliver research that benefits people and the planet. Get to know our new faculty members below.

Aisha Burton portrait

Assistant professor, Department of Microbiology

Christophe Duplais portrait

Associate professor, Department of Entomology, Cornell AgriTech

Tara Fischer portrait

Assistant professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology

Zachariah Hansen portrait

Assistant professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Bosen Jin portrait

Assistant professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Stephan Lane portrait

Assistant professor, Department of Food Science

Karen Lutsky portrait

Assistant professor, Department of Landscape Architecture

Hannah McMillan portrait

Assistant professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Hugo Monteiro portrait

Assistant professor, Department of Animal Science

Karen Lutsky portrait

Assistant professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section