Graduate Resident Fellows

Graduate Resident Fellows

The Graduate Resident Fellow (GRF) lives in a West Campus House and supports the House Professor-Dean, Assistant Dean, and House Fellows in creating a positive, vibrant and academically engaging residential community; serves as mentor, and role model to undergraduate residents; and serves in a leadership role for academic enrichment by promoting a variety of programs and activities.

Zinab wearing a blue shirt at the beach with the ocean in the background
Graduate Resident Fellow

Zinab is an Afghan American hailing from Northern Virginia. She is a third-year PhD student in the department of Government.

Aalayna, Cornell shirt, sitting cross legged on the ground, outside, smiling
Graduate Resident Fellow

Aalayna (she/her) hails from the Great Lakes State of Michigan where she spent summers playing softball, swimming, and burning marshmallows around the campfire with her family.

image of Chijioke standing outside, smiling
Graduate Resident Fellow

Chijioke is from Nsukka, Enugu State of Nigeria and has lived in Ithaca for two years now. He is delighted to have joined the Bethe House team in Fall 2021.

Naomi with her hair pulled back, smiling, outside, in front of tulips
Graduate Resident Fellow

At Cornell, Naomi works in multiple enginnering departments to develop high-power electronics.

image of Juhwan smiling
Graduate Resident Fellow

Juhwan is broadly interested in the impact of legal bureaucracy on immigrant communities, including how immigration policy affects family formation for queer

Farhad in a grey shirt, smiling, outdoors
Graduate Resident Fellow

Having lived a nomadic life, Farhad moved to gorgeous Ithaca two years ago and settled for a few years. With much excitement, he joined the Bethe community in Fall 2021.