Angelina Tang

Meet Angelina

Angelina is grateful that the College of Human Ecology makes it so every student can have a unique and tailored experience that matches their passions. While Cornell does not have a concentration in maternal health, Angelina's public health classes touched on this important topic in nuanced and complex ways. Now, she's completing her capstone project on maternal health in NYC.

What clubs/activities are you involved with on campus?

I am a research assistant in the O'Brien lab and a volunteer at the Ithaca Free Clinic and the Cancer Resource Center. I am also active in Big Red Buddies, Cornell Chamber Music, Cornell Piano Society, and Vaccinations with Scientists.

What is your favorite thing about Cornell?

Coffee from Amit Bhatia Libe Café has single-handedly gotten me through all the ups and downs of college life. I love their iced caramel cappuccino. Aside from coffee, I love the Cornell Botanic Gardens and Lab of Ornithology!    

Why is the College of Human Ecology a great fit for you?     

The College of Human Ecology doesn't have college-wide academic requirements like other colleges. While I still had to complete the swim test, everything else was guided by my major. That means one Human Ecology student's academic career can drastically differ from another's! I think that is so liberating to me—I could take courses I was genuinely interested in, explore fields across all the colleges, and still dive into extracurriculars I felt passionate about. I also love Human Ecology's mission to create a better world for us to live in. Our international, multidisciplinary approach to learning has shaped me into a better person throughout my time here.
 

Hometown

Santa Ana, California

Graduation Year

2024

College/School

  • College of Human Ecology

Majors

  • Global and Public Health Sciences

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I also love Human Ecology’s mission to create a better world for us to live in. Our international, multidisciplinary approach to learning has definitely shaped me into a better person throughout my time here.

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What is your academic passion?

I am passionate about maternal health and all the inequities in that field. While no one course or major is dedicated to maternal health at Cornell, majoring in public health has allowed me to hone in through various perspectives. All my core courses have touched on these issues on some level, and now I'm completing my capstone project on maternal health in NYC!    

How did you find your friends and community at Cornell?    

We lived in the same dorms or took the same classes together. I was worried that I would have difficulty finding friends I clicked with because I enrolled during the pandemic. However, I've found that the friendships that mean the greatest to me here arose naturally from the lovely people I was surrounded with going about my day.

When you were applying, why did you choose Cornell?     

To be completely truthful, it was the trees that got me. My twin sister and I came to Cornell to visit right in the middle of October, and we were amazed by all the colors and leaves we found there. We come from California, and while that might not impress others, we felt the rich foliage enhanced Cornell.

What is your favorite class so far, and why?

Fundamentals of Population Health is a fascinating class taught by an amazing professor. I came out of every class inspired by Dr. Carmalt to, as she would like to say, do good and change the world. The class dives into the structural barriers that resulted in the inequitable society we're currently experiencing and gives real-world examples of population health. 

Tell us about your favorite spot on campus or in Ithaca.    

The Ithaca Farmers Market! The stalls are gorgeous in the fall semester and filled with yummy food and pretty flowers.