Provides strategic oversight and management of the First-Generation and Low-Income Student Empowerment​​ office within the Office of the Dean of Students' Centers for Student Equity, Empowerment and Belonging​.

Shannon (she/her) brings more than 13 years of dedication to higher education and a passion for supporting trailblazing first-generation college students and those navigating college from limited-income households. Shannon has a rich background crafting impactful student experiences and innovative programmatic approaches with experience at Bloomsburg University, Mansfield University, Susquehanna and now Cornell University.

Pa Nhia Yang (she/her) is the Assistant Director of First-Generation & Low-Income Student Support. Hailing from South Sacramento, CA, she is a first-generation college graduate and queer Hmong American who is passionate about equitable access to quality education. She practices from a person-centered and strengths-based framework.

Victor Cuicahua (he/him) is the Associate Director for Student Empowerment, Undocumented and DACA Support.