Nicola Dell

Associate Professor
Information and Computer Science
Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute
Cornell Tech
2 West Loop Road
New York, NY, 10044

nixdell (at) cornell.edu

If you're interested in working with me, you should definitely apply to Cornell's Information Science (IS) or Computer Science (CS) PhD programs. Despite having two locations (Ithaca, New York and New York City), Cornell has a single, unified PhD program. PhD students move to where their advisers are located. In your application, you should put me down as a contact at Cornell (whether or not we've actually spoken, this helps us route applications during review) and mention me by name in your statement of purpose.

I look for excellent students whose research interests closely match my own, in particular: computer security and privacy for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), digital privacy in non-Western contexts, designing technology for home health care workers, and strengthening community health programs in low-income contexts. (You can explore my work further by reading about my research and publications). 

Even if admitted, expressing interest in working with me is not going to be an obligation to do so. Similarly, being accepted does not guarantee we will be able to work together, you should reach out to discuss with me your situation as you navigate the application and decision process. 

Individual faculty can't unilaterally make acceptance decisions, rather all decisions are made by an admissions committee. Admissions are highly competitive. 

Good luck!