Groos Family Director
Rob Scott is the Groos Family Director of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP) at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He is also Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Ashley …
Deputy Director
Keisha Burrow is the Deputy Director of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP). She holds a MA in International Affairs from American University and a BA in Criminal Justice from …
Associate Librarian
Maddie Reynolds is the Outreach and Information Services Librarian at Olin and Uris Libraries and serves the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP). She creates library services for incarcerated students through …
Research Associate
Tess Pendergrast is a sociologist of inequality who studies civil and human rights, politics of economic development, and social movements. She uses mixed methods in sociology and prioritizes community-based participatory …
Graduate Student
Raul Armenta is a PhD student in Sociology at Cornell University, studying the intersections of education and the criminal legal system. Before Cornell, he worked as a research analyst, leading …
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Jenna LaPietra is CPEP’s Director of Strategic Initiatives managing a broad range of projects and contributing to the overall sustainability of our program. Jenna came to CPEP after retiring from …