Kate Rodger

Research & Leadership Scholar, Cornell University
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About Kate Rodger

Hello! I am a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University. I study cognitive science, with interdisciplinary interests in evolutionary anthropology, political psychology, and data science.

As a Laidlaw scholar, I am working on an interdisciplinary project dealing with the socioecological impacts of Indonesia's national capital city relocation from Jakarta to Nusantara. Through the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, I assist in combining bioacoustic technology and ethnographic research methods to study human and "more-than-human" communities in East Kalimantan and how they are affected by Nusantara's construction. In the summer of 2025, I am excited to travel onsite for my LiA to work directly with community partners at Mulawarman University and continue my work on this project. 

Outside of academics and Laidlaw research, you can find me out on Cayuga Lake canoeing or rowing for our club team. I also lead tours for prospective students, volunteer with Art Beyond Cornell, and make collages.

Please feel free to reach out to me here or at kcr53@cornell.edu!

I am a/an:

Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholar

University

Cornell University

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2024

Research Topic

Anthropology Biological Sciences Ecology Education Society & Culture Technology Urban Planning

I am from:

United States of America

I speak:

English Indonesian Spanish

My hobbies/interests are:

Crafts & DIY Foreign languages Music Nature & environment Outdoor sports Politics & current events Reading

I am open to participating in mentoring/buddy programmes

Yes

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Project Outline: Human-Environment Interactions in Indonesian Borneo

This summer, my research will deal with past and present interactions between indigenous communities, local wildlife, and urban settlements in Indonesian Borneo.

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Recent Comments

Sep 16, 2024

Very insightful Elliot, thank you for sharing!

Jun 26, 2024

Looking forward to our time together as well!

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