Our Team
Noah Goodman (he/him)
Abigail Black (she/her)
Abigail Black (she/her)
Co-President ('27)
Noah is a sophomore in the College of Human Ecology, majoring in Human Development. He is from Morristown NJ, and went to Morristown HS. Noah started his advocacy journey at Cornell by publishing a paper in the Cornell Review, titled “Getting A Head Start on Alzheimer’s Management”, supporting the funding of intervention
Co-President ('27)
Noah is a sophomore in the College of Human Ecology, majoring in Human Development. He is from Morristown NJ, and went to Morristown HS. Noah started his advocacy journey at Cornell by publishing a paper in the Cornell Review, titled “Getting A Head Start on Alzheimer’s Management”, supporting the funding of interventional programs for Alzheimer’s patients. Wanting to more proactively support advocacy movements on campus, Noah then joined the DAU, where he has expanded and applied his interests to new campaigns. Noah aspires to go to Medical School, and is most interested in the study of neural and physiological brain development. In his free time, Noah enjoys working on his knitting skills, playing basketball, and going to the gym.
Abigail Black (she/her)
Abigail Black (she/her)
Abigail Black (she/her)
Co-President ('26)
Abi is a senior in the Nolan School of Hotel Administration, majoring as a Hotelie with minors in Music and History. She is from the Rochester, NY area and has spent the past two summers in NYC as a Consulting Intern for PwC, where she will return for a full-time Consulting Associate role in 2026. Abi began her advocacy
Co-President ('26)
Abi is a senior in the Nolan School of Hotel Administration, majoring as a Hotelie with minors in Music and History. She is from the Rochester, NY area and has spent the past two summers in NYC as a Consulting Intern for PwC, where she will return for a full-time Consulting Associate role in 2026. Abi began her advocacy journey with a passion for invisible disabilities and physical disabilities; while hoping to increase awareness and access for Cornelians, she discovered the DAU in her sophomore year. This has expanded her awareness and enabled her to engage with inclusion strategies on campus and in her future workplace. In addition to the DAU, Abi enjoys Hotelie clubs as well as being principal flute and piccolo in the Cornell Symphony Orchestra. Abi's recommendation for an awesome disability-centric class: ILRGL 1200 - Intro to Disability Studies.
Matthew Joe (he/him)
Abigail Black (she/her)
Matthew Joe (he/him)
Treasurer ('26)
Matt is a sophomore in the Industrial and Labor Relations School from Westchester, NY. He aspires to go to law school and study disability law, hoping to secure accommodations for people with disabilities in employment and housing in the future. Matt is interested in disability and mental health advocacy, and recognizes the
Treasurer ('26)
Matt is a sophomore in the Industrial and Labor Relations School from Westchester, NY. He aspires to go to law school and study disability law, hoping to secure accommodations for people with disabilities in employment and housing in the future. Matt is interested in disability and mental health advocacy, and recognizes the importance of lived experience when dealing with mental health; this led him to join the Disability Advocates Union to promote accessibility on Cornell’s campus. He appreciates being able to engage with mental health every day through the DAU, as well as through taking classes and participating in other mental health organizations such as Empathy, Assistance & Referral Service (EARS). In his free time, you can find Matt making coffee at Green Dragon, listening to music, or staying up a little too late with his friends.