Martha Pollack

Martha E. Pollack is the fourteenth president of Cornell University and professor of computer science, information science, and linguistics.

She is committed to building on Cornell’s academic distinction, capitalizing on its depth and breadth of expertise, fruitful cross-disciplinary collaborations, and unique strengths as an Ivy League and land-grant university. By investing in new, evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning; fostering an inclusive, equitable community; and leveraging the complementary strengths of Cornell’s urban and rural identities, President Pollack strives to bring Ezra Cornell’s vision of a model American university forward to meet the challenges of our present and future.