Elizabeth Garrett
Elizabeth Garrett | |
|---|---|
| 13th President of Cornell University | |
| In office July 1, 2015 – March 6, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | David J. Skorton |
| Succeeded by | Martha E. Pollack |
| Provost of the University of Southern California | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Elizabeth Garrett June 30, 1963 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 2016 (aged 52) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Andrei Marmor |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Jurisprudence |
| Institutions | |
Helen Elizabeth Garrett, commonly known as Elizabeth Garrett or Beth Garrett (June 30, 1963 – March 6, 2016), was an American professor of law and academic administrator. On July 1, 2015, she became the 13th president of Cornell University—the first woman to serve as president of the university. She died from colon cancer on March 6, 2016, the first Cornell president to die while in office.