Academia Elizabeth Garrett

1 academia

1.1 career @ university of southern california
1.2 president of cornell university

1.2.1 inauguration ceremony
1.2.2 tenure @ cornell university

academia

garrett s primary scholarly interests included legislative process, initiative , referendum process , federal budget process. among prolific writings, co-author of preeminent case book on legislation , statutory interpretation, cases , materials on legislation , regulation: statutes , creation of public policy (2014). co-editor of fiscal challenges: interdisciplinary approach budget policy , statutory interpretation stories. interdisciplinary scholarship used insights economics , political science understand how design democratic institutions ensure outcomes more consistent citizen preferences—and how preferences might shaped political , legal environments.

garrett professor of law @ university of chicago 1995 1999 , served deputy dean academic affairs. taught visiting professor @ harvard law school, california institute of technology, university of virginia law school, central european university in budapest, , interdisciplinary center law school in israel.

career @ university of southern california

garrett began tenure @ university of southern california in 2003 frances r. , john j. duggan professor of law , vice provost. between 2010 , 2015, garrett served provost , senior vice president academic affairs, usc’s second-ranking officer. provost, proved superb administrator complex portfolio. in addition serving professor in usc gould school of law, garrett oversaw dornsife college of letters, arts , sciences, keck school of medicine of usc. hired provost professors , founded provost s postdoctoral scholars program in humanities. on course of 2 years, garrett formed usc strategic vision: matching deeds ambitions, board of trustees accepted in december 2011.

president of cornell university

on september 30, 2014, cornell university s board of trustees unanimously elected garrett 13th president of cornell university. university s search president began when incumbent president david j. skorton announced in march 2014 leaving cornell on june 30, 2015, become next secretary of smithsonian institution. selected after six-month search in 2 hundred candidates considered. garrett first woman selected lead cornell university.

inauguration ceremony

garrett s inauguration ceremony held on september 18, 2015 on arts quadrangle of cornell university. delivered inaugural address in front of iconic statue of ezra cornell. spoke of spirit of cornell frames our journey , stressed importance of faculty foundation of university; students partners in voyage of discovery; , university’s growing presence in new york city source of opportunity. garrett said recruitment, development , retention of best faculty remained cornell university s paramount priorities. spoke of focusing on residential undergraduate experience, defining community shared intellectual experience cornell students should encounter. , pointed opportunities inherent in university’s dual footprint, in ithaca , new york city, urging of cornell’s colleges connect cornell tech in new collaborations.

following ceremony, university hosted picnic on agriculture quadrangle, inviting ithaca citizens campus community. cornell dairy prepared 450 gallons of newest ice cream flavor, 24 garrett swirl. later in day, garett moderated panel on democracy , inequality in bailey hall, bringing eminent faculty explore how inequality interacts immigration, access education , health care, job creation , economic opportunity.

tenure @ cornell university

although served cornell’s president 7 months, garrett popular students , actively involved in campus issues, working ameliorate housing problems graduate students, approving opening of anabel’s grocery store, rearranging administrative leadership , defending freedom of speech on campus.

several of garrett’s decisions sparked controversy, including reversal of president emeritus david skorton’s 2035 carbon neutrality goal , january 2016 decision form college of business. many members of cornell community, including students, faculty , alumni, criticized garrett’s decisions , lack of transparency in administration s decision-making.

garrett emphasized importance of supporting every cornell constituency , expressed support students , faculty. @ state of university address on october 23, 2015, garrett said cornell university students amazing. said important provide ample support students can both contribute , gain academic experience.