Leadership In The Digital Age With Biddy Martin

About this episode

Martha and Indira discuss leadership in the digital age with Biddy Martin, a prominent figure in higher education.

In this episode Martha and Indira speak candidly with Biddy Martin, a distinguished humanities scholar and widely respected leader in higher education. For more than two decades she served on the faculty of German studies and women’s studies at Cornell University. She chaired the Department of German Studies, served as senior associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, and assumed the role of Cornell’s provost in 2000. After eight years as provost, she was appointed Chance...

People in this episode

Hosts: Martha Piper, Indira Samarasekera

Guest: Biddy Martin

Topics covered

• leadership
• higher education
• digital age
• humanities
• women's studies

Keywords

• leadership
• digital age
• Biddy Martin
• higher education
• Cornell University

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cornell University

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