Marcella David

Marcella David joined the college as senior vice president and provost in June 2019. Prior to arriving at Columbia, she was the Betty T. Ferguson Visiting Professor of Law at Florida State University. David previously served as the chief academic officer at FAMU, one of the nation's top historically black colleges and universities with almost 10,000 students across a broad range of disciplines.

Prior to FAMU, David held administrative leadership roles at the University of Iowa, including associate dean of the College of Law and special assistant to the president for equal opportunity and diversity. She also has been a visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, a visiting assistant professor at the University of Chicago Law School, and a Ford Foundation Fellow in Public International Law at Harvard Law School. Her research interests include the use of economic and other sanctions, international criminal law, and questions related to international organizations.

David received her BS in Computer Science and Systems Engineering and a minor in music theory and analysis from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York and her JD magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School.