Laura Batten

Laura Batten is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Cornell University, specifically within the Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science. In her role, she is responsible for fostering collaborations and partnerships that benefit the college, including initiatives related to research and corporate engagement.

Professional Background

Batten has a diverse professional background. Prior to her current position, she served as the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Cornell University from 2016 to 2021, where she led fundraising efforts from corporations and foundations for the college. She also held the position of Director of Business Development at Prendismo Collection, a startup that commercialized technology from Cornell, and worked as a Manager of Strategic Planning at The Boston Globe.

Education

Batten holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication from Cornell University (1995-1999) and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management (2003-2005). During her MBA studies, she completed internships at notable organizations such as The Washington Post and IBM Research.

Contact Information

Laura Batten can be reached at her office in Bill & Melinda Gates Hall at Cornell University, and her contact number is 607-255-3952. Her email address is laura.batten@cornell.edu.123