Dartmouth President
Award-Winning Cognitive Scientist
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Sian Leah Beilock is the 19th President of Dartmouth and an award-winning cognitive scientist.

A leading expert on the science of performing under pressure, Sian’s research has shaped how leaders, athletes, and students alike build confidence and excel when it matters most. As President of Dartmouth, she is leading a bold reimagining of higher education that fuses dialogue across difference, student well-being, and purpose-driven innovation to drive discovery and global impact.

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“Our job is to help the next generation cultivate their uniquely human skills which, first and foremost, means being able to communicate with one another.”

– Sian for The Atlantic


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“Beilock and her research team found that brief pre-exam de-stressing strategies could reduce the performance gap often seen between lower-income and higher-income students.”


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