About

Fredrik Palm is Chief Operating Officer of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), where he leads the organization’s administrative and program operations. As a member of the executive leadership team, he helps shape the Council’s strategic direction and ensures its operations align with its mission to mobilize necessary knowledge for the public good by supporting scholars worldwide, generating new research across disciplines, and linking researchers with policymakers and citizens.

Dr. Palm has over two decades of experience in higher education and nonprofit administration. Before joining SSRC, he held senior leadership roles at Columbia University, including Chief Administrative and Academic Affairs Officer for the Faculty of Arts & Sciences and Senior Associate Dean at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and New York University, where he served the Faculty Resource Network a consortium of academic institutions focused on scholarly renewal.  He has also held academic appointments at Columbia University and is currently affiliated faculty at the University of Notre Dame.

He holds an EdD from Fordham University, an MA from NYU, and an MS from Columbia. His professional and research interests focus on organizational effectiveness, with an emphasis on faculty development and equitable career advancement.