We are pleased to announce that Stony Brook University has commenced a comprehensive
national search for its next president. As Chair of the Search Committee, I take seriously
this important task at this key moment in Stony Brook history.
The Search Committee represents the diversity of Stony Brook and was selected in accordance
with SUNY policy and guidelines. Members are committed to conducting a search that yields an accomplished, visionary
and inspirational president to lead Stony Brook University as it continues its forward
trajectory as one of the top public research universities in the United States.
The Search Committee is advisory to the SUNY Board of Trustees and consists of faculty,
staff, Stony Brook Foundation members, students, administration, alumni and Stony
Brook Council members who will conduct the search with a dedication to considering
the best overall interests of the institution rather than those of any one constituency.
We have retained the services of Spencer Stuart, an accomplished education recruitment
firm with deep experience at the highest levels of academia.
This website will keep you informed of the progress of the search and will contain
all relevant public information related to the search process.
Kevin S. Law Chair, Stony Brook Presidential Search Committee Chair, Stony Brook Council
The Search Committee has been established to represent the whole of the institution.
The members are committed to conducting a search that will yield an accomplished,
visionary and inspirational president to lead Stony Brook University as it continues
its forward trajectory as one of the top public research universities in the United
States.
Search Committee members include:
Linda Armyn, Stony Brook Council
Erwin Cabrera, Member of the Professional/Support Staff (Simons STEM Scholars)
Paolo Celli, Faculty Representative (Civil Engineering)
Barry S. Coller, Hon. '03, Stony Brook Foundation
Kimberly Joy Dixon, Member of the Professional/Support Staff (Career Center)
Axel Drees, Faculty Representative (Physics and Astronomy)
Siya Gandhi, Undergraduate Student Representative
Richard L. Gelfond ’76, Hon. ’04, Stony Brook Foundation
Carol Gomes '90 '97, Alumni Representative and CEO of Stony Brook University Hospital
Christopher Hahn, Stony Brook Council
JoAnne Hewitt, External Partner and Director of Brookhaven National Lab
Peter Igarashi, Dean, Renaissance School of Medicine
Kimberly Jean-Pierre '07, Alumni Representative
Richard Larson, Faculty Representative (Linguistics)
Celia Marshik, Dean, Graduate School
Joseph Mitchell, Faculty Representative (Applied Mathematics and Statistics)
Campus Support Staff: Rachel Cavanagh, Jennifer Rossler
Chancellor's Staff: Juliana Hernandez-Commisso
We urge you to share your thoughts on the qualifications that the next Stony Brook
president should possess to be successful in leading the institution. Comments and
suggestions may be submitted to PresidentialSearch@stonybrook.edu.
The timeline for a presidential search — from its initiation and development of a
search committee to candidate review, interviews and final selection — takes several
months.
We have hired the firm of Spencer Stuart to aid in our search. Michele Haertel, the head of the firm’s Education & Social Impact practice, along with Nordia Edwards, Ponneh Varho and Michael Steck will partner with us on this search.
