Jim Malatras

Jim Malatras (born 1977/1978)[1] is an American government official and university administrator who has been the Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) system since August 2020. From July 2019 until his appointment as Chancellor, he was President of SUNY's Empire State College.[2]

Jim Malatras
14th Chancellor of the
State University of New York
Assumed office
August 31, 2020 (2020-08-31)
Preceded byKristina M. Johnson
5th President of Empire State College
In office
July 15, 2019 (2019-07-15) – August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)
Preceded byMerodie A. Hancock
Mitchell Nesler (acting)
Succeeded byBeth Berlin (acting)
Personal details
Born1977/1978 (age 42–43)
Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materUniversity at Albany (BA, MA, PhD)
InstitutionsUniversity at Albany, SUNY
Rockefeller Institute of Government
State University of New York
WebsiteOfficial website
Academic background
ThesisA tale of two movements: Collective legal consciousness: Producing and employing the law (2008)
Doctoral advisorScott Barclay
Other academic advisorsSally Friedman
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity at Albany, SUNY
Rockefeller Institute of Government
State University of New York

Early life and education

Malatras was born in Westwood, New Jersey and grew up in the Catskill Mountains region of New York.[3][4] He studied at the University at Albany, earning bachelor's and master's degrees in political science. He then worked as a staff member for Assemblymember Richard L. Brodsky from 2000 to 2007.[5] During that time, he earned a Ph.D. from Albany's Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy.[2][6]

State government and SUNY

In 2007, he became a policy advisor for then-Attorney General of New York Andrew Cuomo. Following Cuomo's election as Governor of New York, Malatras was executive director of the New NY Education Reform Commission from 2012 to 2014. In July 2013, he became Vice Chancellor for Policy and Chief of Staff under then-SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher, remaining in that role until August 2014. After leaving SUNY System Administration, he rejoined the Cuomo administration as director of state operations,[4] serving until his appointment in 2017 as President of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, a SUNY-affiliated think tank.[7]

In spring 2019, the SUNY Board of Trustees appointed Malatras as President of Empire State College in Saratoga Springs, New York. While President, he remained at the Rockefeller Institute as chair of the board of advisors. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, Governor Cuomo appointed Malatras to chair the Reimagine Education Advisory Council, which consisted of education leaders from across the state.[8]

Appointment as SUNY Chancellor

On August 21, 2020, the SUNY Board of Trustees voted to name Malatras as the 14th Chancellor of SUNY, effective August 31.[9] He will succeed Kristina M. Johnson, who left to become President of the Ohio State University.[10][11] and Cary Staller, both of whom disagreed with the lack of a national search.[9] The two nonvoting members of the board, University Faculty Senate president Gwen Kay and Faculty Council of Community Colleges president Christy Fogal, announced in a joint statement that their respective organizations will vote on a motion of no confidence in the politically-appointed trustees who had voted in favor of the appointment.[12]

References
  1. Spector, Joseph. "Jim Malatras named SUNY chancellor". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  2. Karlin, Rick (2019-05-08). "Longtime Cuomo aide James Malatras to head Empire State College". Times Union. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  3. Gormley, Michael (2020-08-30). "Cuomo aide picked to run SUNY draws criticism and optimism". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  4. Seiler, Casey (2014-12-30). "For Malatras, a second tour of duty". Times Union. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  5. Mahoney, Bill. "Richard Brodsky, the Legislature's brashest champion". Politico PRO. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  6. Malatras, James J. (2008). A tale of two movements: Collective legal consciousness: Producing and employing the law (Ph.D. thesis). State University of New York at Albany. OCLC 690899801. ProQuest 304384304.
  7. Seiler, Casey; February 13, senior news editor on; PM, 2017 at 7:04 (2017-02-14). "Call him Dr. Malatras: Former state ops director lands at Rockefeller Institute". Capitol Confidential. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  8. "Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Announces Members of the Reimagine Education Advisory Council". Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  9. Hogan, Bernadette; Hicks, Nolan (2020-08-21). "Gov. Cuomo's right-hand man Jim Malatras appointed SUNY chancellor". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  10. "Kristina M. Johnson approved as next University President". The Lantern. 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  11. "SUNY Student Assembly on Twitter: "The Student Assembly's response to the new Chancellor Appointment."". Twitter. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  12. McKinley, Edward (2020-08-21). "Malatras named SUNY chancellor as faculty votes no confidence in board". Times Union. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
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