List of Stony Brook University people

This is a list of people connected to Stony Brook University.

University presidents

NameYears served
Dr. John Francis Lee1961
Dr. John S. Toll1965–1978
Dr. John Marburger III1980–1994
Dr. Shirley Strum Kenny1994–2009
Dr. Samuel L. Stanley2009–2019
Dr. Maurie D. McInnisJuly 1, 2020 - present

Notable faculty

This list includes both present and former faculty members.

NameKnown forRelationship to Stony Brook
Thomas J. J. AltizerLiterary critic, philosopher and theologianProfessor Emeritus of Religious Studies
Saïd Amir ArjomandSociologist, authorDistinguished Service Professor Emeritus [1]
Robert AumannNobel laureate in economicsVisiting Leading Professor; founding member of Center for Game Theory in Economics
Amiri BarakaPoet, playwright, activistProfessor Emeritus, Department of Africana Studies
Laurence BaxterStatistician
Jorge BenachMicrobiology, helped discover causative agent of Lyme disease[2]Professor, Director of the Stony Brook Center for Infectious Diseases, and Chair of the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Paul M. BinghamMolecular biologist and evolutionary biologist[3] and Vice President for Research at Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals.[4]Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology in the School of Medicine
Justus BuchlerPhilosopher and metaphysicianProfessor emeritus in the Department of Philosophy[5]
Martin CaninPianistArtist in Residence, Music Department at the Staller Center (1965–1993)
Jeff CheegerMathematician; recipient of the Sloan Research Fellowship (1971–1973); Guggenheim Fellowship (1984), elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences (1997); received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry (2001)Professor, Department of Mathematics (1969–1992)[6]
William ChittickAuthor of numerous books on Sufism and Islamic philosophyDistinguished Professor, Department of Asian and Asian American Studies[7]
Richard ClarkDermatologist, biomedical engineerProfessor, Health Sciences Center
Rose Laub Coser Sociologist; vice-president of the American Sociological Association; president of the Eastern Sociological Society; contribution to medical sociology, role theory, and sociology of the family Professor Emeritus of Sociology[8]
Simon DonaldsonMathematician, Fields Medallist (1986), Shaw Prize recipient (2009), Breakthrough Prize laureate (2014)Permanent member, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics[9]
Lawrence DuttonViolist, Emerson String Quartet, 1977–presentArtist in Residence, Music Department at the Staller Center[10]
Thomas FlanaganWriter, National Book Critics Circle Award winner (1979)Professor, Department of English (1978–1996)
Douglas J. FutuymaEvolutionary biologist, member of the United States National Academy of SciencesProfessor, Department of Ecology and Evolution
John GagnonSociologist, Pioneer in the field of human sexualityProfessor, Department of Sociology (1968-1998) [11]
Richard J. GambinoMaterials science; recipient of the National Medal of Technology, 1995; helped invent magnetic materials used for erasable optical data storageProfessor of Materials Science and Engineering
H. Bentley GlassGeneticist
James GlimmMathematician; president of the American Mathematical Society; member of the United States National Academy of Sciences; recipient of the National Medal of ScienceFormer chairman, Department of Applied Mathematics
Mark GranovetterSociologist, the author of "The Strength of Weak Ties."Associate to Full Professor of Sociology in 1977–1992
George W. HartArtistProfessor of Computer Science
Robert HarveyLiterary theorist, philosopherDistinguished University Professor
Benjamin HsiaoMaterials scientist, Fellow of the American Physical Society, Fellow of the American Chemical Society, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceChief Research Officer and Vice-President for Research (2012– )
Don IhdePhilosopher of scienceProfessor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy
Masayori InouyeResearcher in antisense RNAProfessor, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology[12]
Jukka JernvallResearch in mammalian dentitionResearch Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology[13]
Lowell E. JonesCo-creator of the Farrell–Jones conjectureProfessor
Allan KaprowDeveloper of HappeningsDepartment of Fine Arts, 1961–1968; Professor
Alfred KazinWriter, literary critic, and winner of the first Truman Capote Lifetime Achievement Award in Literary CriticismDistinguished Professor, Department of English (1963–?)
Michael KimmelSociologistProfessor in the Department of Social Sciences
Lee KoppelmanExecutive director of the Long Island Regional Planning BoardDirector of Stony Brook University's Center for Regional Policy Studies
Ron KovicWriter, anti-war activist, author of Born on the Fourth of JulyWriter-in-residence (1983)
Donald KuspitArt critic
Paul LauterburNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2003 for work in developing magnetic resonance imaging[14]Professor, Department of Chemistry and Radiology (1969-1985)
Richard LeakeyPaleontologist and conservationistVisiting Professor of Anthropology
Benjamin Whisoh Lee Theoretical Physicist, head of theoretical research group at Fermilab who was influential in the development of standard model Professor of Physics
Daniel LevySociologistProfessor in the Department of Sociology
John Marburger IIIPhysicist; director of Brookhaven National Laboratory; Science advisor to former President George W. BushUniversity President (1980–1994)
Dusa McDuffMathematician, Fellow of the Royal Society, 1994
Lynne MeadowTheatrical director of the Manhattan Theatre Club
Emil Wolfgang Menzel, Jr.Communication and cognition of chimpanzeesProfessor of psychology
John MilnorMathematician; Fields Medal list (1962); Abel Prize laureate (2011); member of US National Academy of Sciences; recipient of the National Medal of Science; Wolf Prize laureate; three-time winner of the AMS Steele Prize in mathematicsDirector, Institute for Mathematical Sciences at Stony Brook[15]
Joseph S. B. MitchellComputer scientist; mathematician; Gödel Prize(2010); ACM FellowProfessor of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and Research Professor of Computer Science at Stony Brook University.[16]
Homer A. NealParticle physicistProvost (1981–1986)[17]
Patrice NganangAssociate Professor of Comparative Literature
Andrew J. NicholsonIndologist, scholar of HinduismAssociate Professor, Department of Asian and Asian American Studies[18]
Mel PekarskyArtistProfessor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, Department of Art
Massimo PigliucciAuthor, evolutionary biologistFormer professor of ecology and evolution
Philip RothAuthorVisiting lecturer (1967–68)
Jim SimonsRecipient of the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry; member of the US National Academy of Sciences; founder of Renaissance Technologies; philanthropist; benefactor of Stony Brook and other universitiesFormer chairman, Department of Mathematics
Louis SimpsonPulitzer Prize-winning poetDistinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of English
Dennis SullivanMathematician; recipient of the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry, the Prix Élie Cartan of the French Academy of Sciences, the King Faisal International Prize for Science, the National Medal of Science, the AMS Steele Prize, the Balzan Prize and the Wolf Prize
Esther TakeuchiChemistDistinguished Professor, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
George C. Williams (biologist)Author, evolutionary biologistprofessor of biology
Eckard WimmerDistinguished Professor[19]
Patricia WrightPrimatologist, physical anthropologistDistinguished Service Professor, Department of Anthropology, and Director, Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments[20]
Chen Ning YangNobel Prize in Physics, 1957, shared with Tsung-Dao Lee for work on weak nuclear forces and parityProfessor (1965–1999)[21]
Shing-Tung YauFields Medal-winning mathematician (1982)Assistant professor (1972–1974)

Notable alumni

NameKnown forRelationship to Stony Brook
Chris Algieri Professional boxer, former WBO junior welterweight title holder B.S., Health Care Science
Craig AllenWCBS-TV and WCBS-AM meteorologistB.S., Meteorology
Scott AmronConceptual artist and electrical engineerB.E., Electrical Engineering
Michael R. AnastasioDirector of the Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryM.A., Ph.D., Theoretical Nuclear Physics
Kenneth AndrewsSociologistPh.D., 1997
Babette BabichPhilosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Fordham UniversityB.A., 1980
Kim Barnes AricoCurrent head women's basketball coach at the University of MichiganAttended and played basketball in 1988–89 (transferred to Montclair State University)
Joy BeharComedian, TV personality, talk show hostM.A., English Education
Heather A. BerlinNeuroscientist, science communicator, TV show hostB.S., Psychology, Fine Art, Pre-Med
Mark BridgesCostume designerB.A., Theater Arts, 1983
Peter BucknellClassical violistD.M.
Dan ClawsonSociologist and labor activistPh.D., Sociology, 1978
Dipankar ChatterjiMolecular biologist, recipient of Padma Shri and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar PrizePost-doctoral studies, 1979
Errol Cockfield Jr.Press secretary to the Governor of New YorkB.A., English, 1994
Daniel CorbettBBC Weather forecasterB.S., Meteorology
Eric Corleyradio show host and publisher of 2600: The Hacker Quarterly magazine
Steve CuozzoNew York Post writer/editorB.A., English, 1971
Dylan Curry Contestant on season 1 of Love Island
Jane DelgadoPresident and CEO of National Alliance for Hispanic HealthPh.D., Clinical Psychology, 1981
Glenn DubinCo-founder and CEO of Highbridge Capital ManagementB.A., Economics, 1978
Diane FarrAuthor and actress, best known as Megan on NUMB3RS on CBSB.A., 1995
Gene Carl FeldmanOceanographer NASA/Goddard Space Flight CenterPh.D., 1985
Mitchell B. FoxGroup President of Conde Nast PublicationsB.S., Political Science
Robert GallucciFormer ambassador and served as dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown UniversityB.A., 1967
Steven K. GalsonActing Surgeon General of the United States, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health [22]B.A., Biology, 1978 [23]
David GelernterProfessor at Yale UniversityPh.D., Computer Science
Christine GoerkeOpera singerB.A.
Ned GoldreyerTelevision writerB.A.
Stuart GoldsteinSquash player
Edward GuilianoPresident of New York Institute of TechnologyPh.D.
Jai GulatiBusinessman, CEO of SystelB.A., 2002
Vi HartMathematician
John L. HennessyFormer president of Stanford University and 2017 Turing Award recipientM.A., Ph.D., Computer Science
Scott HighamInvestigative journalist for the Washington Post and winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize
Hao HuangConcert pianist and professor at Scripps CollegeD.M.A. in piano performance
Jainendra K. JainErwin W. Mueller Professor of Physics at Pennsylvania State UniversityPh.D., 1985
Suzanne Bennett JohnsonFormer president of the American Psychological AssociationPh.D., 1974
Chanda JogAstrophysicist at the Indian Institute of SciencePh.D., 1982[24]
Jeffrey Owen KatzScientist, astronomer, mathematician
Perry KivolowitzAcademy Award for Scientific and Technical Achievement winnerB.S. 1981, Computer Science
Adam KleinOpera singerB.A.
Joseph E. LeDouxNeuroscientistPh.D., 1977
Kevin Kwan LoucksInternational concert pianist, founder and artistic director of Chamber Music OC, member of classical music ensemble Trio CélesteD.M.A. in piano performance
Nick MamatasAuthorB.A., 1992
Doug McAdamSociologistPh.D., 1979
Kathleen M. McGarryEconomist at the University of California, Los AngelesB.A., 1986; Ph.D., 1992
Fulvio MeliaAuthor, physicist, and astrophysicist at the University of ArizonaM.S., 1980
Steffen MuellerMicrobiologistPh.D., 2002
Sunil MukhiFellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the Indian National Science Academy and a recipient of the S.S. Bhatnagar Award for Physical SciencesPh.D., Theoretical Physics
Horațiu NăstasePhysicistPh.D., 2000
Momina MustehsanSinger, Song-Writer and Social ActivistB.S., Biomedical engineering and Applied Mathematics
Joe NathanMajor league pitcher, mainly for the Minnesota TwinsB.S., Business management, 1997
James S. OlsonHistorianPh.D.
Jon OringerFounder and CEO of ShutterstockB.S., Computer Science 1997, B.S., Mathematics 1997
Sandy PearlmanRock music promoterB.A., 1965, 1966
Hanspeter PfisterComputer scientistPh.D., 1996
Walter W. PowellSociologistPh.D., 1978
Joshua PragerDirector of Center for Rehabilitation of Pain Syndromes at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; president of North American Neuromodulation SocietyM.D., M.S., B.S. 1972 Stony Brook's SAB Concert Chairman
Jef RaskinAuthor, and co-creator of the Macintosh computer[25] at Apple Computer, Inc.B.S., 1964; B.A., 1965
Dominick ReyesProfessional mixed martial artist competing in the UFCB.S., Information Systems, 2013
Burton RocksWriter, sports agent at C.L. Rocks CorporationB.A. History, 1994 (Magna Cum Laude)
Alia SaburWorld's youngest college professor (age 18), B.S. at age 14B.S. 2003 Applied Mathematics summa cum laude[26]
Laura SchlessingerCommentator, host of the Dr. Laura radio call-in showB.S., 1968
Randall L. SchwellerProfessor of Political Science at Ohio State UniversityB.A., 1984[27]
Andrew SegaMusician and software engineerB.S., Computer Science / Philosophy
Ashoke SenDistinguished Professor at Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad. Winner of Fundamental Physics PrizePh.D., Theoretical Physics
Abraham SilberschatzProfessor and Chair of the Computer Science department at Yale University
Petar RakovicProfessional soccer player
Isabel SoveralComposer
Jason StanleyJacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale UniversityB.A., 1990
Michael StebbinsGeneticistPh.D.
Henry SwiecaCo-founder and former CIO of Highbridge Capital ManagementB.A., 1979
Michelle Tokarczyk Author, poet, and professor of English at Goucher College Ph.D., 1986
Douglas VakochPresident of METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence), astrobiologistPh.D., Psychology, 1996[28]
Susan R. WesslerMolecular biologist and geneticistB.A., 1974
Guoliang YuPowell Chair in Mathematics at Texas A&M UniversityPh.D., 1991
Santanu ChaudhuriResearcher and director of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Argonne National LaboratoryPh.d., Computational and Materials Chemistry
Sumathi Rao Professor of Physics at Harish-Chandra Research Institute PhD Physics 1983

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