The president of Stony Brook University is the chief executive of Stony Brook University.

Stony Brook's President, in addition to their duties to the university's many academic programs, also oversees the Stony Brook University Hospital with its five health science programs and 120 community-based service centers. The President additionally plays an integral role in the economic development of Long Island, New York through Stony Brook's capacity as co-manager of the Brookhaven National Laboratory.

The duties of the President are tied to a broader governance structure of the State University of New York system, including its Chancellor, Board of Trustees, University Faculty Senate and Student Assembly. Furthermore, the President receives oversight and advice from the Stony Brook Council, presently chaired by Kevin S. Law, President and CEO of the Long Island Association.

The current Interim President is Richard L. McCormick. On July 1, 2020, Maurie D. McInnis assumed office as the 6th President of Stony Brook, the second woman in the university's history appointed to that position. Andrea Goldsmith was appointed as the 7th President of Stony Brook in February 2025.

Dean of State University College on Long Island

Dean Term of office Notes Leonard K. Olson 1957 - 1961 Oversaw the managing of the Oyster Bay campus while organizing and planning for the Stony Brook campus. He recruited top faculty from elite institutions such as Oxford University, Columbia University, University of Chicago, and Yale University. Olsen was considered a strong leader and champion for student rights, a beloved figure within the Oyster Bay community.

Presidents of Stony Brook University Several persons have led Stony Brook University since 1961:

President Term start Term end 1 John Francis Lee January 1, 1961 November 9, 1961 Acting Thomas H. Hamilton November 9, 1961 August 31, 1962 Acting Karl D. Hartzell September 1, 1962 August 31, 1965 2 John S. Toll September 1, 1965 June 30, 1978 Acting T. Alexander Pond July 1, 1978 May 31, 1979 Acting Richard Schmidt June 1, 1979 June 30, 1980 3 John H. Marburger III July 1, 1980 August 31, 1994 4 Shirley Strum Kenny September 1, 1994 June 30, 2009 5 Samuel L. Stanley Jr. July 1, 2009 July 31, 2019 Interim Michael A. Bernstein August 1, 2019 June 30, 2020 6 Maurie D. McInnis July 1, 2020 June 30, 2024 Interim Richard L. McCormick August 1, 2024 July 31, 2025 7 Andrea Goldsmith August 1, 2025present

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Provosts of Stony Brook University

No. Provost Term of office 1 H. Bentley Glass 1965–1971 2 Sidney Gelber 1971–1981 3 Homer A. Neal 1981–1986 4 Jerry R. Schubel 1986–1989 5 Tilden G. Edelstein 1989–1994 6 R. Bryce Hool 1994–1995 7 Rollin C. Richmond 1996–1999 8 Robert L. McGrath 1999–2007 9 Eric W. Kaler 2007–2011 10 Dennis Assanis 2011–2016 Charles Taber 2016 11 Michael A. Bernstein 2016–2019 Minghua Zhang 2019–2020Michael A. Bernstein2020Fotis Sotiropoulos2020–202113Paul Goldbart2021–2022Mónica Bugallo202214Carl Lejuez2022–present

Presidents of University Senate

Presidents of Stony Brook University Senate Term President 1975 Max Dresden 1976 Norman Goodman 1977 Bill Jim Layton 1978-1979 Gary Thomas 1980-1981 Fred Goldhaber 1981-1983 Ron Douglas 1984 Joel Rosenthal 1985 Lawrence Slobodkin 1986 Benjamin Walcott 1987 Donald Petrey 1988 Andrea Tyree 1989 William Van Der Kloot 1990 Norman Goodman 1991 Barbara Elling 1992 Richard Porter 1993 Bernard Dudock 1994 Egon Neuberger 1995 Aldustus Jordan 1996-1997 Jolyon Jesty 1997-1999 Robert Kerber 1999-2001 Bill Godfrey 2001-2002 Benjamin Walcott 2002-2006 W. Brent Lindquist 2006-2009 Bernard Lane 2009-2010 Michael Schwartz 2010-2014 Frederick Walter 2014-2018 Edward Feldman 2018-2020 Nancy Tomes 2020-2024 Richard Larson 2024- Brenda Anderson

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