Following is a list of notable alumni from Binghamton University. The university was known as Triple Cities College of Syracuse University from 1946 to 1950 and Harpur College from 1950 to 1955.
Academics NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesSusan Ariel AaronsonHistoryResearch professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington UniversityDavid P. Barash1966BiologyEvolutionary biologist and professor of psychology at the University of Washington Juda Bennett1988English and creative writingAuthor, literary theorist and professor of English at The College of New JerseyMarsha Berger1974MathematicsProfessor (emeritus) of computer science and mathematics in the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences of New York UniversityVirginia Blanton1989, 1991, 1998BA English and Foreign Languages, MA English, Ph.D. EnglishProfessor of English Language and Literature at the University of Missouri–Kansas CityPaul Bové1989Professor of English at the University of PittsburghSimon J. Bronner1974BAFolklorist, ethnologist, historian, sociologist, educator, and college deanRoderick D. Bush1992Ph.DSociologist, social activist, author, and academic specializing in the civil rights movement Joseph Buttigieg1976 Ph.D. EnglishProfessor of English at the University of Notre DameWilliam L. Chameides1970Atmospheric scienceAtmospheric scientist and dean of Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment Joseph L. ChilloBAPresident of Thomas More University and Newbury CollegeLorrie Clemo1998MA and PhD political science, public administration, and policy analysis President of D'Youville CollegeRosanne D'Arrigo1980BA, MAProfessor at Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University Cathy DavidsonM.A. and Ph.D.Professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and professor of English at Duke UniversityRonald E. Day1987, 1990MA Philosophy, Ph.D. Comparative LiteratureLibrarian and professor of Information and Library Science at Indiana University in BloomingtonDonald J. DePaolo1973GeologyProfessor of geochemistry at the University of California, BerkeleyGeorgi Derluguian1995 Ph.D. SociologyProfessor of Social Research and Public Policy at New York University Abu DhabiGrey J. DimennaBAPresident of Monmouth UniversityMarcia-Anne Dobres1988MA AnthropologyArchaeologist and professor at the University of Southern MaineMary L. Droser1980MSPaleontologist and professor of paleobiology at University of California, RiversideRonald G. Ehrenberg1966MathematicsLabor economist and Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Economics at Cornell UniversityFred Feldman1965MAProfessor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts AmherstSari FeldmanEnglishLibrarian, adjunct faculty member, executive director of Cuyahoga County Public Library and president of the American Library Association Norman Finkelstein1974Political scientist and professorRonald Fintushel1975PhD MathematicsMathematician and professor at Tulane University and Michigan State UniversityValery E. ForbesBiology and GeologyEcologist and professor specializing in environmental toxicologyHoward Friedman1993Applied PhysicsStatistician, data scientist, health economist, and writer who teaches at Columbia UniversityStewart D. Friedman1974Professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of PennsylvaniaKyra GauntMA VoiceEthnomusicologist and professor at the University at Albany in New York StateAdam Gazzaley1990BiochemistryProfessor of neurology, physiology, and psychiatry at the University of California, San FranciscoWilliam Martin GelbartNon-degreedGeneticist and a professor of molecular and cellular biology at Harvard UniversityJonathan Gibralter1978PsychologyPresident of Wells College, Frostburg State University, and Farmingdale State CollegeJonathan GottschallPh.D. EnglishLiterary scholar, author, and distinguished fellow in the English department of Washington & Jefferson College Jean-Germain Gros1985Economics and sociology Professor in political science at the University of Missouri-St. LouisCarol HarterB.A., M.A., and Ph.DPresident of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Monique Holsey-Hyman1986Faculty at North Carolina Central University, social worker, and politicianDonald C. Hood1965Professor of Psychology and Ophthalmic Science at Columbia UniversityHo-fung HungMASociologist and professor in Political Economy at Johns Hopkins UniversityYasmin Hurd1982Professor of Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiVincent Ialenti2008Philosophy, Politics, and LawAnthropologist, professor at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs and social scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy Patricia IngrahamPh.DFounding dean of the College of Community and Public Affairs at Binghamton UniversitySteven G. Kellman1967Critic, author, and academicAnne C. KleinEnglishTibetologist, professor of Religious Studies at Rice University Arnold J. Levine1961Molecular biologist and president of Rockefeller UniversityStephanie McCurry1988Ph.DProfessor of history at the Columbia UniversityMichael H. Nash1968HistoryLabor historian, librarian, archivist, and director of the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives at New York UniversityCamille Paglia1968Critic, author, and professor at University of the ArtsRobert A. Rubinstein1977Ph.DDistinguished professor of anthropology at Syracuse UniversityDavid R. SegalBASociologist who specializes in civil-military relations and military organization and founding director of the Center for Research on Military OrganizationTobin Siebers1976MACo-chair of the Initiative on Disability Studies and V.L. Parrington Collegiate Professor at the University of MichiganBeverly J. Silver1992Ph.DProfessor and chair of sociology at Johns Hopkins UniversityDeborah Tannen1966English literatureAcademic and writer on linguistics, discourse analysis, and interpersonal communicationPeter Ungar1985AnthropologyEvolutionary biologist and paleoanthropologist at the University of ArkansasKenneth WaltzerHistorian, educator, and director of the Jewish Studies program at Michigan State UniversityDavid E. Wellbery1969Professor of German Studies at the University of ChicagoPeter Wenz1967BAProfessor of Philosophy and Legal Studies at the University of Illinois at Springfield
Art and architecture NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesLeland Bobbé1970Sociology PhotographerOrlando BusinoNon-degreedCartoonist for McCalls, Reader's Digest, Good Housekeeping, and Saturday Evening PostTobias GuggenheimerEnglish literatureArchitectArt SpiegelmanNon-degreed, Honorary DoctorateCartoonist and editor, creator of Maus, winner of a 1992 Pulitzer Prize
Business NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesPeter Altabef1980EconomicsCEO of UnisysJoseph H. Boardman1983MA Management SciencePresident and CEO of Amtrak, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation, and director of the United States Federal Railroad AdministrationArthur DantchikCo-founder and managing director of Susquehanna International GroupFaisal Farooqui1999Founder and CEO of MouthShut.comGregg Hymowitz1987BAChairman, chief executive officer, and founder of EnTrust GlobalLeonard KlevanBusinessman and chemistGeraldine MacDonald1968MS 1973Businesswoman and technology executiveJulie RiceEnglish and theaterEntrepreneur, founder of SoulCycleThomas Secunda1977Co-founder and vice-chairman of Bloomberg L.PBob Swan1985MBACEO of IntelJay WalderCEO of Hyperloop OneJeff YassCo-founder of Susquehanna International GroupDavid Zaslav1982CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery
Entertainment NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesRobyn Adele Anderson2011Political Science, ArabicSinger, stage actress, and founding member of Postmodern JukeboxWilliam Baldwin1985Political ScienceFilm actorAndrew Bergman1965Screenwriter, author, and directorKevin BernhardtEconomics, Drama Screenwriter, film actor, television actor, and producerAlan Berliner1977CinemaEmmy Award-winning documentary filmmakerSteven Canals2005, 2008BA Cinema, MA Student AffairsScreenwriter and producerKvitka CisykNon-degreedOpera singerStephanie Courtney1992EnglishActress and comedian who plays Flo (Progressive Insurance)Dena DeRoseJazz pianist, singer, and educatorMichael J. Epstein1998Filmmaker, musician, and writerSteven FechterScreenwriter and playwrightJen FlanzShowrunner of The Daily ShowJeff Gaspin1982Psychology and business administrationTelevision executive and former Chairman of NBC Universal Television EntertainmentLouis GiambalvoBFA and MFATelevision and film actorPeter Guttman GeographyAuthor, photographer, television personality, and adventurerRoger Lee Hall1972MAComposer and musicologistSunny Hostin1990English and RhetoricCo-host of The View and senior legal correspondent for ABC NewsMarc HuestisNon-degreedFilmmakerAdam HussDramaTelevision and film actor, producer, and writerBill T. JonesDancer and Tony Award-winning choreographerBang Jun-seokFilm score composer and music directorAndy KindlerActor and comedianMarc Lawrence1981Screenwriter and directorCarol LeiferStand-up comedian, actress, writer, and producerRebecca Leigh Longendyke2018BS in biomedical engineeringFashion modelIngrid Michaelson2001Singer-songwriterPaul C. MorrisseyComedian and television sports anchorLee Ranaldo1978Musician, writer, artist, and guitarist of Sonic YouthPaul Reiser1977Actor and comedianDave Rubin1998Comedian and talk show hostRuben Santiago-Hudson1978Tony Award-winning actor and playwrightKarthik SivakumarActorJohn Wilson2008Documentary filmmakerArnie ZaneChoreographer, dancer, and co-founder of Bill T. Jones-Arnie Zane and Company
Government and civil service NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesJoseph H. Boardman1983MA Management ScienceCommissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation, director of the United States Federal Railroad Administration, president and CEO of AmtrakBarbara J. FialaCommissioner of the New York State Department of Motor VehiclesDan French2003HistorySupervisor of the Town of Beekman, New YorkVincent Ialenti2008Philosophy, Politics, and LawSocial scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy, anthropologist, and professor at the George Washington University Elliott School of International AffairsHakeem Jeffries1992Political ScienceCongressman in the US House of Representatives, currently serving New York's 8th district; House minority LeaderJohn Liu1988New York City comptrollerAaron Mair1984B.A. History and SociologyRetired State of New York epidemiological-spatial analyst; first African-American president of the national Sierra Club, 2015–2017; formed the Arbor Hill Environmental Justice CorporationJohn MannionBiologyCongressman in the US House of Representatives, currently serving New York's 22nd districtVincent SchiraldiMaryland Secretary of Juvenile ServicesEugene Vindman1997HistoryCongressman in the US House of Representatives, currently serving Virginia's 7th congressional districtJay WalderCEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York
Law NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesStanley BlumenfeldBAUnited States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaKathleen Cardone1976BAUnited States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of TexasStanley R. Chesler1968BAUnited States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New JerseyJami Floyd1986Political Science and JournalismLegal analyst at Al Jazeera America, former legal editor and host of All Things ConsideredMichael J. GarciaEnglish literatureAssociate judge of the New York Court of Appeals and assistant secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement Samuel Issacharoff1975Law professor, whose scholarly work focuses on constitutional law, voting rights and civil procedureElaine D. Kaplan1976Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
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