ADMINISTRATION
Office of the President
Richard McCormick
Richard L. McCormick was appointed interim president of Stony Brook University, effective August 1, 2024. McCormick was appointed by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees during a public session on July 16.
McCormick served as president of Rutgers University from 2002-2012, and president of the University of Washington from 1994-2002. He was vice chancellor and provost at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1992-1995. McCormick was a member of Rutgers University History faculty from 1976-1992, including three years as the dean of Faculty Arts and Sciences. Beginning in 1985, he held a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship as well as a Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Fellowship.
McCormick has authored numerous books and articles in the field of American political history, beginning with his first book on New York State politics in the Progressive era. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College in American studies and a PhD in history from Yale University.
Office of the Provost
The Office of the Provost carries responsibility for the academic mission of the west campus, providing direct supervision for all academic units, support services and operations, and coordinating all academic programs. The Deans and Directors of the Colleges, Schools, Libraries, Centers and Institutes, other than those in the Health Science Center, report to the Provost. The Provost acts on behalf of the President in the absence of the President. The Provost works closely with the Dean of the Medical School/Vice President of the Health Sciences Center and the Vice President for Research in academic and research issues that concern the University as a whole.
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Stony Brook Council
The Stony Brook Council serves as an oversight and advisory body to the campus and to Stony Brook’s president and senior officers. In accordance with New York State Education Law, The Council comprises ten members; nine who are appointed to seven-year terms by the governor of the State of New York, and one student member elected in alternating years from among the campus’ undergraduate and graduate students.