Overview

• McInnis is a Yale alumna with a doctorate in art history from the university.
• She has served as president of Stony Brook University since 2020, leading it through the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Her tenure at Stony Brook includes securing a $500 million endowment and advancing the university's research capabilities.
• McInnis has held leadership positions at the University of Texas and the University of Virginia.
• She succeeds Peter Salovey, who is returning to the Yale faculty after 11 years as president.