New York, NY – The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to name Andrea Goldsmith, Ph.D., currently dean of engineering and applied science at Princeton University, as the seventh President to lead Stony Brook University.  

Dr. Goldsmith’s appointment – which is effective August 1 – was announced following a special SUNY Board meeting. She becomes the seventh president of Stony Brook, following an esteemed career as a dean, researcher in engineering, technology company founder, and faculty member at Princeton and previously at Stanford University and Caltech. 

During today’s meeting, the SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King thanked Dr. Richard McCormick for serving as Stony Brook University’s interim president during the leadership transition. 

"As one of New York State’s flagship institutions, Stony Brook University is a vital asset for our economic growth and prosperity,” said Governor Kathy Hochul. “Stony Brook is known for its groundbreaking research and exceptional academic programs, ensuring that New Yorkers have access to affordable, high-quality public higher education. I would like to congratulate Dr. Goldsmith on her appointment as the next president of this prestigious university as I believe she will undoubtedly serve Stony Brook admirably." 

The SUNY Board of Trustees said, “Stony Brook University is a world-class institution known for its academic excellence and groundbreaking research. The institution is an economic driver, an accessible and extraordinary academic institution, and a renowned engine of research and innovation. Dr. Goldsmith is the perfect choice to lead Stony Brook University's next chapter, and we commend the search committee for bringing such an excellent candidate to serve Stony Brook and SUNY.” 

Stony Brook University was named by Governor Kathy Hochul as one of SUNY's flagship institutions and serves as the anchor institution for the development of The New York Climate Exchange, a world-leading climate solutions center on Governors Island in New York City’s harbor. The renowned R1 university is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), which places it among the top 71 research institutions in North America.  

“Dr. Andrea Goldsmith’s impressive experience as a dean, faculty member, and researcher at R1 universities, as a successful innovator, and as a committed educator and academic leader makes her an extraordinary choice to lead this esteemed SUNY institution to new heights,” said SUNY Chancellor King. “From the arts and humanities to artificial intelligence, engineering, and quantum physics and so much more, Stony Brook University has helped more than 220,000 alumni launch their careers, and we are excited to have Dr. Goldsmith lead the university to help more New Yorkers achieve their dreams and lead the future.”  

As chief executive for Stony Brook, Dr. Goldsmith will also oversee Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island's premier academic medical center, encompassing five health sciences schools, three hospitals, a skilled nursing facility, and more than 200 community-based healthcare settings. According to Healthgrades, 2025, which ranks hospitals on clinical performance, patient outcomes, and specialty care, Stony Brook Medicine is ranked as one of America’s 50 Best for 2025. This places Stony Brook among the top 1% nationwide for overall excellence in care and is the only one on Long Island to be ranked among America's 50 Best. 

Dr. Goldsmith is the Dean of Engineering and Applied Science and the Arthur LeGrand Doty Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University. She was previously the Stephen Harris Professor of Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, where she is now Harris Professor Emerita.  Her research interests are in communications, control, and signal processing, and their application to wireless communications, interconnected systems, and biomedical devices. She founded and served as Chief Technical Officer of Plume WiFi (formerly Accelera, Inc.) and of Quantenna (QTNA), Inc, and she serves on the Board of Directors for Intel (INTC), Medtronic (MDT), Crown Castle Inc (CCI), and the Marconi Society. She also served on the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) from 2021 through 2025.  

Dr. Goldsmith is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She has received several awards for her work, including induction into the Wireless History Foundation Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame, the Marconi Prize, the IEEE Dresselhaus Medal, the IEEE Education Medal, the ACM Sigmobile Outstanding Contribution Award, the WICE Mentoring Award, and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal’s Women of Influence Award.  

She is author of the book “Wireless Communications” and co-author of the books “MIMO Wireless Communications,” “Principles of Cognitive Radio,” and “Machine Learning and Wireless Communications,” all published by Cambridge University Press, as well as an inventor on 38 patents. She received a B.S. in engineering math as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from U.C. Berkeley. 

Dr. Goldsmith was the founding Chair of the IEEE Board of Directors Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. She served as President of the IEEE Information Theory Society, as founding Chair of its Student Committee, and as founding Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory. She has also served on the Board of Governors for both the IEEE Information Theory and Communications Societies. At Stanford she served as Chair of Stanford’s Faculty Senate and for multiple terms as a Senator, and on its Academic Council Advisory Board, Budget Group, Committee on Research, Planning and Policy Board, Commissions on Graduate and on Undergraduate Education, and Task Force on Women and Leadership.