Stony Brook University Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

Jim Simons

Mathian, billionaire hedge fund founder (Renaissance), major donor/philanthropist

PhD (Mathematics)

Faculty 1968–78

Adrien Brody

Oscar-winning actor (The Pianist, 2002)

BA

1993?

Joy Behar

TV host, The View co-host

MA (Mass Communication)

1966

Pat Benatar

Grammy-winning rock singer

Attended (Music)

Left early

Jon Oringer

Founder & CEO of Shutterstock

BS (Computer Science)

1997

Mark Bridges

Oscar/BAFTA-winning costume designer (The Artist)

BA

1983

Chris Algieri

Professional boxer; WBO junior welterweight champion

BA

2007

Michael R. Anastasio

Physicist, former Director of Los Alamos National Lab

PhD (Physics)

1980

Abdus Salam? N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Brooke Ellison

Harvard-educated disability rights advocate; first quadriplegic to earn Harvard BS

PhD (Sociology)

2012

Ashoke Sen

Physicist, Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics winner

PhD (Theoretical Physics)

1983?

Vi Hart

Popular YouTube mathematician

BS (Mathematics)

2007?

Jef Raskin

Apple interface pioneer, Macintosh inventor

BA & BS (Philosophy/CS)

1966

Steven K. Galson

Former Acting U.S. Surgeon General

BS (Biology)

1978

Carolyn Porco

Planetary scientist (Cassini mission images)

BS (Geology/Astronomy)

1974

Patricia S. Cowings

Aerospace psychophysiologist; first woman trained as NASA astronaut

BS (Psychology)

1970

Craig Allen

Meteorologist for WCBS Newsradio 880

BA (Journalism)

1971

Glenn Dubin

Billionaire hedge fund manager

BS (Economics)

1978

Henry Swieca

Co-founder & CIO of Highbridge Capital

BA (Economics)

1979

Spencer Black

Politician, Wisconsin State Assembly

BS (Biology)

1970s

Burton Rocks

Sports attorney, NYT best‑selling author

BA (History)

1994

Andrew Sega

Musician, software engineer

BS (Comp Sci/Philosophy)

200?

Suparna Rajaram

Cognitive psychologist, Distinguished Professor at SBU

PhD (Psychology)

1986

Michael Stebbins

Geneticist, former federal biotech policy director

PhD (Genetics)

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