Notable Alumni of Stony Brook University

Keiko Fujimori 1975–

President of Peru, Popular Force leader

Attended until 1994

Also attended: Boston University, Columbia University in the City of New York

Father: Alberto Fujimori (University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee)

Sibling: Kenji Fujimori (Kansas State University)

Yusif Sulemana 1972–

Ghanaian member of parliament

Also attended: Northeastern University

Mohammad Hossein Adeli 1953–

Iranian diplomat, former Gas Exporting Countries Forum head

Also attended: The New School

Wu Shizheng 1963–

Taiwanese politician and journalist

Glenn Dubin 1957–

Hedge fund manager and principal of Dubin & Co

Jon Oringer 1974–

Founder and CEO of Shutterstock

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

Wang Zhongjun 1960–

Chinese businessman, film producer and art collector

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Carolyn Porco 1953–

Planetary scientist who led Cassini imaging team

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1974

Also attended: California Institute of Technology

Jef Raskin 1943–2005

Conceived and led Apple's Macintosh project

Bachelor of Arts, Physics · Mathematics

Also attended: University of California-San Diego, The Pennsylvania State University, The Pennsylvania State University

Child: Aza Raskin (California Institute of Technology, University of Chicago)

John L. Hennessy 1952–

Computer scientist and chairman of Alphabet

Also attended: Villanova University

Ayşe Erzan 1949–

Turkish theoretical physicist

Also attended: Bryn Mawr College

Ashoke Sen 1956–

Indian theoretical physicist

Rohini Godbole 1952–2024

Indian particle physicist at Indian Institute of Science

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics · Class of 1979

Alia Sabur 1989–

Materials scientist, former youngest university professor record holder

Also attended: Drexel University

Jason Stanley 1969–

Philosopher and University of Toronto professor

Also attended: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Karen Barad 1956–

Feminist theorist and physicist

Patricia S. Cowings 1948–

Aerospace psychophysiologist trained as NASA scientist astronaut

Bachelor of Science · Psychology · Class of 1970

Also attended: University of California-Davis

Ben Shneiderman 1947–

Computer scientist in human–computer interaction

Also attended: CUNY--City College

Nikos Salingaros 1952–

Mathematician and urban and architectural theorist

In-Young Ahn 1954–

First Asian woman to lead an Antarctic station

Joseph E. LeDoux 1949–

Neuroscientist and New York University professor

David Gelernter 1955–

Yale computer science professor and writer

Also attended: Yale University

Shoucheng Zhang 1963–2018

Stanford physicist known for topological insulators

Doctorate · Physics · Class of 1987

Charles Caldwell Ryrie 1925–2016

Theologian and Dallas Theological Seminary professor

Also attended: Haverford College

Xie Yi 1967–

Chemist and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Craig Tracy 1945–2026

Mathematician, co-developer of the Tracy–Widom distribution

Also attended: University of Missouri-Columbia

Vi Hart 1988–

Recreational mathematician and YouTube video creator

Father: George Hart (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Zhao Yufen 1948–

Chemist at Xiamen University

Alexander Wu Chao 1949–

Accelerator physicist

Jaw-Shen Tsai 1952–

Physicist, pioneer of superconducting qubit research

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Adrien Brody 1973–

American actor

Also attended: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York, CUNY Queens College

Pat Benatar 1953–

Rock singer and songwriter

Joy Behar 1942–

Comedian and co-host of The View

Master of Arts

Also attended: CUNY Queens College

Kofi Awoonor 1935–2013

Ghanaian poet, author and diplomat

Diane Farr 1969–

Actress known for Numb3rs and Rescue Me

Vinay Pathak 1968–

Indian theater and film actor

Colin Quinn 1959–

Stand-up comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member

Buck Dharma 1947–

Guitarist of Blue Öyster Cult

Also attended: Clarkson University

Richard Leigh 1943–2007

Novelist and short story writer

Also attended: University of Chicago, Tufts University

Momina Mustehsan 1992–

Pakistani singer and songwriter

Bruce Bawer 1956–

Writer and critic living in Norway

Mark Bridges 2000–

Costume designer who often collaborates with Paul Thomas Anderson

Also attended: New York University

Eric Corley 1959–

Publisher of 2600: The Hacker Quarterly

Sunita Jain 1940–2017

Indian writer and professor at IIT Delhi

Also attended: University of Nebraska--Omaha

P. Djèlí Clark 1971–

Speculative fiction writer and history professor

Doctor of Philosophy · Class of 2016

Also attended: Texas State University

Jerry Tucker 1925–2016

Child actor in the Our Gang short films

Electrical engineering

Laura Schlessinger 1947–

Talk radio host and author, Dr. Laura

Also attended: University of Southern California, Columbia University in the City of New York

Nick Kiriazis 1969–

Television actor, known for Sunset Beach

David DeFeis 1961–

Leader of heavy metal band Virgin Steele

Sandy Pearlman 1943–2016

Music producer of Blue Öyster Cult

Also attended: Brandeis University

Kevin Killian 1952–2019

American poet, author and playwright

All but dissertation, Master of Arts

Also attended: Fordham University

Saeeda Imtiaz 1985–

Pakistani actress and model

Isabel Soveral 1961–

Portuguese contemporary music composer

Andrew Sega 1975–

Musician and video game composer

Jing Jing Luo 1953–

Composer

Also attended: The New England Conservatory of Music

Dominick Reyes 1989–

UFC light heavyweight mixed martial artist

Chris Algieri 1984–

Boxer, 2014 WBO junior welterweight champion

Also attended: New York Institute of Technology

Joe Nathan 1974–

Former MLB pitcher for Giants, Twins and others

Jameel Warney 1994–

Basketball player, formerly of Seoul SK Knights

Travis Jankowski 1991–

Former outfielder, Texas Rangers first base coach

Mouhamadou Gueye 1998–

Basketball player for Valencia Basket

Leo Fernandes 1991–

Former professional footballer and midfielder

Roger Gill 1972–2008

Guyanese sprinter at the 1996 Olympics

Tom Koehler 1986–

Former MLB pitcher, drafted by the Florida Marlins

Harikesa Swami 1948–

Former ISKCON guru and musician