Jim Malatras

Jim Malatras
Malatras in 2021
14th Chancellor of the
State University of New York
In office
August 31, 2020 (2020-08-31) – January 14, 2022
Preceded byKristina M. Johnson
Succeeded byDeborah F. Stanley (interim)
5th President of Empire State College
In office
July 15, 2019 (2019-07-15) – August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)
Preceded byMerodie A. Hancock
Mitchell Nesler (acting)
Succeeded byBeth Berlin (acting)
Personal details
Born1977 or 1978 (age 46–47)
Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materUniversity at Albany (BA, MA, PhD)
InstitutionsUniversity at Albany, SUNY
Rockefeller Institute of Government
State University of New York
WebsiteOfficial website
Academic background
ThesisA tale of two movements: Collective legal consciousness: Producing and employing the law (2008)
Doctoral advisorScott Barclay
Other advisorsSally Friedman
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity at Albany, SUNY
Rockefeller Institute of Government
State University of New York

James J. Malatras (born 1977)[1] is an American government official and university administrator who was the Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) system from August 2020 until his resignation in January 2022.

Malatras received his Ph.D from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy and subsequently worked as a policy advisor in the Governor Andrew Cuomo administration until his appointment as chancellor of SUNY. On December 9. 2021, Jim Malatras released his statement for resignation as SUNY's Chancellor effective January 14, 2022. In 2017, Malatras was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[2]

  1. ^ Spector, Joseph. "Jim Malatras named SUNY chancellor". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  2. ^ Incorporated, Prime. "National Academy of Public Administration". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved 2023-04-17.