Maurie McInnis is the twenty-fourth president of Yale University and a professor in the Department of the History of Art. She assumed her responsibilities as Yale’s president on July 1, 2024. A distinguished scholar, President McInnis has contributed significantly to her field as a cultural historian and is the author of five books.

Her academic career began at Yale, where she was a graduate student. She has spent three decades in higher education, holding a range of teaching, research, and leadership positions at several preeminent universities, including at the University of Texas at Austin and at the University of Virginia.

Most recently, President McInnis was the sixth president of Stony Brook University, an internationally recognized public research institution and a flagship university in the State of New York. In addition to her academic and administrative roles, President McInnis has served on boards and commissions, including the Association of American Universities and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Commission on Economic and Community Engagement.