Maurie McInnis

Maurie McInnis
McInnis in 2020
24th President of Yale University
Assumed office
July 1, 2024
Preceded byPeter Salovey
6th President of Stony Brook University
In office
July 1, 2020  June 30, 2024
Preceded bySamuel L. Stanley
Michael Bernstein (interim)
Succeeded byRichard Levis McCormick (interim)
Personal details
Born (1966-01-11) January 11, 1966
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
Yale University (MA, MPhil, PhD)
Academic background
ThesisThe politics of taste: Classicism in Charleston, South Carolina, 1815-1840 (1996)
Doctoral advisorEdward S. Cooke
Academic work
DisciplineArt history
Institutions

Maurie Dee McInnis (born January 11, 1966) is an American art historian, currently serving as the 24th president of Yale University since July 2024. She served as the 6th president of Stony Brook University from 2020 to 2024.

McInnis is a scholar in the cultural history of American art in the colonial and antebellum South, focusing on the history of academia, cultural trends, and slavery.