Robert S. Prezant, PhD, Appointed 10th FSC President
Today, the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees voted to appoint
Robert S. Prezant, PhD, the 10th president of Farmingdale State College, effective August 14, 2024.
About Dr. Robert S. Prezant
President-elect Prezant joins SUNY from Southern Connecticut State University where
he is provost and vice president for academic affairs. He previously served as dean
of the College of Science and Mathematics at Montclair State University, dean of the
Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Queens College, City University of
New York, and chair of the biology department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
As provost, he has led in strategic planning, served on New England Commission of
Higher Education accreditation visitation committees, led a university-wide branding
effort, serves as principal investigator on a $3.2 million NSF Alliance for Minority
Participation grant, created the Southern Fellows-in-Residence program to help diversify
the faculty, helped grow external funding, and has led on revamping the honors college.
As a biologist and administrator, he has been the lead or co-lead in generating over
$20 million in external funding to support research and academic programs. His administrative
efforts have resulted in the creation and support of several centers and institutes,
new degree programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, corporate partnerships,
development and enhancement of online and on-ground continuing education programs,
and several global affiliations.
President-elect Prezant holds a PhD in marine biology from the University of Delaware, a MS in biology (marine
science) from Northeastern University, and a BA in biology from Adelphi University.
Dr. Nader will continue to serve as president through mid-August. Thank you to the
presidential search committee and all who participated in the search process. FSC
extends a warm welcome to Dr. Prezant and his family to the campus community.
