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 47–48)
EducationUniversity 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 advisorSally Friedman
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity at Albany, SUNY
Rockefeller Institute of Government
State University of New York
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James J. Malatras (born 1977) is an American former academic administrator. He served as the 14th chancellor of the State University of New York from August 2020 to January 2022 and as the 5th president of Empire State College from July 2019 to August 2020.

Malatras received a Ph.D from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. In 2017, Malatras was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.