Notable alumni

SUNY New Paltz alumni include:

Salvador Agron – "The Capeman," the main figure from the Broadway show The Capeman Michael Badalucco – actor Yak Ballz – underground rapper David Bernsley (born 1969) – American-Israeli basketball player Eleonor Bindman (born 1965) – pianist, teacher and recording artist Rob Borsellino – reporter Kevin Cahill – member of the New York State Assembly Regina Calcaterra – author Joan Chen – actress Scott Cohen – actor Murali Coryell – guitarist Marco DaSilva – multimedia artist Anthony Denison – actor Mary Deyo (1887 graduate of normal school) – missionary teacher in Japan James Dolan – owner of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers and Madison Square Garden; former CEO of Cablevision Chris Eachus – member of the New York State Assembly Jessica Faieta – administrator of the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations Development Programme Edward Falco – novelist and professor of English at Virginia Tech Helen K. Garber – photographer Michael J. X. Gladis – actor Vinny Guadagnino – actor Maurice Hinchey – member of the United States House of Representatives Vicky Jeudy – actor Rebecca Kassay – New York State Assembly member Gary King – university professor of government at Harvard University Robert Kyncl – CEO of Warner Music Group Kenneth LaValle – member of the New York State Senate Christopher Manson – children's book author and illustrator Eileen Moran – visual effects producer and former executive at Weta Digital Fabrizio Moretti – drummer for The Strokes Berhanu Nega – Ethiopian politician Ann Nocenti – Marvel Comics editor; journalist William Parment – member of the New York State Assembly Andrea Peyser – New York Post columnist Roseann Runte – president of Old Dominion University Ilyasah Shabazz – daughter of Malcolm X; writer Andy Shernoff – songwriter, rock musician Frank Skartados – member of the New York State Assembly Alex Storozynski – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Brianna Titone – geologist and Colorado state representative Aida Turturro – actress John Turturro – actor Jason West – former mayor of the village of New Paltz, New York Michael C. Williams – actor, The Blair Witch Project Zach Zarba – NBA official Kevin Zraly – wine educator; founder of the Windows on the World Wine School

Notable faculty

Clinton Bennett – adjunct lecturer, religious studies program; authority on Islam Jamie Bennett – emeritus professor (1985–2015) of art Manuel Bromberg – professor emeritus of art Lew Brownstein – historian and political scientist Arthur H. Cash (died 2016) – SUNY Distinguished Professor and professor emeritus of English; authority on Laurence Sterne Robert Ebendorf – former professor in the metals department, starting in 1970 Vladimir Feltsman – university professor, music department Heinz Insu Fenkl – professor of English; novelist, translator and folklorist Carol Goodman – adjunct in creative writing; novelist Laurence M. Hauptman – distinguished professor of history Ray Huang – late professor emeritus of history; authority on the Ming dynasty; author of 1587, a Year of No Significance Nancy Kassop – former chair of the political science department Chaim Koppelman (1920–2009) – artist, educator, and Aesthetic Realism consultant John Langan – instructor of creative writing and gothic literature; author of horror stories, notably the Bram Stoker Award-winning novel The Fisherman Joe Langworth – adjunct, musical theatre Kurt Matzdorf – professor emeritus of goldsmithing and silversmith (1957–1985); he founded the metals department. Anthony Robinson – professor emeritus of English and former director of creative writing program Harry Schwartz – The New York Times editorial writer, Soviet specialist H.R. Stoneback – SUNY distinguished teaching professor and professor of English; authority on Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, and Lawrence Durrell William Strongin – rabbi, author, and professor who is currently the director of Jewish Studies

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