“Dr. Stein has verbally accepted our offer,” said Brendan Kinney, associate vice president of the Office of Institutional Advancement. “Until we receive his formal written reply, we are not comfortable sharing details related to salary and contract terms.”

At the University of Florida, Stein worked as a professor and chair in the College of Architecture’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning, later becoming dean of that school.

He most recently served as founding director for the Center for Health and the Built Environment, College of Design, Construction and Planning.

Before the University of Florida, Stein served as interim dean for the School of Architecture and Planning at SUNY Buffalo. He also served as professor and chair of the Department of Planning and Design and received his bachelor’s degree in political science from SUNY Binghamton.

“I look forward to returning to New York, where I have strong roots both in the state and the SUNY system,” Stein said. “This will be my third time in the SUNY system.”

He views his appointment at Plattsburgh State as a chance to give back to the system and community that helped shape his own life.

Stein earned his master’s degree in political science from York University and his doctorate in urban and regional planning from the University of Michigan.

Plattsburgh State’s provost is responsible for the management of the academic enterprise, working closely with the president, deans and faculty leaders, and sits on the President’s Cabinet as vice president of academic affairs.

Stein praised Golden for his service to Plattsburgh State, saying he has “big shoes to fill.”

“It is my understanding that Bob Golden has been a great provost for SUNY Plattsburgh. I hope to be worthy of the task and look forward to working with Bob in transition.”

Stein further praised Plattsburgh State’s commitment to being a student-centered college and said he comes to the university with some ideas and initiatives of his own that he would like to explore.

“My academic discipline of urban and regional planning is an inherently interdisciplinary field, and I have always enjoyed being involved in educational experiences that span the traditional boundaries of our disciplines.

“I have also been very involved in green, sustainability issues at Florida. I know that Plattsburgh has a rich tradition in environmental studies, and, as provost, I would encourage a stronger focus on sustainability in the curriculum, the campus and our community.”

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