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Director: Turkana Basin Institute

The Provost's Office launched a search for the next director of the Turkana Basin Institute in the spring 2026. We appointed a search committee that includes key stakeholders from TBI's international community, with representation from Stony Brook, TBI's advisory boards, and TBI researchers. The search is being conducted in partnership with the international executive search firm Isaacson, Miller.

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Candidate Presentations

Each candidate will give a presentation open to the Stony Brook and TBI communities. Candidates will be asked to present about how their background and experience have prepared them to lead TBI.

Candidate information, including names and CVs, will be available the day before each presentation and available to view for a limited time after the candidate visits.

Search Committee

Chair

  • David Wrobel, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Stony Brook University

Members

  • Thure Cerling, Distinguished Professor of Biology and of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah
  • Roxanne Delaney, Vice President, Special Projects and International Relationships, Simons Foundation
  • Alicia DeRosalia, TBI Administrator, SBU
  • Lauren Donovan, Director of Academic Centers and Institutes, College of Arts and Sciences, SBU
  • Gregory Henkes, Associate Director of TBI; Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences, College of Arts and Sciences, SBU
  • Elisabeth Hildebrand, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, SBU
  • Keith Hill, Member, TBI International Advisory Board
  • Louise Leakey, Research Professor, TBI, SBU; Member, TBI Kenya Board and TBI International Advisory Board
  • Carrie Mongle, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, SBU
  • Emmanuel Ndiema, Department Head, Earth Sciences, National Museums of Kenya
  • Judith Omumbo, Member, TBI Kenya Board and TBI International Advisory Board
  • Josh Rest, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Ecology and Evolution, College of Arts and Sciences, SBU
  • Tara Stenzel, Assistant Vice President, Principal Gifts and Strategic Fundraising Initiatives, Stony Brook Advancement