Congratulations to Gary Sherman and Doug Silverman on being named the 2025 SUNY Online Teaching Ambassadors for Stony Brook! 

Each year, SUNY invites nominations from each of its institutions to recognize exemplary online educators for their outstanding contributions to the field of online teaching. Ambassadors are positive and strong advocates for online teaching, and have the opportunity to share their expertise and enthusiasm in a variety of ways with our community at Stony Brook and the wider SUNY community.

Gary Sherman is an Associate Professor of Management in the College of Business at Stony Brook University, where he also serves as Co-Director of the MBA Program. He has helped to develop Hybrid and Online options in the MBA Program to create a more flexible and engaging learning environment for students, many of whom work full-time. 

Doug Silverman is an Instructor in the School for Professional Development Human Resources Program at Stony Brook University, where he has taught for the past 18 years. In recognition of his ability, he earned the Bentley Glass-Mortimer Kreuter Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2021.

Learn more about the 2025 SUNY Online Teaching Ambassadors