# Corey Cook

> Dr. Corey Cook is the Vice President and CEO of Cal Poly Solano Campus (formerly California State University Maritime Academy), a role he assumed July 1, 2025. A political scientist with deep roots in Bay Area politics, Cook brings decades of academic leadership experience from Saint Mary's College of California (where he served as Executive Vice President and Provost) and Boise State University (where he founded the School of Public Service). With bachelor's degrees from UC Berkeley and a doctorate from Wisconsin, Cook is a go-to political analyst on KTVU News and has contributed to national outlets including The Atlantic, making him one of the few higher-education executives who regularly shapes public political discourse.

- **Role:** Vice President and CEO, Cal Poly Solano Campus
- **Organizations:** California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), Cal Poly Solano Campus (formerly California Maritime Academy), Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley, Saint Mary's College of California, Boise State University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's in Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies, UC Berkeley, Master's in Political Science and Public Policy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Doctorate in Political Science and Public Policy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- **Known for:** Founded Boise State University's School of Public Service from the ground up in 2015, Led Saint Mary's College through the pandemic as Executive Vice President and Provost, Appointed first VP and CEO of Cal Poly Solano Campus following historic Cal Maritime integration

## Career timeline

- **Pre-2015** — Faculty positions at Rutgers University and San Francisco State University
- **2009-2015** — Executive Director, Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good, University of San Francisco; Associate Professor of Politics
- **2015-2019** — Founding Dean and Professor of Political Science, School of Public Service, Boise State University
- **2019-2025** — Executive Vice President and Provost (also served as Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Planning), Saint Mary's College of California
- **2025-present** — Vice President and CEO, Cal Poly Solano Campus (formerly California Maritime Academy), effective July 1, 2025

## Achievements

- Founded Boise State University's School of Public Service from the ground up in 2015
- Led Saint Mary's College through the pandemic as Executive Vice President and Provost
- Appointed first VP and CEO of Cal Poly Solano Campus following historic Cal Maritime integration
- Recognized as a leading expert on California politics and Bay Area political geography
- Regular political analyst on KTVU News (San Francisco Bay Area)
- Quoted in The Atlantic on Kamala Harris' politics of pragmatism
- Published in leading academic journals on electoral reform and California politics

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Officially began tenure as Vice President and CEO of Cal Poly Solano Campus on July 1, 2025
- **2025-05** — Cal Poly announced Cook's appointment as VP and CEO of Cal Poly Solano Campus
- **2025-03** — Appeared on KTVU to discuss Democratic Party divisions, federal workers, and tariff policy
- **2025-01** — Continued as Executive Vice President and Provost at Saint Mary's College through Spring 2025 transition

## Links

- Website: https://maritime.calpoly.edu/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-cook-157558134/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CoreyCookSMC

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Last updated: 2026-05-30