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Stacy Volnick
Volnick in 2024
President of Florida Atlantic University
Interim
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byJohn W. Kelly
Personal details
Born1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)[1]
EducationFlorida Atlantic University (BA, MA, PhD)

Stacy A. Volnick is an American academic administrator serving as the interim president of Florida Atlantic University since 2023.

Life

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According to Volnick, she moved from Poughkeepsie, New York to South Florida at nine years old and grew up near the campus of Florida Atlantic University (FAU).[2] She completed a bachelor's degree in communications and a master's degree in educational leadership at the FAU.[3] She completed a Ph.D. at FAU.[4] Her dissertation was titled, Women University Presidents Who Break Through the Glass Ceiling: At What Price?.[5]

Volnick joined the FAU faculty in 1991.[3] In 2013, she became vice president for administrative affairs and chief administrative officer.[6] In August 2022, Volnick was promoted to chief operating officer and vice president of administrative affairs.[3][5] On September 19, 2022, the FAU board of trustees selected Volnick as the interim president.[7] Her selection as confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors on November 9, 2022.[7] She assumed the role on January 1, 2023, succeeding John W. Kelly.[3] In November 2023, her term as interim president was extended to the end of the 2024 calendar year.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cone, Allen (14 November 2023). "FAU extends interim president Stacy Volnick's term through next year". WPTV. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ Volnick, Stacy (Spring 2023). "PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE". Florida Atlantic University Magazine. No. 3. Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Burke, Peter (2022-09-20). "Stacy Volnick named interim president of Florida Atlantic University". WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  4. ^ "Meet the Vice President". www.fau.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  5. ^ a b Volnick, Stacy (October 28, 2022). "CV" (PDF). State University System of Florida. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  6. ^ "Stacy Volnick Selected to Lead Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton". Women In Academia Report. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  7. ^ a b "Office of the President". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved 2023-10-28.