IDAC - Key Persons
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- Interlibrary Loan Specialist
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- Workforce Administration & Records Control / Recruitment Services
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- Manager, Recorded Sound Archives
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- Community Engagement Coordinator
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- Associate Athletic Director for Development
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- Director of Development, Broward Campuses
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- Assistant Director of Advancement Operations
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- Associate Dean of University Libraries
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- Manager / Employee Relations & Development
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- Member of the Contact the Board
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- Senior Advancement Writer, Principal Gifts
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- Associate Director of Development Communications
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- Electronic Resources Coordinator
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- Special Collections Assistant
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- Assistant Director of Data and Analytics
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- Associate Director, Stewardship & Principal Gifts
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- Acquisitions and Collections Data Librarian
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- Circulation Manager / Assistant Department Head, Access Services
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- Sound Technician, Recorded Sound Archives
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- Senior Library Technical Assistant
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- Assistant Director of Membership - HBOI
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- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Foundation Board Chair / Chair, Executive Committee / Principal, Evergreen Partners
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- Vice President and Director of Athletics
Brian White was named vice president and director of athletics in March 2018. An experienced administrator and proven fundraiser, he joined Florida Atlantic from the University of Missouri, where he was named senior associate athletics director in 2015 before becoming deputy athletics director for external relations in 2016. At Missouri, White oversaw all external units, including development, marketing, ticket sales, strategic communications, Mizzou Sports Properties, and the Mizzou Network. He led fundraising efforts that set the single-year Missouri athletics department records of more than $50 million (more than doubling the previous year) and 11 seven-figure gifts. In addition, the department secured the necessary donations that allowed the Board of Curators, which oversees the University of Missouri system, to approve a funding model for a $100 million expansion of Memorial Stadium. White's family is highly respected in collegiate athletics. His father, Kevin, is the former vice president and director of athletics for Duke University; his brother, Mike, is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Georgia; and his brother, Danny, is vice chancellor and director of athletics at the University of Tennessee.
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- Vice President Wealth Management Morgan Stanley Legacy Group
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- Associate Director, Research Communications, FAU Northern Campuses
- for Media Inquiries Contact
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- Coordinator, Computer Applications
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- Chairman of the Audit Committee
- Policy Advisor and Associate of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Daniel Joseph is a Policy Advisor and Associate of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. Daniel is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University, received a JD from St. Thomas University School of Law (renamed Benjamin L. Crump College of Law) and an LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. In his spare time, Daniel plays an active role in the community. He is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion and supporting under-privileged communities. He also serves on the board for Community Tax Aid, a government funded organization that provides free tax assistance to low-income members of the community.
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- Development Coordinator, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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- Assistant to the Vice President
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- Chief Legal Officer
- Interim CEO of the FAU Foundation
- Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel
As chief legal officer, David Kian is responsible for supervising and managing all legal matters affecting Florida Atlantic University. Primary responsibilities include serving as legal counsel to the FAU Board of Trustees; providing legal and policy analysis and advice to the University President and all senior administrators; directing all litigation and administrative proceedings involving the University at the hearing, trial and appellate levels; supervising and coordinating representation with outside counsel; assisting in the development of University compliance plans for federal and state regulations; and developing and presenting training sessions, panels and guest lectures on an array of legal topics affecting the University. Kian has served as FAU's General Counsel since 2004. Previously, he was associate general counsel and adjunct professor of law at the University of Florida, an associate with the law firm of Hill, Ward & Henderson, P.A., and a law clerk to United States District Court Judge Steven D. Merryday. Kian received his B.A. and J.D. degrees with honors from the University of Florida, where he was a National Merit Scholar, a National Endowment for the Humanities Younger Scholar, a Wentworth Scholar, a Judge James B. Whitfield Constitutional Law Scholar, and a National Finalist in the American Bar Association's National Appellate Advocacy Competition.
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- Assistant Vice President of Development for the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
- Interim Vice President for Advancement
- Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
David Green joined Florida Atlantic in 2017 as Assistant Vice President of Development for the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. In 2023, upon the launch of the Transcend Tomorrow campaign, he was promoted to Assistant Vice President in Institutional Advancement, overseeing the administration of the entire Advancement division, including the planning and implementation of all campaign operations. Green's career in planning and fundraising for nonprofit organizations spans more than three decades, beginning as an officer for Harvard University where he directed various efforts for its 1980s capital campaign. Based in South Florida, Green recently served as Assistant Vice President/Campaign Director at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. There he focused on principal gift prospects and assisted in securing more than $6 million in key donations supporting arts education activities. Prior, Green served as Executive Director in Medical Development at the University of Miami, Miller School Of Medicine where he was involved in securing several eight- and seven-figure gifts. Formerly a senior consultant with the national firms Milano, Ruff & Associates of Los Angeles, and C. W. Shaver & Company of New York City, Green's responsibilities included designing and implementing fundraising programs, guiding and implementing strategic planning activities, and developing operating and capital pro forma budget projections, raising hundreds of millions of dollars.
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- Discovery Services Librarian
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- Coordinator Academic Support Services
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- Retired Faculty, Yale University
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- Workforce Administration & Records Control
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- Chairman of the Investment Committee
- Chairman, Investment Committee / Managing Director, Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services Inc.
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- Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
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- Special Projects Coordinator, Administration Office
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- Assistant Director, Alumni and Community Engagement
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- Assistant Director of Development, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
SeaTech, FAU's Institute for Ocean and Systems Engineering, at the Dania Beach is located on eight acres between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway with valuable access to the ocean and seawater.
FAU Dania Beach is home to the nation's first ocean engineering program. The campus was established in 1997 as a state-funded Type II research center, the institute is part of FAU's Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering.
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- Assistant Coordinator Interlibrary Loan
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- Interim Vice President for Research
Gregg B. Fields, Ph.D., received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from the University of Florida and Florida State University, respectively, and was a Postdoctoral Scholar with Professor Ken A. Dill at the University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Fields joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota in 1991 as an assistant professor. He was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 1995 and then achieved the rank of full professor of chemistry & biochemistry at Florida Atlantic University in 1997. In 2008, Dr. Fields became a Robert A. Welch Foundation Distinguished University Chair in Chemistry in the Department of Biochemistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Fields relocated to the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies in 2011, where he was a Full Member, Vice President of Research, and Distinguished Chair of Metalloproteinase and Multiple Sclerosis Research. Dr. Fields joined FAU in 2014 as a Full Professor and the Chair in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the Director of the Center for Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (CMBB). In 2019 he was appointed as Executive Director of the Institute for Human Health & Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH) at FAU and in 2021 became the Co-Director of the Memorial Cancer Institute Florida Atlantic University (MCIFAU) Cancer Center of Excellence. Dr. Fields is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He has authored or coauthored more than 300 scientific publications and has presented more than 190 invited lectures.
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- Assistant Athletic Director of Development
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- Assistant Vice President for Scholarships and Annual Giving
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- Executive Assistant to the Dean
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- Chief Operating Officer / Partner at Phil Smith Automotive Group
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- President of the FAU OLLI Jupiter Advisory Board
Irene Dec is President of the FAU OLLI Jupiter Advisory Board and chairs the strategic planning committee. She is also a Director on the League of Women Voters of Florida Board. Irene was a former Chief Operations Officer in the international division at Prudential Financial. In this position, Irene had experience in leading and implementing critical global initiatives and creating high performing global teams. Her responsibilities included implementing process structures to support business strategies such as joint ventures, building new businesses and assessing, preparing plans and implementing initiatives to improve existing businesses. Irene consulted and presented to U.S. firms and government agencies on addressing the Y2k computer issue, including presenting to the Year 2000 U.S. Senate Hearing, the U.S House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee and to Federal Government Cabinet CIOs. Irene appeared in over 60 business, technology and investment publications, including Investment News, Computer World and CIO Magazine. Irene enjoys taking walks, playing golf, travel and photography.
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- Vice President, Financial Affairs / Chief Financial Officer
Jayson Iroff joined Florida Atlantic in April 2023. He most recently served as Senior Vice Provost and Chief Financial Officer at Miami Dade College, the largest public college in the United States, which educates over 100,000 students annually across eight campuses and multiple outreach centers. Prior to Miami Dade, Mr. Iroff served in the same capacity at Broward College, Florida's second largest college. At both institutions Mr. Iroff established an exceptional record of success, leading them in strategic financial planning and budgeting, financial reporting and analysis, financial operations management, student financial services, real estate, procurement and risk management. Additionally, he has served on numerous statewide policy and operations committees, most recently playing a key role in developing a new and equitable appropriations funding model for the college system that was codified into statute. Mr. Iroff is also highly regarded by peers for his experience and creativity in creating Public Private Partnerships (P3's) to develop campus facilities and monetize land and real estate assets. Iroff received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of South Florida.
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- JCBA Coordinator of International Relations ( OPS )
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- Assistant Vice President for Principal Gifts
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- Research and Instruction Librarian
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- Associate Director of Advancement Foundation Board Operations
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- Digital Communications Manager, Advancement Communications
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- Director, Jaffe Center for Book Arts
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- Assistant Director, Presidential and Advancement Events
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- Director of Development, College of Business
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- Director of Foundation Relations
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- Assistant Vice President, Alumni and Community Engagement
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- Chairman of the Nominating & Governance Committee
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- Head, Research and Instructional Services
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- Director of Development, Kelly / Strul Emerging Scholars Program
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- Head of Interlibrary Loan
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- Director of Development, College of Education
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- Executive Director, Gift Planning
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- Executive Director, Advancement Communications
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- Interim Assistant Dean of Public Services
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- Senior Library Technical Assistant
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- Assistant Director of Annual Giving
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- Vice President, Student Affairs
Larry Faerman, Ph.D. joined Florida Atlantic in 1999 as Area Coordinator for Housing and Residential Life and has served the university in many roles over the years. In 2016, he was named Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs. As Vice President for Student Affairs, he oversees all aspects of student life, promoting a campus culture that embraces student success through academic excellence, leadership development and civic responsibility. He oversees the Division of Student Affairs , which provides a wide array of programs and services to FAU's student body. Faerman received a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Science and a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from Florida State University. He earned his Doctorate of Educational Administration and Leadership from Florida Atlantic.
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- Research and Instruction Librarian, Instruction Coordinator
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- Research and Instruction Librarian, Government Information Depository Coordinator
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- Nighttime Operations Supervisor
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- Director, John D. MacArthur Campus Library
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- Assistant University Archivist
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- Dean University Libraries
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- Director of Athletics Development
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- Assistant Director of Prospect Management
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- Donor Relations Coordinator
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- Director of Information Technology Services
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- Assistant Dean for Collection Strategies and Discovery Services
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- Executive Director of Advancement Services
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- Membership and Student Programs Coordinator, Alumni Outreach and Community Engagement
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- Senior Library Technical Assistant
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- Athletic Director
- Senior Associate
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- Chairman of the Finance Committee
- Treasurer / Chair, Finance Committee / CEO, ITHINK Financial Credit Union
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- Director of Development, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute ( OLLI ) and Libraries
- FAU Libraries Development Officer
Michael Yoon - Chief Investment Officer
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- Senior Medical Librarian, Head of the Medical Health Sciences Collection and User Services Department
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- Coordinator, Gift Processing
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- Director of Athletics Development
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- Research and Instruction Librarian
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- Assistant Director, Alumni and Community Engagement
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- Chairman, Real Estate Committee / Managing Partner, Mainstreet Capital Partners
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- Vice President, Public Affairs
Peter Hull joined Florida Atlantic in May 2014. He oversees the Division of Public Affairs, which includes university-wide marketing initiatives, internal communications, FAU's online presence through FAU.edu and social media, university branding, media relations and creative services. A former newspaper reporter, Hull has worked for The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, S.C.), Inside Business (Norfolk, Va.), The Daily Press (Newport News, Va.), and The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.). In 2005, he was awarded first place in business reporting from the S.C. Press Association. Hull joined Florida Atlantic after six years at Clemson University where he was communications and marketing director for economic development. In this role, he was responsible for communications at Clemson's 10 off-campus enterprise campuses and research and education centers across South Carolina. He attended University Centre Croydon in London, England, and received a Master of Arts from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.
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- Director & President, Chen Moore Associates
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- Coordinator, Presidential and Advancement Events
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- President and Co - Founder of the Palm Beach Investment Research Group Inc.
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- Manuscript & Archives Assistant
Russell Ivy received both the B.A. and M.A. degrees in geography from the University of Missouri and a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Florida. He joined Florida Atlantic in 1992, and in addition to professorial duties, served five years as associate chair and nine years as chair of geosciences. He also served two years as interim dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science prior to joining the Provost's Office in 2015. In the Provost's Office he served as associate provost and most recently vice provost. In this capacity, he was responsible for providing leadership in formulating and administering university policies for student learning outcomes assessment, academic program reviews and articulations, institutional and program-based accreditation, review of new degree program proposals, and other projects and initiatives related to academic programs and curriculum. He also supervised the leadership of the Center for Global Engagement, Center for Online and Continuing Education, Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid and the Registrar's Office. Dr. Ivy is the liaison for FAU with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
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- Associate Director, Alumni Outreach and Community Engagement
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- President, Greenspan Realty Corp.
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- Director of Development, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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- Coordinator for Library Collections
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- Director, Presidential & Advancement Events
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- Director of Strategic Partnerships, Alumni & Community Engagement
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- Member of the Contact the Board
- Interim President / Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Administrative Affairs
Stacy A. Volnick, Ph.D., currently serving as interim president. She received her bachelor's degree in communication and her master's and doctoral degrees in education leadership from FAU. She became a member of the University's administrative staff in 1991, advancing steadily through the ranks. In 2013 she was named Vice President for Administrative Affairs and Chief Administrative Officer. She oversees areas including Public Safety, Facilities Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Human Resources, Business Services, Emergency Management, Board of Trustee Operations, President's Office Operations, the Eleanor R. Baldwin House (the President's on-campus residence) and the University Ombudsman. Additionally, Volnick administratively oversees the Offices of the Inspector General and University Compliance.
Stacy A. Volnick, Ph.D., was unanimously approved by the FAU Board of Trustees as Interim President on Sept. 19, 2022, and confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors on Nov. 9, 2022.
Stacy Volnick
Interim President
Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Administrative Affairs
Office of the President
svolnick@fau.edu
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- Assistant Director, Support Services
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- Associate Director / Employee Relations & Development
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- Manager / Compensation & Benefits
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- Alumni Operations and Office Manager
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- Engagement Associate, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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- Research and Instruction Librarian
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- Medical Liaison and Outreach Librarian
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- Coordinator, Gift Processing
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- Director of Development, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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- Director of Development, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
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- Assistant Dean for Special Collections, Archives, & Distinctive Collections
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- Coordinator, Gift Processing
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- Assistant Director, Alumni Communications
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- Night Operations Supervisor
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- President & Founder, Southcoast Partners
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- Specialist, Computer Applications