Stacy Volnick | |
|---|---|
 Volnick in 2024 | |
| Former president of Florida Atlantic University | |
Interim | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Adam Hasner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963or1964(age 60–61) [1] |
| Education | Florida Atlantic University (BA,MA,PhD) |
Stacy A. Volnick is an American academic administrator who served as the interim president of Florida Atlantic University from 2023 to 2025.
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] In March 2025,she was succeeded by Adam Hasner.