About

As Associate Vice President of Academic Finance and Administration in the Office of the Provost at Florida Atlantic University, Iselgis Garcia directs the planning, preparation, oversight, monitoring, and implementation of the budget for Academic Affairs. Additionally, she coordinates and manages budgets across all units within Academic Affairs, compiles and analyzes financial and faculty HR information, develops multi-year financial projections, and provides leadership and direction in budgetary policy development and interpretation.

In this role, she is also responsible for oversight of academic personnel which entails initiating, managing, and evaluating a broad spectrum of personnel initiatives, including the development of processes related to faculty recruitment and hiring, evaluation, credentialing, promotion and tenure, and deferred pay.

Dr. Garcia has over 25 years’ experience in accounting and fiscal oversight, data-driven analyses, strategic planning, and budgeting. Prior to joining FAU’s Office of the Provost, Iselgis served as Assistant Dean for Finance, Operations, and Enrollment Management at the FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science, where she also managed financial affairs, human resources, and operations. She also previously served as Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer of a non-profit community-based organization in Miami-Dade County, where she was charged with providing fiscal oversight and ensuring compliance with federal, state and local regulations, standards and cost principles; as well as managing budgets for multiple funding sources and grant programs.