Division of Student Affairs
Kent Campus
As Assistant Vice President/Director of University Health Services (UHS), Julie Volcheck showed tremendous leadership at the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2019, she began to research the origins and containment strategies regarding the COVID-19 virus and kept track of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dashboard. Volcheck worked 16-hour days, served on numerous pandemic planning committees, spearheaded testing strategies and hired additional health center staff. Volcheck even updates the UHS website when needed. When offering Volcheck additional resources, she said, "I know how to update the site and it's just faster if I do it".
Take away the pandemic and Volcheck is still thoughtful, strategic, innovative and compassionate with students, faculty, and staff. She wears multiple hats assistant vice president and director of UHS in the Division of Student Affairs, as well as chief budget/personnel officer. Volcheck has been referred to as the "people whisperer" because she loves people and people love her.