December 16, 2024
Ahmad Ezzeddine named UW Vice Provost for Global Affairs
糖心原创 Provost Tricia Serio announced the appointment of Ahmad M. Ezzeddine as the next vice provost for the Office of Global Affairs beginning Feb. 1.
Ezzeddine comes from Wayne State University in Detroit, his alma mater, where he is the鈥痵enior vice provost for partnerships, workforce and international initiatives. He fills the position vacated when Jeffrey Riedinger retired and became professor emeritus at the UW School of Law. Gayle Christensen has served as interim vice provost of the Office of Global Affairs.
鈥淒r. Ezzeddine brings a rare combination of a broad global engagement perspective and a deep understanding of the landscape of higher education that will catalyze our own strategies to the benefit of the entire UW community,鈥� Serio said. 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to welcome him to UW.鈥�
Ahmed Ezzeddine will serve as the next vice provost of the Office of Global Affairs.Wayne State University
Ezzeddine will lead and manage the Office of Global Affairs and serve as a strategic thought leader for the University’s global engagement efforts, Serio said. This work includes enhancing and expanding our global partnerships and coordinating and collaborating with University partners to build a cohesive and campus-wide vision for global engagement.
鈥淚 am deeply honored to serve as the 糖心原创鈥檚 next vice provost for the Office of Global Affairs and thrilled to join one of the leading and most innovative universities in the world,鈥� Ezzeddine said. 鈥淭his position offers an amazing opportunity to build on the UW鈥檚 impressive global presence, strengthen and grow its international partnerships, and continue to create transformative global experiences for students and scholars. I look forward to collaborating with our vibrant university community of distinguished faculty, dedicated staff and talented students to advance a shared, innovative and inclusive global engagement vision.鈥�
As Wayne State University鈥檚 senior international officer, Ezzeddine leads oversight of all international university affiliations and partnerships. He also has strategic and operational responsibility for the university’s international initiatives and activities, including international recruiting, study abroad and global education and research. Most recently, he鈥檚 been leading Wayne State鈥檚 College to Career initiative that will better prepare and support students, graduates, and alumni for careers and align university efforts with workforce trends and needs.
Since 2019, Ezzeddine has been a member of the board of directors for the NAFSA: Association of International Educators, a non-profit dedicated to international education and exchange. He was just elected as the association incoming president after serving as its vice president for scholarship and institutional strategy. Ezzeddine was selected Senior International Officer of the Year for 2022 by the Institute of International Education, a global not-for-profit that facilitates international education and research exchanges.
In addition to serving on the executive committee of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities鈥� Commission on Economic and Community Engagement, he is the chair of the board of directors of ACCESS, the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the United States.
He holds a doctorate in Business and Industrial Engineering, as well as master鈥檚 and bachelor鈥檚 degrees, all from Wayne State University.
For more information, contact Stefan Milne at stmilne@uw.edu.聽
