December 16, 2024
Ahmad Ezzeddine named UW Vice Provost for Global Affairs
University of Washington 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 senior 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.
“Dr. 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,” Serio said. “I’m thrilled to welcome him to UW.”
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.
“I am deeply honored to serve as the University of Washington’s next vice provost for the Office of Global Affairs and thrilled to join one of the leading and most innovative universities in the world,” Ezzeddine said. “This position offers an amazing opportunity to build on the UW’s 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.”
As Wayne State University’s 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’s been leading Wayne State’s 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’ 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’s and bachelor’s degrees, all from Wayne State University.
For more information, contact Stefan Milne at stmilne@uw.edu.