Ahmad Ezzeddine, PhD, is the vice provost for Global Affairs at the University Washington in Seattle, Washington, where he leads and manages the Office of Global Affairs and serves as a strategic thought leader for the University’s global engagement efforts. Previously, he served as the vice president for Academic Student Affairs and Global Engagement at Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit, Michigan, where he led the university’s national, global, and corporate educational outreach programs.

A member of the Board of Directors of NAFSA: Association of International Educators since 2019, he serves as NAFSA’s elected Vice President for Scholarship and Institutional Strategy. Dr. Ezzeddine was selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) as Senior International Officer of the Year (2022).

A firm proponent of the crucial role that universities play in driving economic and community development, he is responsible for forging linkages with organizations in the City of Detroit and the region and supporting community engagement and workforce development initiatives. Dr. Ezzeddine is leading the launch of the institutional College to Career initiative to better prepare and support students, graduates, and alumni for 21st century careers and align university efforts with workforce trends and needs. In addition, he currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities’ (APLU) Commission on Economic and Community Engagement. He is also the current Chair of the Board of Directors of ACCESS, the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the United States.