President & Chief Executive Officer

After an extensive global search, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Hall as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Zayed University. 

Dr. Hall brings a distinguished academic career and most recently served as the President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Victoria, one of Canada’s leading public research universities. While Vice Chancellor, Dr. Hall spearheaded the renewal of the university’s strategic plan, reinvigorated university-community engagement efforts, expanded international partnerships, and led the creation of a series of innovation hubs for citizens in the region. Prior to the University of Victoria, Dr. Hall held senior leadership roles at the University of Newcastle in Australia. In addition to his scholarly career and accomplishments, Dr. Hall also has extensive international engineering industry and business leadership experience.

Dr. Hall has built strong global partnerships, advanced innovation in teaching and research, and demonstrated a deep commitment to community engagement. In addition to his accomplishments, he brings a track record of collaboration, leadership, and warmth that is well-aligned with Zayed University’s community and will help advance ZU’s vision in line with the UAE’s national priorities.

Hall holds bachelor's and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Queen’s University and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of South Wales. He is an elected fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers and the Canadian Society for Senior Engineers.

Sean Farrell led this search with Ivan Ceballos and Drew Chang.