Kamel Haddad

Kamel Haddad is the dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC), a role he assumed in May 2021. At UNC, Haddad has overseen additions of new programs in computer science, statistics, and health sciences; started a faculty exchange program with the Greeley high school district; and led outreach efforts that helped reverse college declining enrollment trends.

Haddad previously served as vice provost for planning and academic resources and then as interim provost at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM). During his tenure, CSUSM saw its freshman and transfer graduation rates reach record highs. Prior to joining CSUSM, Haddad served as the associate dean of the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering at California State University, Bakersfield. Haddad is a senior Fulbright scholar and professor of mathematics.

Haddad was raised in Beirut, Lebanon. He immigrated to the United States to pursue higher education, earning a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Maryland.