Zebadiah Hall Named Vice President of Inclusion, Access and Belonging at Salisbury University
Salisbury University has announced Zebadiah Hall, an academic and student affairs professional with more than 15 years of higher education experience, as its inaugural vice...
Salisbury University has announced Zebadiah Hall, an academic and student affairs professional with more than 15 years of higher education experience, as its inaugural vice president of inclusion, access and belonging. “SU’s core values include diversity and inclusion because we recognize the considerable educational benefits gained from engaging with people and ideas from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences,” said President Carolyn Ringer Lepre. “We are committed to providing our campus with the resources needed to ensure we are a welcoming and inclusive environment that prepares students to excel in global communities. We have long attracted and recruited exceptional and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across Maryland, the United States and around the world. Zebadiah will build on our existing practices to develop new programs and initiatives in order to ensure every person on our campus – from students and employees, to visitors and guests – feel supported, welcomed, and included at SU.”
Hall comes to SU from the University of Wyoming, where he has served as vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion. Previous positions include director of student disability services at Cornell University, where he transformed the department from a medical model to a civil rights for social justice model; director of Valparaiso University’s Access and Accommodations Resource Center; and director of disability support services at Calumet College of St. Joseph.
At SU, he will oversee the Disability Resource Center, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), the Office of Institutional Equity, and the Charles A. Wight Multicultural Center for Equity, Justice and Inclusion. He also will chair the University’s newly formed Inclusion, Access and Belonging Working Group.
“I am excited about working with the leaders in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Disability Resource Center and Office of Institutional Equity, and their teams. Together, we will collaborate to co-create Inclusion, Access and Belonging to make tomorrow better for all community members. I am invigorated to work alongside the President’s cabinet to advance the Salisbury Seven,” said Hall, referencing Lepre’s seven-point mission for the University, which includes the continual commitment to inclusion, diversity, opportunity and equity, and the cultivation of a sense of belonging. “Universal Design for Learning, restorative justice and data-rich storytelling will be critical as we engage students, staff, faculty and constituents in ways that allow all Sea Gulls to spread their wings and participate in creating spaces for all to thrive,” he added.
WittKieffer’s Charlene Aguilar, Jen Meyers Pickard, and Corin Edwards led this search.