Governing Advisor

Dr. Kem Hussain

Dr. Kem Hussain

Vice President, Middle East/Africa and Asia/Australia

Dr. Kem Hussain serves as the Vice President, Middle East/Africa and Asia/Australia for Cognia (Formerly AdvancED)-Eurasia and Saudi Arabia. For years, Dr. Hussain has represented Cognia (Formerly AdvancED) as a Lead Evaluator and team member, for schools and districts in the USA, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

Dr. Hussain, states, "Cognia (Formerly AdvancED) Accreditation is a meticulous process that focuses on the complete school system with the prime purpose of creating lifelong learners, accreditation indicates an Cognia (Formerly AdvancED) level of accomplishment and observance to learning standards. When a school engages in this process it demonstrates a commitment to constant improvement."

Dr. Hussain has helped many schools in creating an environment that is conducive to learning. He has helped a number of schools through the three components of the accreditation process:

  • Meeting the high-quality standards
  • Implementing an unremitting process of development and improvement
  • Assuring consistency in quality through both external and internal reviews

Dr. Kem Hussain is an educational pioneer with decades of experience in education. He has served in leadership roles with several organizations including as superintendent of several independent schools, and Professor at the Nova Southeastern University.

Having administered numerous school accreditations, he has been involved in comprehensive internal reviews of standards with regards to teaching methodology, curriculum, governance and leadership, as well as external investigations about the school. Apart from being an accomplished academician, he is also a gifted author, leader and mentor.