Mani Hull, Ed.D. - Dr. Mani Hull was born and raised in Perak, Malaysia, and came to the US in 1981 to pursue higher education. She earned a B.A. in Political Science at the University of Arkansas, an M.S. in Administration from Central Michigan University, and an Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Hull served in various roles in international development and higher education for four decades in four states in the U.S., and 50 countries. She was the Founding Executive Director of the Tennessee Campus Compact, contributed to the institutionalization of academic service-learning on 30 campuses statewide, and received an award that stated, “You have set ablaze a torch of service that will never lose its flame.” She currently serves as the President of the Nashville Sai Center to advocate for interfaith education as well as Chief Executive Officer of Global Education Services to promote international education.