Wayne Young was appointed the first Director of Wellness at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) in April 2019. By establishing a completely new student facing department NYUAD showed its desire to make NYUAD a better place for all its students. He is currently working to integrate the Fitness team and Health Promotion Office with a third developing office for Student Success and Well-being. The Wellness Department is focused on promoting and teaching students’ lifelong skills around the intersection of physical and mental health. Wayne has a varied career over the last 39 years as a US Army officer, logistician, project manager, director of a cancer care center, and at NYUAD as the Associate Director of Athletics and the Interim Director for the Student Health Center and the Fitness Department. He is a 1981 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, USA.