Dr. Hamed S. Al-Fraih is a Professor of Public Administration and currently serves as Assistant Vice President for Academic Support Services at Kuwait University. With a career spanning over three decades, Dr. Al-Fraih has held prominent roles across academia and government agencies.
His public sector experience began in 1993 as a consultant at the Civil Service Bureau. He subsequently led administrative workforce planning for Kuwait University’s Five-Year Strategic Plan (1995/1996–1999/2000). In 1996–1997, he served as a visiting professor at the University of Southern California (USC). He later contributed to major institutional reforms, including consulting for the restructuring of the Kuwaiti government (1997–1998) and leading the organizational development team for the Kuwait Cinema Company (1998–1999).
Dr. Al-Fraih has continued to provide strategic consultation to various government entities. From 2010 to 2012, he served as a consultant to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and from 2012 to 2014, he advised the General Administration for the Bureau of Statistics. He also served as an advisor to the Social Development Office (2014–2016), the Ministry of Information (2014–2015), and the Minister of Higher Education (2014–2016). Additionally, he was a member of the Private Universities Council (2015–2018) and served as faculty member at the Military Staff College (2014–2016).
In addition to his administrative and consultancy roles, Dr. Al-Fraih has served on the boards of several companies.
His research interests focus on human resource management, reforming public organizations, and governance. He has published numerous scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to advancing the field of public administration both locally and internationally. Since 2017, he has served as a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Business and Public Administration (IJBPA).