Dr. Williams accepted his first assignment in higher education in 1972 at California State University, Long Beach as a Staff Analyst in the office of Instructional Services. In addition to having responsibility for a $3 million dollar academic support budget, Dr. Williams assisted in the planning, development and successful implementation of Computer Assisted Registration (CAR), resulting in the conversion of the manual registration process to a computerized registration system.

As Administrative Assistant to the Director for Public Policy and Administration, Dr. Williams assisted in the development and implementation of the graduate program in Public Policy and Administration (1973-74). He also served as Manager of the Learning Center from 1974-79 before accepting as assignment as the Coordinator of the Learning Assistance Center at California State University, Dominguez Hills. In addition to developing a comprehensive learning assistance program providing a range of services from academic tutorials to workshops for CBEST and graduate school entrance exams, Dr. Williams developed partnerships with various academic and support programs. Program development activities involved a Mathematics Learning Center (Math and Science, a Term Paper Clinic (English Department and University Library), and served as a consultant to Drew Physicians program and the University of Southern California and Los Angeles Physician Assistants Programs.

After being named Director of the Learning Assistance Center (1985), Dr. Williams was invited by the college president to serve as Assistant to the President and Affirmative Action Officer with responsibility for the recruitment and hiring of faculty and staff.

In 1993, Dr. Williams was appointed Dean of Counseling Services at Sacramento City College with administrative responsibility for a variety of student support services, inclusive of articulation; career planning; job placement; counseling; disabled student programs/services; early start program; health services; international students; orientation; re-entry services; transfer services. He was later named Dean of the School of Business & Industrial Trades (1996) at Long Beach City College, and in 1997 as Dean, School of Business and Social Science.

Teaching Experience

CSU, Long Beach
“Career and Personal Explorations”-- lecture and intern-based course designed to provide students with an understanding of the various career options through classroom discussion and practical application

CSU, Dominguez Hills
“College Level Learning Skills”—development and improvement of skills, lecture notemaking, study reading, time management and exam preparation and related skills designed to enhance retention among freshmen students. Created distance learning component for area high schools with college bound students.

“Management 310”—Introduction to Management Theory-upper division
“Management 313—Human Resources Management-upper division

Long Beach City College
“Management 49A”—Introduction to Management

Grants/Consultancies

Dr. Williams served as the principal investigator on two Department of Labor grants totaling $125,000 and a co-investigator on a Talent Search grant for $750,000. In addition, he has served as a consultant at Drew Postgraduate Medical School’s Physician Assistants Program, University of Southern California and Los Angeles Physician Assistants Program, the United States Department of Justice Community Law Enforcement project.

Public/Community Service

Dr. Williams was recently appointed as a Commissioner to the Community Development Advisory Commission (2002-2006), by the Mayor of Long Beach. He also serves as Vice President, Leadership Long Beach, and past chair of the Curriculum Committee. He currently serves as a member of the California State University, Long Beach Advisory Board for the College of Business Administration.