Biography
Dr. Williams’ thirty-year corporate career includes experience in both HR generalist and specialist roles. He has established and led teams responsible for organization design, team development, job analysis and design, employee selection, performance management, survey research, HR analytics, learning and development, and change management. Also, he has authored articles in the areas of organization design and learning technology, and worked extensively with C-level executives in driving performance through data-driven organizational development and change.
Dr. Williams is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and has completed executive leadership and business programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. He is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP).
Education
BA East Carolina University
MA East Carolina University
MA Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
PhD North Carolina State University
Certificate Harvard University, Harvard Business School
Certificate University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Professional Experience
Judson College at Southeastern, Wake Forest, NC
Professor of Business & Coordinator for Business Programs; 2024 – Present
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Teaching Associate Professor Emeritus, College of Business; 2013 – 2024
Walmart, Inc.
Vice President, Global Organizational Effectiveness; 2008 – 2013
Johnson & Johnson
Director/Head, Human Resources; 2005 – 2008
Wachovia Corporation
Senior Vice President & Director, Performance & Leadership Consulting; 2004 – 2005
Pfizer Inc.
Vice President, Human Resources; 2002 – 2004
Group Director, Human Resources; 2000 – 2002
Integration Planning Team; 2000
Director, Human Resources; 1997 – 2000
Director, Learning and Organizational Development; 1995 – 1997
Burroughs Wellcome Company, Production & Engineering Unit
Director, Training and Development; 1993 – 1995
Manager, Training and Development; 1990 – 1993
Department Head, Training and Development; 1985 – 1990
Human Resource Development Specialist; 1984 – 1985
Independent Consultant, 1982 – 1984
Other Teaching Experience
Faculty, Judson College at Southeastern, Wake Forest, NC
Faculty, College of Business, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychology, University of New Haven, New Haven, CT
Invited Faculty, Russian Entrepreneurship and Management Training Program, Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Part-time Instructor/Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Part-time Instructor, Human Resources Management Program, Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC
Instructor, Teacher Executive Institute, Pitt County Educational Foundation, Pitt County, NC
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Memberships
Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Beta Gamma Sigma