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Episode 151- Duane Williams- Creating Tradition
Duane A. Williams, Ph.D, is the Associate Vice Provost of Student Success and Retention at TexasA&M San Antonio. In his role, he oversees Undergraduate Academic Advisement, the StudentAcademic Success Center, First-year Experience, and other student success-related initiativeswithin the Division of Academic Affairs and the Office of the Provost. In his role, Dr. Williamsworks collaboratively with other university divisions, academic leadership, and various campusunits to develop, implement, and evaluate student success initiatives.
Before Texas A&M - San Antonio, Dr. Williams served in several Directorship roles at MontclairState University, New Jersey. Specifically, he served in the Office of Student Belonging, in theCenter for Leadership and Engagement, and in the Office of Academic Success and RetentionPrograms. In this role, he spearheaded a broad range of programs and activities that supportedstudents' transitional experiences and fostered a sense of belonging. These included multipleareas such as First Year Student Orientations; First-Gen Initiatives, international student supportservices, veteran and military student certification, adult and transfer student programs,advising and engagement initiatives; and an array of leadership development experiences.
Before Montclair State University, Dr. Williams had served as a Director in the Center forAdvisement and Student Success at Hudson County Community College, New Jersey. There, hewas able to develop a comprehensive understanding of the non-traditional and first-generationstudent population. Being a first-generation student, Dr. Williams has enjoyed working oninitiatives that directly and indirectly affect the success and retention of students during theircollege years.
With a formal management and public administration background, Dr. Williams has utilized hisorganizational leadership skills to support and create policies and practices that affect studentdevelopment and ultimately, student success. Dr. Williams earned his Ph.D. in Family Scienceand Human Development at Montclair State University.
