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Dr. Alaric Williams enjoys training future college administrators. He was so eager to get
started, in fact, that he snagged an assistant professor position in ASU’s Department of
Curriculum and Instruction two months before graduating with his doctoral degree from Texas
A&M University-Commerce. Now a five year ASU faculty member, Williams directs the
Master of Education in Student Development and Leadership in Higher Education Program,
and has helped spark enrollment growth from 15 students to nearly 100. "A lot of the
positions in higher education, like Director of Admissions and Coordinator of Financial Aid,
require a Master’s degree from a program such as this,” he said "Because the program’s
online, I have had students in Oregon, Florida, New York, Ohio and all over Texas." Williams
also enjoys influencing students outside the classroom. He has served as faculty advisor for
ASU’s Black Student Alliance and co-advisor for the Student Government Association, as well
as on more than 30 university committees. He has also volunteered for a dozen San Angelo
community organizations. "My philosophy is plain and simple, ”Williams said. "Lead by example. It is very important to me
that I am actively engaged on campus and in the community. I teach my students the importance of this, so I believe I should
practice what I preach.”
For his energetic support of the university and the community, Williams has been selected for the ASU Alumni
Association’s 2013 Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award. No stranger to awards, Williams also won the ASU
Faculty Senate’s 2011 Faculty Excellence in Leadership/Service Award for the College of Education and was nominated for
the 2013 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. A native of Stamps, Ark., Williams and his wife, Andrea, have three sons,
Michael, Alaric Jr. and Aaron.
Article Courtesy of the Angelo State University Magazine
Dr. Amy Williamson is one of 92 outstanding women leaders
competitively selected from across the state to participate in the
longest-running women’s leadership development program in the
US. “Throughout the year-long program, which concluded in
November, she had the opportunity to broaden her perspective on
our state by exploring four Texas cities and receiving
cutting-edge information from renowned experts, government
officials and other leaders to positively inform her work and
community for years to come,” said Candace O’Keefe-Mathis,
CEO of Women’s Resources. Leadership Texas, now in its 31
st
consecutive year, is the flagship program of the Texas-based
foundation headquartered in Dallas. Launched in 1983 as the first statewide program for women’s leadership development,
Leadership Texas is patterned after, though not affiliated with, the co-educational civic programs that have found success in a
number of cities throughout the state and nation. “Our founders decided to create Leadership Texas to help women become
better, more informed leaders in our state’s communities, organizations and corporations,” O’Keefe-Mathis added.
The theme for the 2013 program year was ‘The Future of Texas is Now: From Local to Global’
“Participants visited Dallas,
Bryan/College Station, Galveston and Austin where each city’s opportunities and challenges illuminated the participants’
knowledge of our rapidly evolving state across three common themes– the economy, education and the environment,” O’Keefe
-Mathis said.
Leadership Texas
Distinguished Faculty Achievement
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