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Vicki A. Williams, Ph.D.

Dr. Vicki WilliamsEducational Leadership and Policy Studies

Adult and Higher Education

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Education | Professional Experience | Research | Courses
Publications | Presentations | Service | Awards
Professional Affiliations | Links

Education

  • Ph.D.--Higher Education Administration/Cognate: Sport Administration
    Bowling Green State University
  • MA--Student Personnel Services--Northwestern State University
  • BA--English & Spanish--Northwestern State University
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Professional Experience

Academe

  • Assistant Professor, College of Education, The University of Oklahoma (2005-Present)
  • Adjunct Professor, College of Education, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas (2003-2005)
  • Instructor, St. Mary's University (2003-2005) Orientation)
  • Instructor, Bowling Green State University (2001-2002)

Higher Education Administration

  • Coordinator of Judicial Affairs and Community Development, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas (2002-2005)
  • Doctoral Intern, Division of Student Affairs, Bowling Green State University, (1999-2002)
  • Graduate Assistant (Intercollegiate Athletics Department), Bowling Green State University (1999)
  • Counseling Center Graduate Outreach Team, Bowling Green State University, (2000-2002)
  • Intern--Intercollegiate Athletics Department--Saint Mary's College, South Bend, Indiana (2000)
  • Assistant Dean for Student Activities, Spelman College, (1995-1999)
  • Assistant Director of Housing, The University of Florida, (1991-1995)
  • Director of Housing, Our Lady of the Lake University, (1985-1991)
  • Residence Hall Director, Northwestern State University (1984-1985)
  • Admissions Counselor/Minority Recruiter, Northwestern State University (1982-84)
  • Graduate Assistant (High School Relations), Northwestern State University (1982-83)

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Research Interests

  • African American Women in Sport
  • Gender Equity in Sport
  • Degrees Conferred Upon African American Male Student-Athletes
  • Homophobia in Sport
  • The Millennial Student-Athlete
  • The Experiences of the African Student-Athlete
  • African American Females and Males in Academe
  • Students of Color in Graduate Preparation Programs in Higher Education

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Courses Taught

The University of Oklahoma—Norman, Oklahoma

  • EDAH 5940: Gender Issues in Sport
  • EDAH 5940: Careers in Intercollegiate Athletics
  • EDAH 5940: Athletics Administration
  • EDAH 5940: Governance in Intercollegiate Athletics
  • EDAH 5023: Administration and Organization in Higher Education
  • EDAH 5123: History of American Higher Education

The University of Texas at San Antonio—San Antonio, Texas

  • ELPS 5033: Philosophical Foundations in Education
  • AHE 5022: Contemporary Issues in Adult and Higher Education

St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas

  • ND 101: New Student Orientation

Bowling Green State University--Bowling Green, Ohio

  • TRIO Program: Personal and Career Development--Pre-College Enrichment Program
  • UNIV 100: University Success
  • Psychology 1101: Springboard

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Publications

  • "Spelman Leadership Confab: An Empowerment Zone" Women in Higher Education (WIHE) February 2007.
  • Perspectives: A Different Kind of March Madness" Diverse Issues in Higher Education Online Publication April 2007.
  • "Self-Reports of Counseling Services: Real Cases with African American Clients" Journal of Humanistic Counselor Education and Development (JHCEAD) (published) March 2006.

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Presentations

Professional Conferences

  • "The Great Divide: Sexual Orientation Issues in the African American Community" NASPA/ACPA Joint Meeting (April 2007) Orlando, Florida

The University of Oklahoma

  • "Diversity Issues in Higher Education" Center for Leadership Seminar Series (Spring 2007)
  • "Handling Classroom Conflict" Instructional Development Program Orientation for Teaching Assistants (Fall 2006)

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Service

Professional

  • Directorate Member--Standing Committee for Women (SCW)—American College Personnel Association (ACPA) (2007-2010)
  • Proposal Reviewer—Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) 2003-2006)
  • Proposal Reviewer—National Association for Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) (2005-2007)

Community (Norman/Oklahoma City)

  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters/Promise of Hope: OU Outreach Program (2007-present)
  • Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure—Breast Cancer 5K Race (2005 & 2006)

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Awards/Grants

  • Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 2006 Most Promising Junior Faculty Award (The University of Oklahoma College of Education)
  • The University of Oklahoma 2006 Faculty Senate Development Award Recipient

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Professional Affiliations

  • Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
  • Black Coaches Association (BCA)
  • North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS)
  • National Association of Student Affairs Administrators (NASPA)
  • National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP)

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Links

Athletics

  • soonersports.org
  • ncaa.org
  • womenssportsfoundation.org
  • wbca.org
  • nasss.org
  • blackcoachesassociation.org
  • journalofcollegeandcharacter.org

Higher Education

  • womeninhighereducation.org
  • naspa.org
  • acpa.org
  • chroniclehighereducation.org
  • diverseissues.org
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