[1] Before that, Williams was a professor of history and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Fairfield University and former chief historian of the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
[4] Williams is a member of the faculty of University of St. Thomas where he is a nationally recognized expert on social studies pedagogy and history curriculum.
In 2014, Williams became the associate VP for academic affairs and was awarded the Fairfield University Martin Luther King Jr.
[5] During a brief leave from Fairfield University, from 2011-2012, Williams served as Vice President for Public Outreach and Community Education at the Jackie Robinson Foundation in New York City.
[11] Williams serves on the advisory board of Voters of Tomorrow, an advocacy organization that promotes political engagement among Generation Z.