Kyle R. Williams Named Assistant Vice President and Dean of Intercultural Engagement</h1> <article> <h1>Kyle R. Williams Named Assistant Vice President and Dean of Intercultural Engagement</h1> <p>eburnett — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:27:15 +0000</p> <span>Kyle R. Williams Named Assistant Vice President and Dean of Intercultural Engagement</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-10-02T10:27:15-04:00" title="Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 10:27">Wed, 10/02/2024 - 10:27</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Kyle R. Williams, a dedicated educator and administrator with extensive experience in community building and culturally responsive pedagogies, has been named Assistant Vice President and Dean of Intercultural Engagement at �鶹��Ƶ. He began September 16.</p> <p>Prior to �鶹��Ƶ, Williams served as special advisor to the Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life at Emory University in Atlanta. He has performed a variety of roles within student affairs at Oglethorpe University, Washington University in St. Louis, and Texas A&M University-Commerce, among other institutions.</p> <p>“Kyle is a highly skilled and knowledgeable scholar-practitioner who embodies the seamless integration of theory and practice,” says <a href="/node/362451">Karen Goff</a>, Vice President and Dean of Students. “His student-centric philosophy will help to facilitate spaces that transcend diversity and prioritize inclusion and belonging for all students, so that they can be active co-creators—rather than passive observers—of intercultural connections.</p> <p>“Kyle’s commitment to enhancing the student experience aligns perfectly with the overall vision of Student Affairs. Furthermore, his depth and breadth of expertise within Student Affairs is an added value, which will help to advance the work within our division. I am thrilled and excited to welcome Kyle to the Student Affairs Team and the �鶹��Ƶ community.”</p> <p>Williams arrives at a time of great energy in the <a href="/node/415091">Center for Intercultural Engagement</a>, or CIE. This fall, it celebrates the creation of a new office—<a href="/node/476320">Gender and Attraction Initiatives</a> (GAI)—and christens new spaces in Wilder Hall for the <a href="/node/4396">Office for Disability and Access</a> and the <a href="/node/4516">Multicultural Resource Commons</a> (MRC). CIE also includes the <a href="/node/4241">Office of Religious and Spiritual Life</a> (ORSL) and <a href="/node/4366">International Student and Scholar Services</a> (ISSS).</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Accomplished educator and administrator celebrated for centering diversity, equity, and inclusion across numerous higher ed settings.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-10-02T12:00:00Z">Wed, 10/02/2024 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=4141">Student Affairs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3960">Center for Intercultural Engagement</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-flex-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden vertical-spacing--basic field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div id="obj-32154" class="paragraph paragraph--type--pb-el-bq paragraph--view-mode--default"> <blockquote class="blockquote--quotemark" data-text-color-red data-text-size-giant> <p>I’ve long regarded �鶹��Ƶ as a beacon of hope in American higher education—a place where equality in education first took root.”</p> </blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="obj-28168" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-copy paragraph--view-mode--default o-flex--basic-copy basic-copy"> <p>A native of Cincinnati, Williams is a graduate of Otterbein College, where they studied voice. They completed a Master of Science in Educational Leadership at Old Dominion University and an EdD in Higher Education at Texas A&M-Commerce. Their dissertation was titled “Influence of Mattering on Black Males Intent to Persist at a Regional Predominately White Institution.”</p> <p>“As a scholar-practitioner, I’ve long regarded �鶹��Ƶ as a beacon of hope in American higher education—a place where equality in education first took root,” says Williams, who uses the pronouns he/they. “I am overjoyed to return home to the Buckeye State and to build upon the legacy of the Center for Intercultural Engagement alongside dynamic and knowledgeable leaders, especially at a time when identities are so politicized. Together, we will ensure that Obies, both past and present, have a space to engage, thrive, and contribute to the ongoing story of justice and inclusion.”</p> </div> </div> </div> </article> </main></body></html>