Engineer and Pastor: It’s All About Connections for New Associate Dean Damon P. Williams

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Williams has been appointed the College of Engineering's first associate dean for inclusive excellence and chief diversity officer.

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Williams has been appointed the College of Engineering's first associate dean for inclusive excellence and chief diversity officer.

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Damon P. Williams is an engineer, a teacher, a man of faith, and a church leader. But really, he says, he’s in the people business.

That’s true as a senior lecturer and director of the Center for Academics, Success, and Equity (CASE) in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE). It’s also true as senior pastor of Providence Missionary Baptist Church in southwest Atlanta.

“They end up being two sides of the same coin. Both jobs require a lot of teaching, sharing, and relationship building,” Williams said. “It’s my job to get to know people, to identify where their point of need is, and to see how I can support help them. I do that in both places.”

Starting Sept. 1, Williams will expand the scope of where and how he helps students, faculty, and staff at Georgia Tech as the College of Engineering’s first associate dean for inclusive excellence and chief diversity officer. The position was created this year to advance diversity and inclusion initiatives and support an inclusive climate of belonging across the College community.

Read the full story on the College of Engineering website.

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Center for Engineering Education and Diversity (CEED), College of Engineering

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  • Created On: Aug 31, 2022 - 10:45am
  • Last Updated: Sep 20, 2022 - 9:41pm