Joyce Elayne Williams

Background

Williams, Joyce Elayne was born on February 4, 1937 in Rockdale, Texas, United States. Daughter of Harry Lee and Essie Marie (Fergeson) Williams.

Education

Bachelor, Mary Hardin-Baylor College, Belton, Texas, 1958. Master of Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1971.

Career

Social caseworker Social Service Department, Buckner Children's Home, Dallas, 1958-1962. From instructor to assistant professor sociology Mary Hardin-Baylor College, 1962-1965. Instructor sociology Arlington (Texas) State College, 1965-1967.

Lecturer department sociology-anthropology Washington University, 1967-1969. From assistant professor to associate professor sociology University Texas, Arlington, 1969-1974, Trinity University, San Antonio, 1974-1980. From associate professor to professor department sociology and social work Texas Women's University, Denton, since 1980, chairperson, since 1990.

Visiting faculty department sociology, University Texas, Austin, summer 1977. Consultant in field; proposal evaluator National Science Foundation, National Institute of Mental Health, 1983.

Achievements

• Joyce Elayne Williams has been listed as a noteworthy sociology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Second Assault: Rape and Public Attitudes (Contributions in Women's Studies)

    ( The first in-depth empirical study that goes beyond the...)

  • Black community control;: A study of transition in a Texas ghetto (Praeger special studies in U.S. economic, social, and political issues)
  • (The Second Assault: Rape and Public Attitudes ) Author: Joyce E. Williams Dec-1981

Membership

Advisor Como Community Betterment Council, 1969-1974. Board directors Tarrant County Legal Aid, 1972-1974, Alamo Area Volunteer Advocate Program, 1974-1980, Salvation Army, since 1992. Member American Issues Forum, 1975, Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants, Denton County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Denton County Friends of the Family.

Member American Sociological Association, Society Study of Social Problems, Southwestern Social Science Association (member nominations committee 1980-1982), Southwestern Sociological Association (public information committee, various others), Society Women in Sociology, National Organization of Women, Southwestern Association Criminal Jutice Educators, National Academy Criminal Justice Sciences, American Society Criminology, Alpha Sigma Phi (national advisor 1983-1984).

Connections

Father:

Harry Lee Williams

Mother:

Essie Marie (Fergeson) Williams