Background
Williams, Ronald was born on June 17, 1927 in Cleveland. Son of Wilbert and Mary (Malone) Williams.
Williams, Ronald was born on June 17, 1927 in Cleveland. Son of Wilbert and Mary (Malone) Williams.
Bachelor in Speech and Hearing, Western Reserve University, 1954. Master of Arts in Speech Pathology, Western Reserve University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Phonetics and Psychoinguistics, Ohio State University, 1969.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Columbia College, Chicago, 1980.
Coordinator speech therapy services, Cleveland Public Schools, 1958-1962;
lecturer, director Speech Clinic, Oberlin (Ohio) College
consultant, Oberlin City Schools, 1962-1964;
member of faculty, Ohio U., 1964-1969;
assistant professor, Ohio U., 1967-1969;
acting executive dean Afro-American affairs, associate professor, Ohio U., 1969;
director Summer Institute Speech and Language, Ohio U., 1969;
professor speech, dean College Ethnic Studies, Western Washington State College, Bellingham, 1969-1971;
professor, chairman depot communication science, Federal City College, Washington, 1971-1972;
provost, vice president academic affairs, Federal City College, 1972-1976;
president, professor psychology, Northeasten Illinois University, Chicago, 1976-1985. Adjunct Professor U. Pittsburgh, 1973. Member Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board, 1979-1985, Ill.Ednl.
Consortium, 1982., Chicago United Task Force on Education, 1980.
Trustee Columbia College, 1980, Council Advancement of Experiential Learning, 1980, Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities, 1977-1985. Chairman Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities, 1978. Member Chicago Metropolitan Higher Education Council, 1987-1985, Jerusalem Committee, 1981, Northlight Repertory Theatre Board.
Board directors Cinema/Chicago, 1979-1985. State coordinator National Human Relations Task Force. With Army of the United States, 1945-1948.
Fellow American Speech and Hearing Association. Member American Association State Colleges and Universities (director 1979-1985), Association Urban Universities (member executive committee 1980-1982. chairman 1982), American Council Education (Illinois panel national identification program for advancement women in higher education administration 1979-1985), National Black Association Speech, Language and Hearing (chairman board directors 1980-1981), Phi Kappa Phi (E.J. Taylor award 1967).
Married Arlene Harris, October 31, 1952. Children: Robert, Rhonda.