Background
Williams, Willie was born on March 24, 1947 in Independence, Louisiana, United States. Son of Willie Senior and Lee Anner (Booker) Williams.
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Willie Williams
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Willie Williams, American Physicist, educator. Recipient Lindback award for Outstanding Teaching, 1976, Outstanding Scientist award White House Initiative, 1988; named one of Outstanding Young Men of America, 1979; fellow National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1979, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1977, National Bureau Standards, 1979, Department Defense, 1980-1981, Navy fellow, 1982.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Southern U., 1970; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1974.
Career
Member of faculty, Lincoln U., Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, since 1974;
associate professor physics, Lincoln U., Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1979-1984;
professor physics, Lincoln U., Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, since 1984;
department chairman, Lincoln U., Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1976-1995;
chairman science and mathematics division, Lincoln U., Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1978-1980, 83-88;
founder, director Lincoln Advance Science and Engineering Reinforcement (LASER)Program, Lincoln U., Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1980-1996;
director pre-engineering, Lincoln U., Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1976-1996;
director, principal investigator Early Alert-Young Scholars Program, Lincoln U., Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1992-1996. Board directors women technical program Lincoln U. Urban Center, Philadelphia. Visiting professor Center for Teaching Innovation, Drexel U., 1975.
Liaison officer National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Department Defense Program., since 1987. Member steering committee National Science Foundation Comprehensive Center for Minorities, Philadelphia. Board directors Prime Inc., Philadelphia.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Cheyney Lincoln Temple Cluster, 1974-1978. President The Men Federation, Southern U., 1968-1969. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Association Physics, New York Academy Sciences, Mathematics Association American, American Physical Society, National Society Black Physicists, National Geography Society, Iowa State Alumna Association, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Connections
1 child, Willie Williams III.
Awards
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Recipient Lindback award for Outstanding Teaching, 1976, Outstanding Scientist award White House Initiative, 1988. Named one of Outstanding Young Men of America, 1979. Fellow National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1979, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1977, National Bureau Standards, 1979, Department Defense, 1980-1981, Navy fellow, 1982.Recipient Lindback award for Outstanding Teaching, 1976, Outstanding Scientist award White House Initiative, 1988. Named one of Outstanding Young Men of America, 1979. Fellow National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1979, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1977, National Bureau Standards, 1979, Department Defense, 1980-1981, Navy fellow, 1982.