Dr. Williams has served in higher education for 35 years, spending 25 years as faculty at Coppin State University (CSU) College of Business where he served as interim dean from 2013 until 2017. Recent activity includes roles as PI on studies examining the value of makerspaces, academic consultant on the TCF-UMA Industry & Inclusion project and founding director of the Center for Strategic Entrepreneurship. Dr. Williams’s work in West Baltimore led to his introduction of ingepreneurship (inge- as in ingenuity) and a trust profile inventory for improving transcultural collaboration and relationships. He holds a Ph.D. in management and organization from George Washington University with concentrations in organization behavior and the management of science, technology, and innovation. Dr. Williams serves on the boards of Open Works Baltimore, the Urban Manufacturing Alliance where he is also the president-elect and incoming board chair, and the AAAS HBCU Making and Innovation Showcase advisory board.