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CCRC Advisory Board Member
President, Bronx Community College
Dr. Carolyn Grubbs Williams was named the fourth president of Bronx Community College of The City University of New York in June 1996. Prior to assuming this presidency, Dr. Williams served as the President of Los Angeles Southwest College, 1991-96. Prior to her presidencies, Dr. Williams served as Dean of Student Affairs at Highland Park Community College, Detroit, Michigan and subsequently as the Vice Provost for Academic and Student Affairs and Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs at Wayne County Community College, Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. Williams is a Professor of Sociology, having earned her B.S. in Sociology; M.A. in Urban Planning and Ph.D. in Higher Education from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. Williams is known for her expertise in designing programs to help community college students continue their post-secondary education. She has led initiatives such as the Ford Foundation Urban Transfer Opportunity Program, the United Negro College Fund Transfer Opportunity Program and the National Center for Educational Alliances. Currently, under her leadership, Bronx Community College through the National Center for Educational Alliances has undertaken large scale capacity-building projects in higher education in South Africa. Dr. Williams has received honorary degrees from the University of Natal, South Africa and from Quinnipiac University, CT in recognition of her work in South Africa.
Dr. Williams serves on a number of national boards including the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) where she served as Chair, 1999-00. She is currently a member of the Commission on Global Education. She was also on the Board of the American Council on Education and is currently serving on the Commission on International Initiatives. She is the Past Chair of Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL). She is a member of the following boards: Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), Higher Education for Development (HED) formerly known as Association Liaison Office (ALO), National Articulation & Transfer Network (NATN), the National Council on Black American Affairs (NCBAA), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including its Executive Committee, the Advisory Board of the Community College Research Center, Columbia University, and Board for the Institute of Community College Development (ICCD).
Dr. Williams was appointed by Mayor Bloomberg to serve as a member of the Administrative Board of the Port Morris Empire Zone.
Dr. Williams participated in the national summit on “21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs” convened by Vice President Al Gore in 1999.
Her community service and business involvement includes serving on the Boards of Directors of the Boy Scouts of America, the Bronx Council for Economic Development, South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (SOBRO), Association for a Better New York (ABNY) and LINKS, among others.
Dr. Williams is married to Dr. Houston Williams, a doctor of dental medicine. They have one daughter, Stacy, also a dentist.
May 2008
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