Our President
Claudette H. Williams began her tenure June 1, 2007 as the 28th president of the Jacksonville-based Edward Waters College. She has the distinction of being the first female president in the 142-year history of Edward Waters College. She believes that assuming the presidency in this chapter of Edward Waters College history is very sobering and she is working assiduously to chart a new direction for the historically black college centered in the double e principle of “ethics and excellence sustained through unity of purpose, integrity, and effectiveness practices.”
Dr. Williams has served more than three decades as a professor and college administrator. She has also served in various capacities in the corporate world. She credits her personal and professional success first to God and secondly to individuals He placed in her path to support and encourage her along life’s journey. She deems it a privilege to be able to serve others and to assist them to fulfill their God-given purpose and potential.
Dr. Williams has been an advocate for educational reform and accountability from her formative years as a professional in the classroom. This helped to fuel her passion for achieving institutional compliance with and developing best practices. She is an accomplished planner, strategic and visionary thinker, fundraiser, energetic and human relations-oriented leader who sees stakeholder participation as critical to institutional success.
