Duane Williams

Duane A. Williams is the associate vice provost of student success and retention at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. In his role, he oversees Academic Advisement, the Student Academic Success Center, First-Year Experience, and other student success-related initiatives within the division of Academic Affairs while closely collaborating with other university divisions, academic leadership, and various campus units to develop, implement, and evaluate student success initiatives.

Before Texas A&M-San Antonio, Williams served in several directorship roles at Montclair State University (NJ). Specifically, he served in the Office of Student Belonging, in the Center for Leadership and Engagement, and in the Office of Academic Success and Retention Programs. Prior to that, Williams served as a director in the Center for Advisement and Student Success at Hudson County Community College (NJ), where he developed a comprehensive understanding of the nontraditional and first-generation student population.

Being a first-generation student, Williams has enjoyed working on initiatives that directly and indirectly affect the success and retention of students during their college years. Williams earned his Ph.D. in family science and human development at Montclair State University.