{"id":2,"date":"2010-06-24T14:14:07","date_gmt":"2010-06-24T19:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reinawilliams.info\/home\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T01:12:08","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reinawilliams.info\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"is-style-rounded wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reinawilliams.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3018fdbca134ef0-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dr. Reina Williams\" class=\"wp-image-409\" style=\"width:299px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reinawilliams.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3018fdbca134ef0-1.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reinawilliams.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3018fdbca134ef0-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reinawilliams.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3018fdbca134ef0-1.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reinawilliams.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3018fdbca134ef0-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reinawilliams.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3018fdbca134ef0-1.jpeg?resize=144%2C144&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Reina M. Williams is an accomplished academic leader, higher education executive, and scholar whose work centers on advancing innovation, equity, and excellence in higher education. Approximately 20 years of progressive leadership experience across various academic institutions, she brings a strategic and student-centered approach to organizational development and academic collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Williams currently serves as <strong>Executive Director, Library at Collin College<\/strong>, where she leads a large, multi-functional team and oversees districtwide library operations. Her leadership focuses on transforming academic services for students, strengthening institutional partnerships, and ensuring equitable access to learning resources for diverse student populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her scholarly work examines the <strong>lived experiences of African American women leaders in higher education<\/strong>, alongside broader interests in leadership, workplace climate, and organizational culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Reina M. Williams is an accomplished academic leader, higher education executive, and scholar whose work centers on advancing innovation, equity, and excellence in higher education. Approximately 20 years of progressive leadership experience across various academic institutions, she brings a strategic and student-centered approach to organizational development and academic collaboration. 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