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Keisha Williams has extensive experience in human resources and organizational development, currently serving as the Assistant Vice President for Learning Organization Development at Duke University. Previously, she was the Executive Director for University Organizational Professional Development at Virginia Tech, where she led university-wide succession planning efforts and the periodic review process for senior-level administrators. Keisha co-founded the Emerging Leaders in Public Health (ELPH) program, a minority-focused leadership initiative aimed at enhancing skills in financial, human resource, and crisis communication management. She is also known for her work in the Management Academy, specializing in management development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a certified provider of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and other leadership assessment tools, she offers individualized coaching and group workshops in leadership development and team building. Keisha has received grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control to develop leadership programs surrounding crisis management strategies. She has collaborated with various organizations, including the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Minority Health Council, to advance leadership training initiatives. Keisha holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from UNC-Charlotte with a minor in Spanish and a master's degree in Public Administration from North Carolina Central University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)