About Dr. Rochelle
No stranger to implicit and institutional biases, Dr. Rochelle is an advocate for women of color in STEM and the advancement of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Working at the intersection of continuous quality improvement, the advancement of women faculty in STEM, and full participation of Black Americans in STEM, much of her work has focused on improving workplace cultures to ensure the full participation of underrepresented populations.
As a practitioner, Dr. Rochelle is a dynamic keynote and facilitator on creating cultures of inclusion. She has given presentations and workshops in the Middle East, Europe, South America, and throughout North America to a wide variety of audiences from students, STEM faculty, and association leaders on program assessment and improving workplace cultures.
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As the Founder/ Chief Strategist of The ARC Strategy Group, a boutique consulting firm devoted to engineering change through education, advocacy, and research, Dr. Rochelle leads institutions, non-profits, and associations through training sessions focused on the ThreeEyes Approach.
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Rochelle L. Williams, PhD
LEADER. EDUCATOR. ADVOCATE
A thought leader with 10 years of experience centered on the advancement and promotion of women in STEM. Dr. Rochelle blends technical training with professional experience in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work and program assessment for the continuous improvement of workplace and academic cultures.
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Email: RochelleLWms@gmail.com
Leadership Resume
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EXPERIENCE
2019-Present
Senior Director of Programs
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS​
Serves as the chief programs officer responsible for achieving strategic outcomes of the Society and the logistical planning and implementation of programs for the Pre-Collegiate, Collegiate, and Professional demographics serviced by the society.
2019-Present
Co-Principal Investigator
ARC NETWORK
Leads the integration of STEM associations into the ARC Network Community
2018-2019
Project Director
ARC NETWORK
The ARC Network strives to advance STEM equity in academia by convening diverse audiences to collaborate, share, and implement the best practices and tools shown to effect change.
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
In the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, Academic Affairs responsibilities included evaluating multiple years of programmatic data using quantitative and qualitative methods to address key strategic initiatives for the university’s academic enterprise.
2017-2018
Research Scientist
2016
Science & Technology Policy Fellow
NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Conducted research and drafted literature reviews for two major Expert Consensus Reports: Engagement of professional engineering societies in undergraduate engineering, and The impact of sexual harassment on women in STEM academic workplaces
2014-2016
Director
ABET
Responsible for the planning, production, and execution of ABET’s educational offerings, evaluation of potential educational research opportunities for ABET sponsorship, and the successful execution of all ABET meetings and events.
EDUCATION
2007-2011
Doctoral Degree
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE
Science and Mathematics Education
2003-2005
Master's Degree
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE
Mechanical Engineering with specialty in Materials Science
1999-2003
Bachelor's Degree
SPELMAN COLLEGE
Physics
KEYNOTE AND PRESENTATION TOPICS
Inclusion in Innovation
Access to Doctoral Level Studies at HBCUs
How Leaders Implement Strategic Networks
How to Implement a Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
From Diversity to Humanity: Shifting How we think about Diversity in the Workplace
Gender Inequity in Undergraduate Engineering Education in the U.S.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
DIVERSITY
Equipping staff and leadership with the vocabulary needed to understand that identities “intersect” and come together to define experiences.
INCLUSION
Equipping organizations with necessary strategies to create authentic, equitable cultures for all.
EQUITY
Training organizational leaders to address and dismantle systemic barriers in the workplace through policy.