Calvin T Williams

Calvin T. Williams JR.
  • Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Online Masters's Program Director for Sport Management
  • School of Education and Human Sciences, Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences

Contact Info

Robinson Center 161G

Biography —

Dr. Williams has published scholarly articles in Believe: The Voorhees College Journal of Faculty and Student Research on strategic leadership, business-level strategy in sport, and diversity and inclusion in professional football. His professional, athletic, and written work has also been featured in The Gaston Gazette, Bucs Nation, American Football International, Max Emfinger Recruiting, the National Scouting Combine, and a Cool Camps segment for the CBS 17 show My Carolina. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Strategic Leadership and Innovation, has completed the Harvard edX certificate program Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles, and brings prior experience as a professional athlete, educator, and entrepreneur.

Education —

Ph.D. in Business Administration (DBA) Strategic Leadership & Innovation, Concordia University
M.A. in Sport Leadership, Concordia University
B.S. in Journalism & Mass Communcation (Public Relations), North Carolina A&T State University
A.A. in General Education, Durham Technical Community College

Research —

Research Interests

Leadership and knowledge sharing in sport businesses, focusing on the leadership strategies that sports leaders use to motivate employees to share innovative knowledge crucial to sustainability.

Teaching —

HSES 382 Sport Facility & Event Management (Undergraduate)

HSES 880 Internship in Sport Management

HSES 896 Capstone in Sport Management

HSES 801 Facilities & Event Management (Graduate) 

HSES 831 Ethics in the Sport Industry

HSES 884 Legal Aspects of Sport

Selected Publications —

Williams, C.T. (2021). Examining Strategic Leadership and Business Level Strategy in Sports as an Innovative Blueprint for Business Success. Believe: The Voorhees College Journal of Faculty and Student Research, 1(2)

 

Williams, C. T. (2020). Diversity and Inclusion: How the NFL is Making Strides to Hire Women for Coaching Jobs. Believe: The Voorhees College Journal of Faculty and Student Research, 1(1) Williams, C. T., Jr. (2017, January 24). Globalization Of The NFL. https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/globalization-of-the-nfl/ 

Awards & Honors —

National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) 

Grants & Other Funded Activity —

National Fitness Campaign (NFC) awarded $25,000 for outdoor community fitness facility construction.

Memberships —

USATF member

USATF Masters Inclusion Subcommittee Chair 2021-2023