Chuck Williamson

Dr. Clarence "Chuck" Williamson is a career public servant and educator. Dr. Williamson served for 30 years in the Guilford County Sheriff's Office in Greensboro, North Carolina, earning the Advanced Law Enforcement Service Award presented by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. Dr. Williamson retired at the rank of Major in 2018. Dr. Williamson currently serves as Dean of the School of Public Service and Administration at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina. He served as Interim Director of the Center for Leadership and Organizations at Anderson University. Dr. Williamson serves as a Contributing Faculty of Criminal Justice at Walden University. Dr. Williamson's research interests encompass organizational and individual leadership development, organizational change, and cultural transformation within organizations. Dr. Williamson has also served as a Lead Faculty Member and faculty advisor for the Walden University Minority Male Forum Student Organization. Dr. Williamson has over 25 years of experience in higher education instruction, teaching courses in public administration, public policy, criminal justice, leadership, and public policy and governance at the university level. Dr. Williamson serves on several dissertation committees as Chair, Qualitative Methodologist, and Content Expert. Dr. Williamson is passionate about helping students reach their academic and professional goals.

Courses Taught

PPPA 8111 - Leadership and Organizational Change

CRJS 4202 - Mobilizing and Coordinating Community Response

CRJS 4101 - Criminal Evidence and Investigation

CRJS 4203 - Introduction to Victimology

MMPA 6435 - HR MGMT: Building a Capable Workforce

PPPA 8115 - Writing a Quality Prospectus

PPPA 8112 - Governance and Public Policy

CRJS 1001 - Contemporary Criminal Justice System

CRJS 4201 - Restorative Justice

Education

PhD, North Carolina A&T State University

MPA, North Carolina Central University

MA, East Carolina University

BS, Saint Augustine's College

Public Service

Alcohol & Drug Services, Board Member - Greensboro

Triad Adult & Pediatric Medicine, Board of Directors - Greensboro

Greensboro Youth Baseball, Board Member - Greensboro

Anderson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Committee Member - Anderson

Awards / Honors

Advanced Law Enforcement Service Award, North Carolina Sheriffs Training and Standards Commission, 2011

North Carolina Sheriff's Training and Standards Co, , 1998

Wadaran L. Kennedy 4.0 GPA Scholar, North Carolina A&T State University, 2010

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, North Carolina A&T State University, 2010

Bernard L. Turner Award, Walden University, 2025

Presentations

Williamson, C. J. (2017). Correcting Problem Behaviors in Law Enforcement. Georgia State University

Williamson, C. J. (2017). Effective Police Performance Appraisal. Georgia State University

Williamson, C., Daniels, M. (2026). REVERSING THE DEMONIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IN AMERICA.

Williamson, C. J. (2022). Leadership Partnerships: A Look into the Future of Law Enforcement. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Williamson, C. J. (2018). The New Context of Local Jail Leadership. North Carolina Sheriff's Association

Williamson, C. (2025). Leadership Partnerships: Expanding Law Enforcement Leadership Training Internationally.

Williamson, C. (2025). Qualitative Analysis of the Effects of a Master’s Level Education Program on Law Enforcement Leadership.