First-Year Team

For over thirty-years, Cindy has served in various roles within college administration, student affairs, and academic affairs at Washington State University. Her research agenda and professional practice focus on career and technical teaching and learning in higher education, college student transitions, positive psychology, and organizational change.

Williams earned her Ph.D. in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) and certificate in Human Resource Development from the University of Idaho, an Ed.M. in Higher Education Administration from Washington State University, and a dual BA in Management Information Systems and Decision Sciences from Washington State University.

Favorite inspirational quote: “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending” — C.S. Lewis