Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams

About Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams

I am the inaugural Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach Professor & Director of Peace and Justice Studies, and Associate Professor of Africana Studies (Caribbean focus) at Gettysburg College. I am also an affiliate of Educational Studies, and an advisory committee member for International & Global Studies, and Public Policy. I teach classes on Caribbean Studies, education for social change, race, gender and identity, globalization and human rights, conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation. My research centers on school/structural violence, educational inequity and youth/community empowerment. I am also an educational consultant who has conducted workshops on intercultural competencies, conflict resolution, restorative circles, and leadership development with diverse audiences. See for links to my research. Co-edited book on disrupting hierarchy in education (March 22, 2024 publication): of CONAPP and the Peace and Justice Transformative Leaders FellowshipSpecialties: Management, training, research, lecturing

Experience

1. Daria L & Eric J Wallach Professor of Peace & Justice Studies

   Gettysburg College

   Sep 2021 — Present

   I\'m the inaugural holder of this endowed professorship and the first Black faculty to hold a professorship at Gettysburg College.

Education

• Teachers College, Columbia University

  Ed.D. (doctorate of education), International Educational Development, focus in peace education

  2007 — 2012

• Teachers College, Columbia University

  M.A., International Educational Development, focus in peace education

  2003 — 2005

• Morehouse College

  Psychology

  1998 — 1998

• Queen's Royal College, (Trinidad, West Indies)

  High School Diploma, French, Spanish, Literature

  1992 — 1998

• Teachers College, Columbia University

  Ed.M., Comparative and International Education, focus in philosophy of education

  2005 — 2006

• St. Francis College

  B.A. (Honors), Psychology

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Grants Administration
• Public Relations
• Academic Writing
• Organizational Development
• Budget
• Research Design
• Program Development
• Youth Development
• Social Media
• Public Speaking
• Editing
• Volunteer Management
• Tutoring
• Program Management
• Human Rights
• Staff Development
• International Education
• Teaching
• Strategic Planning
• Hiring Personnel
• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning
• Communication Skills
• Event Management
• Capacity Building
• Leadership Development
• Public Policy
• Conflict Resolution
• Policy Analysis
• Fundraising
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Nonprofits
• Adult Education
• Program Evaluation
• Proposal Writing
• Qualitative Research
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Workshop Facilitation