Shantay Williams

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT SHANTAY WILLIAMS

Shantay Williams, M.S, M.Ed, is the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) School of Nursing. Ms. Williams earned her Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration with a minor in Computing Technology and Applications in 2009 from the University of Alabama. She later pursued and completed her first Masters in College Student Personnel Administration from the University of West Florida in 2011. In 2021 Shantay graduated from UAB’s inaugural Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) program earning dual certificates in leadership and social media. The combination of these certificates resulted in the IGS masters degree. This fall, she will pursue her doctorate in Medical Sociology at UAB. Professionally, Ms. Williams has over fifteen years of experience in various roles, including transfer advising, student conduct, housing, and programming within higher education. Her experience spans throughout the south from a variety of institutions that include community colleges, Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU), and Predominantly White Institutions (PWI). Shantay is dedicated to assisting those in need and improving her surrounding community. She is heavily involved in her hometown of Birmingham, AL. In Spring 2022, she completed the City of Birmingham’s Academy of Civic Engagement (A.C.E.) and is a member of the Project Management Institute and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.