"To whom much is given, much will be required."
Luke 12:48
Through strategic initiatives like our We Rise To New Heights Strategic Plan 2030, the Mount’s administration ensures that every student has an opportunity to excel through a breadth of academic programming and services to prepare graduates to be career-ready and leadership-focused.
President H. James Williams, Ph.D.
On March 15, 2016, The Mount St. Joseph University Board of Trustees names H. James Williams, Ph.D., J.D., MBA, LL.M., the University's seventh president.
A noted scholar and attorney, Dr. H. James Williams brings a wealth of expertise in accounting, law, and academic leadership to the Mount. Previously the president of Fisk University and dean of several business schools—including Seidman College, North Carolina Central, and Delaware State—he has also held faculty positions at Georgetown and Notre Dame. Dr. Williams is a CPA and CMA with a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Georgia, an MBA in accounting from University of Wisconsin, and two law degrees from Georgetown University Law Center. Dr. Williams is married to First Lady Carole Campbell Williams (of Flint, Michigan), and the Williamses have two young-adult children. Visit here for a complete biography of Dr. Williams.
