Dr. Jonathan W. Williams Email & Phone Number

Dr. Jonathan W. Williams is a Dean and Assistant Professor of Design Studies at Design Studies Institute. He possess expertise in entrepreneurship, public speaking, leadership, research, data analysis and 39 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Jonathan and I have known one another since the beginning of 2022. He is the Head of Faculty at Design Students League (DSL). Jonathan hired me to work as part of DSL's team of faculty. Three words I would use to describe Jonathan are collaborative, strategic and “designedly”. Jonathan is a true collaborator. He is always eager and open to gain insight from others whenever we talk about the institute's future plans. Jonathan listens closely, reflects what’s said to him, and builds onto others' ideas. Also, during meetings, it's become clear to me that he is gifted with an academic and business mindset, as well as a design spirit. Jonathan knows when he’s switching from an academic to business perspective while communicating, and makes this clear to others. What I admire most about Jonathan is his ambitious nature and quiet but clear confidence. Significant transformation is about to happen for DSL and this is the result of Jonathan’s innovative visions and confidence that is driving us forward. He holds a “designerly” point-of-view in all that he does—whether that’s crafting curriculum, leading a working group meeting or co-planning an organizational restructure. I’m eager to continue working with Jonathan and being part of the DSL team during the next phase of changes and transformation!", "I hired Jonathan as a Sr. Instructional Designer at Trilogy Education Services. Right away Jonathan provided immediate value with a full learning objective audit of the 24-week Data Analytics and Data Visualization program. His documentation was both impressive and actionable. He quickly connected with our content developers and our SMEs becoming even more proficient in the domain of data analytics and data visualization, but also building some truly amazing relationships with our stakeholders and our contributors. Within his first few weeks, I was getting feedback from the organization of his impact and his welcoming and supportive personality. As a result, he was quickly promoted to my peer as a curriculum manager overseeing our online development. I was delighted to recommend him for this position and to get to work with him as a peer. Jonathan has been a fantastic partner to collaborate with weekly. We meet to review design documents with our content developers to provide feedback and ensure the two programs (online and classroom) are aligned and reaching the same outcomes. In addition to his work professionally, Jonathan is inspiration in his investment in his personal growth. He is always looking for ways to give back through teaching opportunities and through educational programs to up-skill and stay relevant with the latest design and development theories and practices. I don't know how he has time to make it happen, but he does and he executes flawlessly. He is truly a master of his craft and succeeds through his ability to see the bigger picture, listen to others, collect data, and effectively communicate with his direct reports, his peers, and his stakeholders. He is a natural thought leader, a driven creative contributor, and overall a fantastic human to work on a team with. I would highly recommend Jonathan for any team!", and "Jonathan is an instructional design powerhouse. Between his formal design training and his assessment design experience, Jonathan quickly established himself as a leading voice in our department. I worked with Jonathan on a small team, and grew to count on Jonathan's advice and expertise. Jonathan was responsible for the complete overhaul of one of our data products, as well as the creation and launch of another. He constantly challenged our team to more closely tie assessments to our work, and his research enabled us to improve our content alignment in multiple ways. I count myself lucky to have worked with Jonathan and wholeheartedly recommend him as an expert in his domain."

Listed skills include Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, Leadership, Research, and 40 others.