Career & Technology Education
Dr. Ruthann Williams
Assistant Professor
Business Teacher Education Program Coordinator
Office: Grinstead 221
Phone: 660-543-4452
Email: rwilliams@ucmo.edu
Education
Ed.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
M.S.E., University of Central Missouri
B.S.E., Missouri Western State College
Classes Regularly Taught
- Office Technology & Software Applications
- Business Education Methods of Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Managing Classroom Technologies
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor/Instructor University of Central Missouri, 1990-present
- High School Business Education, Technology Coordinator, A+ School Grant Coordinator
- Hotel/Restaurant Management/Auditor
- City Clerk
Research Areas
- Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
- Information Management in General Education
- Teacher Certification and Accreditation
Areas of Expertise
- Quality Matters Online Course Development
- Internet and Computing Core Certification
- Microsoft Office Specialist Certification
Professional Membership
- National Business Education Association (NBEA)
- Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
- Missouri Business Education Association (MBEA/MoACTE)
- West Central MBEA
- National Association for Business Teacher Education (NABTE)
- Delta Pi Epsilon (DPE) professional association
Awards
- Who's Who in Missouri Business Education
- Missouri Business Education Association (MBEA) State Officer
“I have learned not to be afraid. That’s what it takes to live in faith. To be unafraid of differences, to be fearless in love, to be courageous in risk-taking and tireless in prayer.”
~Amelia Rossi, age 105, as quoted in Guideposts~
