Welcome Gerri Williams as our new Director of Faculty Affairs and Academic Human Resources!

Gerri joined us on July 13, coming from the UW Department of Family Medicine in the School of Medicine, where she oversaw faculty and staff human resources, and prior to that, she worked in human resources for the UW College of the Built Environment. She brings a deep knowledge of UW systems, policies, governance structures, and practices, and has meaningful experience working to build systemic policy infrastructure across different academic units. 

As the Director of Faculty Affairs (FA) and Academic Human Resources (AHR), Gerri is the primary institutional resource on faculty appointments and academic employment matters at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT), providing leadership and management for academic employment at UWT, including the development of policies and procedures. She works closely with UWT leadership to advance strategic priorities regarding more than 450 academic personnel across 7 schools. Additionally, Gerri advises and partners with campus and UW-system leaders on strategic planning initiatives and operations.