Heidi M. Williams
Associate Professor
Department of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
311 Jackson
615-963-5303
hwillia4@tnstate.edu
Education:
PhD, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
MA, Murray State University, Murray, KY
BA, Murray State University, Murray, KY
Dr. Heidi M. Williams is an Associate Professor specializing in Rhetoric and Composition in the Department of
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy
. Since starting at TSU in 2012, Dr. Williams has taught several lower-division and upper-division writing courses. In her ENGL 1010 and 1020 courses, students will find an energetic and creative environment that encourages students to read closely, think critically, and write confidently for a variety of audiences and purposes. In her Technical Writing courses, students explore ways technology influences writing through various multimodal projects. Students also research their potential job fields and leave the course with a business portfolio ready to present to future employers.
Dr. Williams has presented at several national and international conferences, participated in a dozen grant projects, and is currently working on a book titled Professors Who Homeschool: Expertise, Theory, and Practice. This collection explores the intersections of academic expertise, pedagogical innovation, and personal experiences from college professors across various disciplines who shape and design homeschool education for their children. Outside of the institution, Dr. Williams homeschools her two children and is heavily involved in the homeschool community. Check out her TEDxTalk titled “Homeschool to Higher Ed: The One Point that Matters Most.”
Dr. Williams is the academic advisor for TSU’s Alpha Alpha Eta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society and serves on the national executive board as the Southern Regent . With the help of student scholars in ΣΤΔ, Dr. Williams founded Little Tigers Read, a family literacy initiative designed for kids in K-3rd. As our community outreach project, we promote literacy in Metro Nashville to young people who we hope will aspire to become future TSU Tigers.
Dr. Williams was named Top 22 under 40 in 2021 by her alma mater, Murray State University. Students and colleagues may connect with her on LinkedIn to view her full C.V. and list of achievements and involvements.
Classes Taught
English 1010 and 1020, English 1011, UNIV 1000, English 3106 and 3107
Selected University Committees, Campus Groups
•English Major Academic Advisor
•Sigma Tau Delta Faculty Advisor
•Sigma Alpha Iota Faculty Advisor
•Faculty Senate Curriculum and Instruction Committee
•Student Judicial Committee for Student Affairs
•Advisement Committee
•First Year Writing Committee
•TSU Day of Service Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2014
•Recruitment and Retention Committee
•Upper-Division Writing Committee
•Textbook Committee
•Assessment Committee
•Annual University-Wide Research Symposium Judge