Otis Williams

Otis Williams DEPT CHAIR & ASS0C PROFESSOR Dept of Counseling

Phone 301-860-3188 owilliams@bowiestate.edu

Main Campus Proctor Bldg, Room 277

Education

D., Counseling Psychology
S., Clinical Community Counseling
S., Psychology

Areas of Expertise

Africentric psychotherapy, Black manhood training, Black male/ female relationships, and Race-related stress and trauma

Biography

Otis Williams, III, Ph.D. is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling at Bowie State University. He received a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, with a subspecialty in African Studies from Howard University. Dr. Williams has worked in many clinical settings, including correctional facilities, juvenile services, group homes, home-based, and urban schools. He is the co-faculty advisor for the African Psychology Student Association and member of the community-based research group, the Fanon Project. Dr. Williams is an Ad Hoc Reviewer for the Journal of Black Psychology and the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. Dr. Williams is the recipient of several local and national awards, including the Association of Black Psychologists’ “Dr. Bobby E. Wright Award” and “Eastern Region Warrior-Healer Award.”

Research Interests

African Nationhood Vocational Theory, Black Intimacy & Sex, Fanonian Liberation Praxis, and Race-related stress and trauma

Service Interests

BSU Band Support Team, BSU Football Mental Wellness Initiative, Faculty Welfare Committee, Proctor Day Committee, Chair – Department Curriculum Committee, and Chair – Department Website Committee.

Memberships / Affiliations

Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi), American Counseling Association (ACA), Maryland Counseling Association (MCA), Maryland Counselors for Social Justice (MCSJ), and Maryland Association Spirituality Ethical & Religious Values (MASERVIC)