Faculty Profile for Dr. Howard Earl Williams

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Dr. Howard Earl Williams
Lecturer — School of Criminal Justice & Criminology
HINE 118
phone: (512) 245-4906
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Before becoming a lecturer in the School of Justice at Texas State University, Dr. Williams was a police officer with 36 years of service. He served 25 years with the Austin Police Department, then served 11 years as Chief of Police in San Marcos before retiring in August, 2014.

Teaching Interests

 Criminal Justice Administration
Policing

Research Interests

 Arrest-Related Deaths
TASER Electronic Control Devices

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Williams, H. E. (2023). Weapon confusion: TASER CEWs, firearms, and human error theory. Criminal Justice Review, 48(4), 495–514.
  • Williams, H. E., Kroll, M. W., Wolf, D. A., Cobb, J. C., Greenberg, T., Kunz, S. N., & Brewer, J. (n.d.). Homicide manner-of death classification in arrest-related death. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology.
  • Williams, H. E., Oriola, T. B., & Reinhard, D. J. (2022). Fatal officer involved shootings following the use of TASER conducted energy weapons. The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, 95(4), 713–733.
  • Kroll, M. W., Brave, M. A., Hall, S. L., Kroll, R. M., & Williams, H. E. (2022). Pneumatic impedance of spit socks and N95 masks: The applicability to death investigation. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 43(1), 7–10.
  • Kroll, M. W., Melinek, J., Martin, J. A., Brave, M. A., & Williams, H. E. (2022). Confusion between firearms and electrical weapons as a factor in police shootings. Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology, 18(3), 280–287.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Professor of the Month, Texas State Interfrternity Council. December 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society Favorite Professor. April 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society Favorite Professor. April 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society Favorite Professor. November 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence, Texas State University. August 2017

Selected Service Activities

Member
Occupational Health and Safety Committee
October 2020-Present
Undergraduate Advisor
Theta Chi
September 2016-Present
Member
Non-tenure Line Faculty Committee, Texas State University
September 2015-Present
Undergraduate Advisor
Young Conservatives of Texas
August 2018-2020
Member
Faculty Search Committee
August 2023-Present