Welcome to our new Chief of Staff

To Rutgers University–Camden Faculty and Staff:

I am pleased to announce that James C. Williams IV has joined Rutgers–Camden and the Office of the Chancellor as my new chief of staff. James assumed the role of chief of staff effective June 17, taking over for Bob McKee, who remains at the university as senior vice chancellor of finance and administration. I thank Bob for his capable service in this role and his ongoing efforts to integrate James into the university community.

James, an member of the EMPA program in our graduate school, brings a wealth of experience in higher education and leadership to his new role. Prior to becoming chief of staff, he served as an adjunct professor at Rutgers–Camden and as director of racial justice policy at Cherry Hill’s Fair Share Housing Center since 2019. He also brings professional experience from roles with Philadelphia Works, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, and the United States Air Force. James earned a bachelor of science in psychology and a master of science in criminalistics and criminal science from Fayetteville State University in North Carolina.

I encourage all of you to give James a warm welcome to Rutgers–Camden and look forward to the many ways in which his skills and perspective will benefit our university. Please feel free to reach out to James or myself if you have any questions about his entry into the role of chief of staff.

Sincerely,
 
Antonio D. Tillis, Ph.D.
Chancellor