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Dr. Howard Earl Williams

  • Assoc Professor of Instruction - School of Criminal Justice & Criminology
Portrait of Dr. Howard Earl Williams

Biography and expertise

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.

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Criminal Justice

Texas State University, 2013

Master's Degree

MSCJ in Criminal Justice

Texas State University, 2002

Bachelor's Degree

BAAS in Applied Arts and Sciences

Texas State University, 2000

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Kroll, M. W., Brave, M. A., Adamec, J., Kruz, S. N., Bux, R. C., & Williams, H. E. (n.d.). Traumatic Paralysis Following Conducted Electrical Weapon Deployment. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine.
  • Kroll, M. W., Wolf, D. A., Witte, K., Calkins, H., Kunz, S. N., Bux, R. C., & Williams, H. E. (n.d.). Heart disease in arrest-related death. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology.
  • Kroll, M., Wolf, D., Witte, K., Calkins, H., Kunz, S., & Williams, H. E. (2026). Cardiac abnormality findings with arrest-related death.
  • Kroll, M. W., Wolfe, D. A., Witte, K., Calkins, H., Kunz, S. N., & Williams, H. E. (2025). Post-mortem cardiomegaly descriptor: Call for consistent criteria. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 70(6), 2352–2359.
  • Kroll, M. W., Wolf, D. A., Hail, S. L., Zemrus, T., Kunz, S., & Williams, H. E. (2025). Sickle cell trait in non-firearm arrest related deaths of black persons. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 70(1), 179–185. https://doi.org/DOI:%2010.1111/1556-4029.15668
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  • 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
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  1. Member

    Occupational Health and Safety Committee

  2. Member

    Non-tenure Line Faculty Committee, Texas State University

  3. Undergraduate Advisor

    Theta Chi

  4. Undergraduate Advisor

    Young Conservatives of Texas

  5. Member

    Faculty Search Committee

  6. Member

    Governance Document Committee

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