Monica Williams Named First President of Texas Woman’s University at Houston

Monica G. Williams has been named the inaugural president of the Houston campus at Texas Woman’s University. She will begin her new role on August 26.

Across its three campuses in Denton, Dallas, and Houston, Texas Woman’s University enrolls over 5,800 graduate students and 10,000 undergraduate students, 88 percent of whom are women. The Houston campus has a primary focus on advanced degrees in healthcare.

Most recently, Dr. Williams served as foundation president and vice president of advancement at the University of North Texas at Dallas. She has an extensive background in fundraising, previously holding leadership roles with the United States Fund for UNICEF, Houston Works USA, Rice University, Prairie View A&M University, and Texas Southern University. In addition to her administrative background, she served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of North Texas at Dallas and Texas Southern University.

“Texas Woman’s has a distinct role in producing outstanding professionals in health care and business for the Houston region, and I am honored to serve as the inaugural president of the Houston campus,” said Dr. Williams. “I look forward to working with the university community and building on a legacy of excellence by producing more talented professionals who will make our community and the state of Texas stronger.”

Dr. Williams is a graduate of Texas Southern University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in journalism and English and her master’s degree in communications. She holds a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Prairie View A&M University.