William Woods, PhD

Dr. William G. Woods holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Organization and Management with a specialization in Leadership from Capella University. Dr. Woods also has earned a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Management with a specialization in Marketing from St. Ambrose University. He served as an Assistant Professor at St. Ambrose University, a Program Coordinator at Kaplan University, and as a Professor with the University of Arizona Global Campus. He has instructed in traditional campus and online settings. He has instructed classes in the Master of Arts in Organizational Management and also the Master of Business Administration. Dr. Woods began his teaching career in 1994. He is currently serving as the Co-Chair of the Faculty Council. Previously, he served as Faculty Senate Chair for two years after serving as the Senate Vice-Chair for two years. He serves as the Chair of the Promotion Advisory Committee.

In April 2023 he was included in the Who’s Who in America Publication for outstanding achievement in his field and contributions to society.

In April 2020, he was selected as faculty member of the month at Ashford University. In May 2019, he was presented with the Ashford University President's and Provost Service Award as well as the Forbes School of Business & Technology Service Award. In 2019, he was honored with an award for his leadership of the Ashford University Faculty Senate.

In January 2018, he was presented with the Martin Luther King Jr Peace and Justice Award. Additionally, in 2018, he authored the State of Wisconsin Peace Week Proclamation that was signed by the Governor. In 2017, he authored the State of Iowa Peace Week Proclamation that was signed by the Governor of Iowa. He was awarded the City of Clinton, IA 2012 Human Rights Award. He has served as a regional Director for the World Association of Academic Doctors. He chaired their international conferences in 2017 and 2018.

Dr. Woods has given presentations at conferences in Pretoria-South Africa and 14 states in the United States. He has been a presenter at graduations for Kaplan University and Ashford University. He has given presentations to Blue Shield of California, Delta Airlines, and AT&T. He was selected as the Keynote presenter at the Clinton, IA, 2022 Juneteenth celebration.