Nassau Community College Names New President

Nassau Community College announced on Wednesday that Dr. Jermaine Williams will be the college's new president, effective July 1.

Williams has been the Vice President for Student Affairs at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts for the last four years. There, he created policies and initiatives to address food and housing insecurity, brought back the college's academic advising and more.

“I am pleased to welcome Dr. Jermaine Williams as the next president of Nassau Community College. Dr. Williams brings to the campus community a wide variety of experiences and skillsets, and his emphasis on supporting underrepresented students and groups will resound well with our students,” said Dr. Jorge Gardyn, chair of the NCC Board of Trustees. “As Nassau Community College’s next president, Dr. Williams’ appointment represents a new and exciting chapter in the ever-evolving history of our college. The Nassau Community College Board of Trustees is pleased to welcome Dr. Williams, and is looking forward to a vibrant and successful presidency as we move forward to expand the horizons of Nassau Community College’s educational mission.”

Before he joined North Shore Community College, Williams worked at Northeastern Illinois University as an assistant dean, assistant vice president and more. He has also worked as a director of student initiatives at the Community College of Philadelphia; coordinator of first-year student programs and academic advisor at Temple University; and assistant to the director of the university freshman center and assistant coordinator of self-pace program at St. John’s University.

Williams holds a doctorate and master’s in education from Temple University, a master’s in sociology from St. John’s University, a bachelor’s from Lafayette College, as well as a certificate from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education’s management development program.