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Dr. Jeritt Williams

Assistant Professor
Office
TUR Turner Hall 160a
  • About
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  • Awards & Honors
  • Selected Research

Biography

Dr. Jeritt Williams is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Illinois State University (ISU). His areas of expertise include industrial robotics and automated systems integration, microcontrollers and microelectronics applications, and interdisciplinary STEM curriculum development (particularly as it relates to the areas of sustainable and renewable energy education). Williams leads the Caterpillar Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory at Illinois State University, where he recently co-developed a curriculum for collaborative robotics education for a global audience. Dr. Williams’ research focuses not only on what and how students learn, but also on how they inform their professional identities based on their social learning experiences.

Current Courses

TEC 263.001 Automated Fluid Power Systems

TEC 299.001 Independent Honor Study

TEC 392.001 Manufacturing Organization And Management

TEC 234.001 Robotic Systems Integration

Teaching Interests & Areas

Mechatronics Fundamentals
Industrial Robotics Applications
Programmable Automation Systems Integration

Research Interests & Areas

Technology & Engineering Education
Interdisciplinary STEM
Engineering Identity

EDD Teaching and Learning

Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

MS Technology - Training and Development

Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

BS Technology & Engineering Education

Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

A3 Educator of the Year

Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
2025

Inclusive STEM Excellence Fellow

Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Illinois State University
2024

Million Dollar Club

Research and Sponsored Programs, Illinois State University
2023

2023 CAST Academy of Achievement

College of Applied Science and Technology, Illinois State University
2023

Department Teaching Award

Department of Technology, Illinois State University
2020

Outstanding College Teacher (Non-tenure Track)

College of Applied Science and Technology, Illinois State University
2019

Grants and Contracts

University Research Grant (URG): Immersive Learning for Sustainable Construction: Virtual Reality and Experiential Pedagogy
Sundeep Inti, Jeritt Joseph Williams.
College of Applied Science and Technology. July 1 2025 - June 30 2026
University Research Grant (URG): Investigation of Engineering Technology Capstone Students’ Professional Identity Status
Jeritt Joseph Williams.
College of Applied Science and Technology. January 1 2024 - June 30 2025
SUPERCHARGE: STEM-based University Pathway Encouraging Relationships with Chicago High schools in Automation, Robotics and Green Energy
Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jin Ho Jo, Allison Meyer, Maria Zamudio, Jeritt Joseph Williams.
National Science Foundation (NSF). July 1 2022 - June 30 2026

Book Review

Book Review: Teaching computational thinking: An integrative approach for middle and high school learning.
Jeritt Joseph Williams.
(2022), 33, 43-47, http://doi.org/10.21061/jte.v33i2.a.4, Journal of Technology Education

Presentations

Bridging the AI Skills Gap through AI-Focused Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences
Elahe Javadi, Jeritt Joseph Williams.
ISCAP Conference, Louisville, KY, November, 2025
Student Interest in STEM Careers: An NSF ITEST Project for High Schoolers’ Renewable Energy Technology Engagement
Allison Antink-Meyer, Matthew Ryan Aldeman, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Jin Ho Jo.
2025 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, June 22, 2025
Development of Air Quality Assessment Activities Using a Coding-Based Microcontroller for an After-School STEM Program
Jin Ho Jo, Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Allison Meyer.
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Portland, OR, June, 2024
An After-school STEM Program with a Novel Equitable and Inclusive Structure
Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Jin Ho Jo, Allison Meyer, Maria Zamudio.
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Baltimore, MD, June, 2023
Creating a Foundational STEM + Sustainability Curriculum for High Schools in Chicago (Resource Exchange)
Jeritt Joseph Williams, Gabrielle Hershey, Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jin Ho Jo.
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Baltimore, MD, June, 2023
SUPERCHARGE: STEM-based University Pathway Encouraging Relationships with Chicago High schools in Automation, Robotics and Green Energy
Matthew Ryan Aldeman, Allison Meyer, Jin Jo, Jeritt Williams, Maria Zamudio.
NSF ITEST Annual PI Meeting, Online, November 1, 2022