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| Dr. Williamson's
research include economic and rural development
studies affecting land use, resource management, manpower training,
research and extension development, and efficiency of small
and large farms in diverse geographical settings. Articles have
been published in journals, bulletins, special reports, books,
book chapters and in the Congressional Record. |
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| Dr. Williamson
developed a proposal for the Jamaica Agricultural Planning Project
and served as Senior Project Consultant for A.L. Nellums Associates.
He also developed and implemented an evaluation of economic impact
of Historically Black Universities on community development.
Dr. Williamson conducted an Equity Study and Literature Review on the Status
of Women and Minority Farmers in the United States and of their
Participation in USDA Programs. |
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| Dr. Williamson
reviewed and evaluated research project proposals, program guidelines,
annual reports/work plans and other related aspects of cooperative
activities between U.S. universities and the Agency for International
Development (AID). He developed a data base for expediting oil,
gas and mineral leasing. He also worked as a consultant for the
Peanut Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP).
As a resource consultant, Dr. Williamson developed working
papers on small farms and regional economic development issues
in Tennessee. |
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Research Interests:
- Economic
Development
- Global
Food Security
- Globalization
and Poverty
- Land-Grant
University and International Development
- Impact
Assessment of International Projects
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| Grants and Contracts for Research:
I. Grant and Contract Management
Experience
- Tuskegee
University, Associate Research Center Director
- Tennessee
State University, Research Station & Program Director
- Agency
for International Development, Deputy Research Director
- University
of Tennessee, Department Head
- Other,
Consultant to National Governments on Program Development
and Developed and Presented Workshops on grant writing,
implementation, and management
II. Professional
Gant and Contract Career Accomplishments
- Congressional
Funding Initiatives
- Coordination
of Major Segment of the National Agricultural Research Expo
- Facilities
Planning and Development
- Financial
Management
- Funding
and Fundraising
- Program
Development and Reviews
- Project
Design and Evaluations
- Peer
Review and Review Panels
- Reporting
and Oversight
- Professional
Development
- Workshops
Presented
III. Grant and Contract
Funding Record:
- Tuskegee
$ 500K, plus
- TSU
$ 10 M, plus
- AID
$ 400M, plus
- UTK
$ 4 M, plus
- Other
Swaziland Cropping Systems $ 10M, plus
- Jamaica
Agri Planning Project $ 4M, plus
- OICI
Training Centers $ 3M, plus
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 In the course of my
research I have been a consultant for private businesses, private voluntary organizations,
the U.S. and foreign governments, and for educational institutions. My
consulting efforts have focused on institution building,
economic development, and impact analyses on a global scale.Research gives me the opportunity to be involved in issues of importance on both the domestic and the global levels. |
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