Mary Beth Williams PhD

Mary Beth Williams, professor of chemistry, is the senior associate dean of instruction and curricula. This position is responsible for initiatives to ensure teaching and learning meets the college’s mission to educate future generations of scientists. Williams’s major focus is to adopt evidence-based teaching methodologies like active learning and inquiry-based instruction.

In this role, Williams oversees curricular development and innovation in collaboration with the Center for Science Excellence in Education, the Office of Digital Learning, the college's departments, and the University. She also provides leadership in the planning, design, curricular development, implementation, and evaluation of undergraduate and graduate teaching and learning initiatives. Additionally, she collaborates with the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses to promote faculty collaboration and encourage curricular development and innovation across the Penn State campuses.