She received her doctorate at the University of Florida in Higher Education Leadership. She has two Master’s degrees from NSU: a M.A. in Student Personnel Services and a M.Ed. in School Counseling. Her Bachelor’s degree, also from Northwestern, is in Speech Education and Journalism. Prior to joining NSU in 2007, Dr. Williamson spent 25 years as a Counselor and Student Personnel Administrator. Her career culminated with serving as the Vice President for Student Affairs at the last three universities where she was employed.