Dr. Jerome D. Williams is a Distinguished Professor and the Prudential Chair in Business (Marketing Department), and Fellow of The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (Management and Global Business Department) in the Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick (RBS). He formerly served as Rutgers-Newark Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor from 2015-2019. He currently serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing. In 2014 he was inducted into the PhD Project Hall of Fame for his efforts in promoting greater faculty diversity in schools of business. He has received three lifetime achievement career awards from professional organizations because of his long-term commitment to advertising ethics and social responsibility. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in Marketing, with a minor in Social Psychology. He also has an M.S. degree from Union College and a B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania.