• EDD, Curriculum & Instruction, University of South Dakota, 2022
• MA, Science Education, University of Iowa, 2011
• BA, Biology, St. Olaf College, 2009

• Minnesota Teaching License, Minnesota Department of Education
• South Dakota Teaching License, South Dakota Department of Education
• Standard Iowa Teaching License, Iowa Board of Educational Examiners

• CTL Teaching and Learning Grant, Center for Teaching and Learning2022)
• Graduate Research and Creative Scholarship Grant, Graduate School2022)

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Williams, John, and Mourlam, Daniel. Professional Development Gone Remote: Analysis of In-Service Teacher Beliefs about the Implementation of Ambitious Science Teaching Practices and Science Teaching Self-Efficacy through a Workshop Delivered on Zoom , 272-277. Vol. 2022, Iss. 1 Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 2022.

• Friend of Science Award, South Dakota Science Teachers Association, 2023
• Graduate Excellence in Teaching Award, First Place Recipient, University of South Dakota, 2022

• Williams, John, Reins, Kevin, and Hoefert, Branden, Robots for Science: Analysis of Preservice Teacher Outcomes through a Robotics and Coding Integration Unit in a K-8 Science Methods Course. Presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, New Orleans, LA. (March 2023)
• Williams, John, and Mourlam, Daniel, Professional Development Gone Remote: Analysis of In-Service Teacher Beliefs about the Implementation of Ambitious Science Teaching Practices and Science Teaching Self-Efficacy through a Workshop Delivered on Zoom. Presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, San Diego, CA. (April 11, 2022)