McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University. He earned his PhD in Educational Research and Evaluation Methods at the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1981. His M.A. (1978) in Educational Leadership (emphasis in evaluation) is from Western Michigan University; his Bachelors degree (1976) is from Brigham Young University. Dr. Williams holds an appointment in the Department of Instructional Psychology and Technology at BYU, where he teaches graduate courses in qualitative inquiry, research methods, and educational evaluation. He conducts research in the areas of service and experiential learning, international education and development, integrated curricula, qualitative methods of research and evaluation, use of computers in education, and the role of the learner in the education process. He is currently conducting an evaluation of an innovative teacher preparation and professional development program in Utah.