Dr. Jeritt Williams
Assistant Professor
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Dr. Jeritt Williams is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Illinois State University (ISU). His areas of expertise include industrial robotics and automated systems integration, microcontrollers and microelectronics applications, and interdisciplinary STEM curriculum development (particularly as it relates to the areas of sustainable and renewable energy education). Williams leads the Caterpillar Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory at Illinois State University, where he recently co-developed a curriculum for collaborative robotics education for a global audience. Dr. Williams’ research focuses not only on what and how students learn, but also on how they inform their professional identities based on their social learning experiences.
Current Courses
TEC 263.001 Automated Fluid Power Systems
TEC 299.001 Independent Honor Study
TEC 287.004 Independent Study
TEC 392.001 Manufacturing Organization And Management
TEC 234.001 Robotic Systems Integration
Teaching Interests & Areas
Mechatronics Fundamentals
Industrial Robotics Applications
Programmable Automation Systems Integration
Research Interests & Areas
Technology & Engineering Education
Interdisciplinary STEM
Engineering Identity
EDD Teaching and Learning
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
MS Technology - Training and Development
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
BS Technology & Engineering Education
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
A3 Educator of the Year
Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
2025
Inclusive STEM Excellence Fellow
Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Illinois State University
2024
Million Dollar Club
Research and Sponsored Programs, Illinois State University
2023
2023 CAST Academy of Achievement
College of Applied Science and Technology, Illinois State University
2023
Department Teaching Award
Department of Technology, Illinois State University
2020
Outstanding College Teacher (Non-tenure Track)
College of Applied Science and Technology, Illinois State University
2019
Grants and Contracts
University Research Grant (URG): Immersive Learning for Sustainable Construction: Virtual Reality and Experiential Pedagogy
Sundeep Inti, Jeritt Joseph Williams.
College of Applied Science and Technology. July 1 2025 - June 30 2026
University Research Grant (URG): Investigation of Engineering Technology Capstone Students’ Professional Identity Status
Jeritt Joseph Williams.
College of Applied Science and Technology. January 1 2024 - June 30 2025
SUPERCHARGE: STEM-based University Pathway Encouraging Relationships with Chicago High schools in Automation, Robotics and Green Energy
Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jin Ho Jo, Allison Meyer, Maria Zamudio, Jeritt Joseph Williams.
National Science Foundation (NSF). July 1 2022 - June 30 2026
Book Review
Book Review: Teaching computational thinking: An integrative approach for middle and high school learning.
Jeritt Joseph Williams.
(2022), 33, 43-47, http://doi.org/10.21061/jte.v33i2.a.4, Journal of Technology Education
Conference Proceeding
Capstone Project: Development of FDM 3D Printer Tool for Industrial Robot
Jeritt Joseph Williams, Jaby Mohammed.
ASEE Annual Conference 2025, (2025)
Professional Identity Formation in an ET Capstone Course
Jeritt Joseph Williams.
ASEE Annual Conference 2025, (2025)
Student Interest in STEM Careers: An NSF ITEST Project for High Schoolers’ Renewable Energy Technology Engagement
Allison Antink-Meyer, Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Jin Ho Jo.
2025 ASEE Annual Conference, (2025)
WIP: Virtual Reality as a Tool for Reinforcing Real-World Robot Programming Skills
Jordan Osborne, Jeritt Joseph Williams.
ASEE Annual Conference 2025, (2025)
Design of an Immersive VR Curriculum in Industrial Robotics
Jordan Osborne, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Yi-hsiang Chang.
ASEE Annual Conference 2024, (2024)
Development of Air Quality Assessment Activities Using a Coding-Based Microcontroller for an After-School STEM Program
Jin Ho Jo, Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Allison Meyer.
ASEE Annual Conference, (2024)
Implementation of an Equitable and Inclusive After-school STEM Program
Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Jin Ho Jo, Allison Meyer.
ASEE Annual Conference 2024, (2024)
Smart Wireless Weather Station and Climate Console (Resource Exchange)
Julian Andrew Schmitt, Marlene Urbina, Alexander Michael Perhay, Orla Maire Sheridan, Chance William Tyler, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jin Ho Jo, Allison Meyer.
ASEE Annual Conference, (2024)
The Roles of Curriculum Designers and After School STEM Teachers as Environmental Features for High School Students' STEM Career Access
Allison Meyer, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jin Ho Jo.
ASEE Annual Conference, (2024)
An After-school STEM Program with a Novel Equitable and Inclusive Structure
Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Jin Ho Jo, Allison Meyer, Maria Zamudio.
ASEE Annual Conference, (2023)
Development of a Cobot Lab to Support Next Generation Applied Engineering Technology
Jeritt Joseph Williams.
ASEE Annual Conference, (2023)
Stakeholder Views in Building a Sustainable Engineering Learning Ecosystem: Afterschool Green Energy, Robotics, and Automation
Allison Meyer, Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jin Ho Jo, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Maria Zamudio.
ASEE Annual Conference, (2023)
Designing a new course using Backward design
Jaby Mohammed, Klaus Schmidt, Jeritt Williams.
American Society of Engineering Education, (38071), (2022)
Right out of the Gate: Supporting Applied Technology and Engineering Students in Introductory Digital Logic Courses Using Logisim-Evolution and Basys 3
Jeritt Williams, Jaby Mohammed.
American Society of Engineering Education, (37326), (2022)
Material Regarding New Courses/Curricula
Creating a Foundational STEM + Sustainability Curriculum for High Schools in Chicago (Resource Exchange)
Gabrielle Hershey, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Jin Ho Jo, Allison Meyer, Matt Ryan Aldeman.
(2023)
Presentations
Bridging the AI Skills Gap through AI-Focused Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences
Elahe Javadi, Jeritt Joseph Williams.
ISCAP Conference, Louisville, KY, November, 2025
Student Interest in STEM Careers: An NSF ITEST Project for High Schoolers’ Renewable Energy Technology Engagement
Allison Antink-Meyer, Matthew Ryan Aldeman, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Jin Ho Jo.
2025 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, June 22, 2025
Development of Air Quality Assessment Activities Using a Coding-Based Microcontroller for an After-School STEM Program
Jin Ho Jo, Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Allison Meyer.
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Portland, OR, June, 2024
An After-school STEM Program with a Novel Equitable and Inclusive Structure
Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jeritt Joseph Williams, Jin Ho Jo, Allison Meyer, Maria Zamudio.
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Baltimore, MD, June, 2023
Creating a Foundational STEM + Sustainability Curriculum for High Schools in Chicago (Resource Exchange)
Jeritt Joseph Williams, Gabrielle Hershey, Matt Ryan Aldeman, Jin Ho Jo.
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Baltimore, MD, June, 2023
SUPERCHARGE: STEM-based University Pathway Encouraging Relationships with Chicago High schools in Automation, Robotics and Green Energy
Matthew Ryan Aldeman, Allison Meyer, Jin Jo, Jeritt Williams, Maria Zamudio.
NSF ITEST Annual PI Meeting, Online, November 1, 2022