 From 1991 to 1993, he held the position of Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.From 1993 to 2001, Williams held the positions of Carter Kissell Professor of Law and Dean of the Michael E. Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University.While Dean, the size of the faculty increased by 40 percent, the number of named chairs and professorships doubled, and $25 million was raised from alumni of approximately 7,000 graduates.