Dr. Oliver Williams, Professor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota
Dr. Oliver Williams is the recipient of this year's Outstanding Individual Award for his nearly three decades of work to reduce domestic violence. This includes his leadership of both the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community and the Safe Return Initiative. Dr. Williams is a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. His extensive research and publications in scholarly journals and books have centered on creating service delivery strategies to reduce violent behavior.