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Interim Manager of Organizational Excellence
Joshua Smith, M.A. | joshuas@csufresno.edu
Appointed as Interim Manager of Organizational Excellence in January 2021, Joshua
brings 15+ years' experience leading talent and professional development programs
and initiatives within higher education, most recently at the University of Southern
California. Joshua's approach to talent and learning integrates leading practices
from his diverse background in marketing, psychology, communication, the performing
arts, and human resources. Joshua is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR),
and has been trained and certified as a professional coach through the International
Coaching Federation (ICF). His areas of expertise include: recruitment and talent
acquisition, career planning and development, interpersonal and management communication,
internal communication, instructional design and training facilitation, onboarding,
performance management, and succession planning. Joshua earned his Bachelor of Arts
in Radio, Television, Film from Biola University and earned his Master of Arts in
Psychology, Clinical Emphasis from Pepperdine University.
Coordinator
Katie Williamson, M.A. | kwilliamson@csufresno.edu
Katie Williamson is an alumnus of Fresno State, where she received
an M.A. in Kinesiology – Sport Psychology and a B.A. in Psychology, with a Certificate
in Applied Behavior Analysis. She was awarded the Graduate Dean’s Medal for the College
of Health and Human Services, and the Graduate President’s Scholarship, and was awarded
the Smittcamp Family Honors scholarship as an undergraduate. Katie's areas of research
and interest include: developing effective worksite wellness programs, overcoming
barriers to exercise, and obesity; she has worked as a behavior therapist for overweight
and obese teens, a personal weight-loss coach, activities coordinator, and a wellness
instructor for the Fresno Rescue Mission. Katie also serves as Chair of both the Staff
Assembly Executive Committee and the STAR Day Committee, participated as a team facilitator
in the first CAIFE program, plays an active role on a number of other committees on
campus, and delivers workshops on stress management, team building, developing resiliency,
and Real Colors training.