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Allison E McWilliams Ph.D.

About

Allison McWilliams, Ph.D., is Assistant Vice President of Mentoring and Alumni Personal and Career Development at Wake Forest University. In these roles, she leads and provides training, support, guidance, and resources for formal and informal mentoring relationships for college students, faculty and staff, and alumni, as well as leading personal and career development programs for young professionals. She has written for and spoken to national and international audiences about effective mentoring strategies, leadership, and professional development.

Prior to joining Wake Forest in 2010, Allison was a public service faculty member at the University of Georgia, where she created, administered, and facilitated leadership development and organizational development programs for higher education and public sector audiences. Allison earned her bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest, and holds a master’s in public relations and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Georgia. Her doctoral research focused on the socialization of women to careers in higher education.

Books by Allison E McWilliams Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Underemployed or Undervalued?
Forty-five percent of college grads are “underemployed” ten years post-graduation. Is this an education problem or an employment problem? The answer is both.
Feeling Burned Out Mid-Career?
With nearly 60% of workers reporting stress related to workplace burnout, it’s more important than ever that we each identify how and when to make a change.
Why You Should Do a Mid-Year Review

To make sense of where you are going, use reflective practices to take stock of where you’ve been.

To make sense of where you are going, use reflective practices to take stock of where you’ve been.

Why We All Need to Help Today's Young Adults

Nearly 60% of young adults report that they lack “meaning or purpose.” This might seem unimportant, but an entire generation facing unprecedented levels of anxiety impacts us all.

Nearly 60% of young adults report that they lack “meaning or purpose.” This might seem unimportant, but an entire generation facing unprecedented levels of anxiety impacts us all.

Managers Need to Ask Hard Questions

Burnout at work is at an all-time high. Managers can help by making time for intentional, reflective conversations.

Burnout at work is at an all-time high. Managers can help by making time for intentional, reflective conversations.

How to Prepare for a Mentoring Conversation

How do you make the most of a mentoring relationship? Use the 4 Ps to get ready before every conversation.

How do you make the most of a mentoring relationship? Use the 4 Ps to get ready before every conversation.

Create a Career Development Plan From Where You Sit

Feel like you want to “take this job and shove it?” You’re not alone. And, you can take active steps, right now, to make a change.

Feel like you want to “take this job and shove it?” You’re not alone. And, you can take active steps, right now, to make a change.

How to Start Work

With the rise of AI and other technology, it’s more important than ever to invest in intentional learning and relationship-building.

With the rise of AI and other technology, it’s more important than ever to invest in intentional learning and relationship-building.