Richard D. Williams is a special education scholar-practitioner. He currently attends Capella University, where he is pursuing a Ph.D. in Leadership in Educational Administration and serves in a district leadership position in an urban district. Richard earned his Bachelor's from Georgia State University in philosophy and his Master of Arts in teaching (exceptional education) from Clark Atlanta University. His research interests include emotional disabilities, autism, behavior management, social-emotional learning, education policy, special education, equity and inclusion in education, educational leadership, and social justice in education.