Gerald W Williams

Gerald W. Williams taught for two years at Indiana State University, then one year as recreation research director for the City of Eugene, OR. He started working for the Forest Service in 1979, focusing on social/policy analysis, long-range planning, and social impact analysis/socioeconomic assessment/human dimension at all levels of the agency. Williams retired from the Forest Service in 2005, and is currently living in Portland, OR, where he is a historical researcher, writer, and teacher....See more

Gerald W. Williams taught for two years at Indiana State University, then one year as recreation research director for the City of Eugene, OR. He started working for the Forest Service in 1979, focusing on social/policy analysis, long-range planning, and social impact analysis/socioeconomic assessment/human dimension at all levels of the agency. Williams retired from the Forest Service in 2005, and is currently living in Portland, OR, where he is a historical researcher, writer, and teacher. He has authored and compiled extensive works regarding the social sciences in the Forest Service. He has written several books, as well as numerous professional reports, papers, and journal articles. See less