Dr. James Arthur Williams is an associate professor and faculty director of the Haslam Scholars Program at the University of Tennessee and is the owner of UNMASKYTP consulting, LLC. He is a sought-out keynote speaker, leadership trainer and certified hospitality educator trainer. Dr. Williams is a professional actor. Dr. Williams is the Amazon bestselling author of From Thug to Scholar: An Odyssey to Unmask my True Potential and won INDIE Best book for 2020 self-help, Check your life: Be Limitless. Dr. Williams is a former Arena football player, USAF veteran and has various industry experience in manufacturing, hospitality, sales, medical, education, higher education and consulting. Dr. Williams was also recognized as a Top 15 Emerging Scholar of 2019 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Dr. Williams also was a featured speaker for TEDx UTK in 2019, Check your life. Best international mentor for Chinese Hospitality Education Initiative for the 2019 national championship in Shanghai, China.