Career
Willis was an adjunct professor of history at Tallahassee Community College. With the Lone Star College System,she was an assistant professor of history,faculty senate president,department chairwoman,and executive dean of centers. [6] Willis was dean of academic studies at Lee College. [7]
Willis joined the faculty at Onondaga Community College in July 2016. At Onondaga,she was provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. [3] In 2018,Willis received a 40 under 40 award from the American Association for Women in Community Colleges. [7] She chaired the NAACP education committee. [7] On July 1,2019,Willis became president of Everett Community College,succeeding Dave Beyer. [6] [7] She was the institution's first African American president. [2]
On November 5,2021,Willis was announced as the incoming president of Howard Community College (HCC). She succeeded Kathleen Hetherington and interim president Lynn Coleman on January 10,2022. Willis is the first African American to hold this position. [4]
On November 7,2025 the Howard Community College Faculty Forum Constituency Committee representing all faculty on campus sent a letter to the Board of Trustees expressing a vote of no confidence in Willis' leadership as President of Howard Community College. The committee cited the instability of her leadership,a hostile work environment,disrespect towards faculty,mismanagement and financial misconduct. [8]
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