The resolution commends Dr. Shannen Dee Williams for her significant contributions to African American history, particularly in the areas of women's and religious history. Dr. Williams has an impressive academic background, holding degrees from Agnes Scott College, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and Rutgers University. She serves as a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians and is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Dayton. Her research has garnered numerous grants and fellowships, and her published works have appeared in various prestigious journals and media outlets.

Dr. Williams is recognized for her influential book, "Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle," which has received multiple awards, including the Letitia Woods Brown Award and the Wesley-Logan Prize. As a lifelong Catholic and the first Black woman elected to the Executive Council of the American Catholic Historical Association, she has also contributed to the establishment of significant academic initiatives in African American history. The resolution expresses the legislature's high regard for Dr. Williams and wishes her continued success and prosperity.