Will Guzmán’s portfolio includes the Office of Community Engagement and Service (OCES) and the Office of International Affairs (OIA). Reporting to the provost and vice chancellor of Academic Affairs, Dr. Ontario S. Wooden, within OIA Guzmán promotes international students and scholars, study abroad efforts, and campus global engagement as NCCU's senior international officer. OCES supports community engagement, service learning, and community-engaged research for students, staff, and faculty.
Statewide, Guzmán represents NCCU’s membership in NC10, NC Campus Engagement, the NC Campus Voting Coalition, the Upper Coastal Plain Learning Council, and the University Council on International Programs — the primary body charged with overseeing, coordinating, and advocating for the UNC System’s global affairs divisions and their activities.
A tenured full professor, Guzmán has published on African American and Afro-Puerto Rican history.