Assistant Professor of Higher Education (See personal website for the most up-to-date information.) Dr. Krystal L. Williams is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Georgia Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education. Her research explores the use of public policies to promote college success for underrepresented students, with an emphasis on the interplay between policy initiatives and students’ various psychosocial factors. Recently, Williams' work has focused on these issues as they relate to (1) broadening participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for underrepresented groups, and (2) reducing students’ economic and academic strains in college. In 2023, Williams received a prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award of over $600,000 to examine undergraduate academic and career-related outcomes among Black undergraduate women pursuing computing degrees. Prior to joining the University of Georgia, Williams was a faculty member at the University of Alabama, as well as a Senior Research Associate at the United Negro College Fund Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute (UNCF FDPRI). She currently serves as the Director of the Education Policy & Equity Research Collaborative (Ed_PERC) which advances policy-relevant, equity-focused research on marginalized groups. In addition, Williams is a research affiliate with the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Williams was a former American Educational Research Association (AERA) Postdoctoral Fellow at Educational Testing Service. She also served as a Research Assistant at the University of Michigan National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID), and an Institutional Research Analyst at Washtenaw Community College. (see more at: https://www.krystallwilliams.com/bio) Curriculum Vitae: Curriculum Vitae (revised 12/2023) (384.72 KB) Contact Information Email: krystal.williams@uga.edu Office: 014B Meigs Hall Phone Number: 706-583-8244 Other Information Personal Website: Website Education Education: Ph.D., Higher Education and Public Policy, University of Michigan M.S., Mathematics, Clark Atlanta University B.S., Mathematics, Clark Atlanta University (Valedictorian)
