Education

Emory University                        B.A.     1990   Psychology
University of Georgia                M.S.    1994   Clinical Psychology
University of Georgia                Ph.D.  1996   Clinical Psychology

Main Positions Held

1994-1995         Clinical Internship, Hartford Consortium
1996-2002         Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut
2002-present     Associate Professor, University of Connecticut
2003-present     Director of Clinical Training, University of Connecticut
2004                 Interim Director, Institute of African American Studies

Selected Current and Past Professional Activities

Institute of African Americans Studies, Joint Position
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
Ethnic Diversity Task Force, Connecticut Psychological Association
Health Disparities Initiative, Department of Mental Health & Addiction         Services

Selected Honors and Awards

AAUP Excellence Award for Teaching Promise 1999-2000
University of Connecticut Women of Color Advisory Board Award 2000
Keynote Speaker, National Association of Black Engineers Regional Conference 2000
Keynote Speaker, Women of Color Caucus, University of Connecticut 2001
Alumni Association Faculty Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award 2007

Biography

Michelle Williams is a clinical psychologist whose research interests focus on the impact of race, culture, and identity on psychological and physical well-being. For the last 10 years, she has worked closely with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health Addiction Services to address racial and ethnic health disparities within the state and provides supervision and consultation to several state agencies. She has published several book chapters and journal articles that address the role of racial and ethnic identity on psychological well-being, the impact of culture on trauma recovery, and victimization risk. She is a founding member of the Ethnic Diversity Task Force, which identifies and trains culturally competent practitioners in the state of Connecticut. She is also the faculty mentor for the Minority Advancement Program in Psychology (MAPP), a program designed to prepare ethnic minority undergraduates for graduate programs in psychology. She is the Director of Clinical Training at the University of Connecticut and directs the doctoral program in clinical psychology.