Research and Teaching Interests: Gender, Criminology, Youth, Violence, Diversity
Dr. Williams specializes in gender and violence, bringing 20+ years experience in working with incarcerated populations. In particular, she is regarded as an expert in rural youth and violence/delinquency, having been trained in life processes, inequality, and the importance of place.
She teaches courses in criminology, gender, and diversity, and is highly regarded nationally for classroom innovations and development of distance education. Her current research interest centers around gender and corrections; she is currently engaged in a long-term prison ethnography.
Dr. Williams specializes in gender and violence, bringing considerable experience in working with incarcerated populations. In particular, she is regarded as an expert in rural youth and violence/delinquency, having been trained in life processes, inequality, and the importance of place. Dr. Williams, an expert in multi-method methodologies, has considerable experience in longitudinal design and analysis
