Talithia Williams
Talithia Williams | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Alma mater | Ph.D., Rice University, 2008 |
Known for | Spatial–temporal modeling of rainfall data |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Statistics |
Institutions | Harvey Mudd College |
Doctoral advisor | Katherine Bennett Ensor |
Talithia Williams is an American statistician and mathematician at Harvey Mudd College who researches the spatiotemporal structure of data.[1][2] She was the first black woman to achieve tenure at Harvey Mudd College.[2] Williams is an advocate for engaging more African Americans in engineering and science.[3]
Education
Her educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Spelman College, Master's degrees in both Mathematics from Howard University and Statistics from Rice University, and a Ph.D. in Statistics from Rice University.[4] Dr. Williams was in one of the first EDGE[5] cohorts.
Career and research
Williams has worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the National Security Agency (NSA), and NASA.[1][6] She is an associate professor of mathematics and also serves as Associate Dean for Research and Experiential Learning at Harvey Mudd College.[7][1][6] She has served as coordinator for the EDGE (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education) summer program for women, and on the boards of the MAA and SACNAS.[1] Williams has done significant outreach, with the goal of bringing mathematics to life and "rebranding the field of mathematics as anything but dry, technical or male-dominated but instead a logical, productive career path that is crucial to the future of the country."[4][8]
Williams has developed statistical models focused on understanding the structure of spatiotemporal data, with environmental applications.[1][9] She has partnered with the World Health Organization in developing a cataract model used to predict the cataract surgical rate for countries in Africa.[9]
Williams was a host of the six part PBS series NOVA Wonders in April 2018.[10]
TED talk
In 2014, Williams gave a highly viewed TED talk titled "Own Your Body's Data," discussing the potential insights to be gained from collecting personal health data.[2]
Honors
In 2015 Williams received the MAA Henry L. Alder Award for exemplary teaching by an early career mathematics professor.[11] Williams was honored by the Association for Women in Mathematics and the Mathematical Association of America, when they selected her to be the AWM/MAA Falconer Lecturer at MathFest 2017 in Chicago, IL.[12] The title of her talk is "Not So Hidden Figures: Unveiling Mathematical Talent."
References
- ^ a b c d e "Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College - AWM Association for Women in Mathematics". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ a b c Paoletta, Rae. "These Black Female Mathematicians Should Be Stars in the Blockbusters of Tomorrow". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ Klawe, Maria. "Increasing Education Opportunities For Minorities In STEM". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ a b "Talithia Williams : Harvey Mudd College". www.math.hmc.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ "EDGE: A Program for Women in Mathematics - THE EDGE PROGRAM". THE EDGE PROGRAM. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ a b Williams, Talithia. "Talithia Williams | Speaker | TED.com". Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ "Mathematics Faculty". Harvey Mudd Department of Mathematics. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Talithia Williams | Book for Speaking, Events and Appearances". www.apbspeakers.com. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ a b "Mosaic: Talithia Williams - Mackinac Gazette - Grand Valley State University". www.gvsu.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
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- ^ "Henry L. Adler Award". Mathematical Association of America. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Invited Lectures at MathFest 2017". Mathematical Association of America. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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