NCID-3007
James Williams
Center Director
Arizona State University
Education/Degree:
1 Social Welfare Social Welfare (University of Washington)
About
James Herbert Williams' research and scholarship focuses on K-12 academic performance, youth violence, delinquency prevention, adolescent substance use, race and gender differences, and mental health service needs and utilization patterns in urban schools.
Current Work
His funded research has included grants from the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development; the National Institute of Mental Health; the Danforth Foundation; the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease; and the departments of Justice, Education, and Health and Human Services.
Williams also has published widely in the area of health promotion, disease prevention among African American women and, most recently, conflict and human security in Northern Kenya.
Research Area Keyword(s)
child welfare, Youth substance abuse prevention, Race and gender disparities, Mental health services, Urban community practice