Ed-Dee Williams PhD

Advisory Board Consultant and Oversight Specialist

Boston College - MA

I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and Research Associate in the Vivian and James Curtis Center for Health Equity Research and Training. Broadly, my research focuses on addressing the mental health needs of Black youth. My current line of research specifically examines the mental health help-seeking behaviors of Black autistic transition aged youth experiencing depression, and developing technology-based interventions to support their mental health needs. My expertise includes the use of community-engaged research methods, and mixed-method methodologies in intervention development that specifically look to address the mental health needs of Black youth. I have used these various methodologies to develop a thorough understanding of Black youth’s help-seeking behaviors and mental health needs. My expertise has allowed me to support and counsel researchers in ways of improving their programs of research to better target and support the needs of Black youth.