Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NCHHSTP/DSTDP/BIRB
1600 Clifton Rd
Mailstop: E-44
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30333
stw8@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
I am a Behavioral Scientist with CDC. My areas of scientific and programmatic contribution includes: adult sexuality, MSM of color, corrections, people affected by homelessness, cognitive-behavioral interventions, community partnerships, pandemic/disaster planning for communities and at-risk populations, as well as mentoring and devleopment of junior public health professionals.
My community level contributions include: untilizing community partnerships to build social capital and improve community health, serving on a local board of health as the city council community appointee, writting health communications for a Unity organization, and Spiritual Psychology.
Prior to CDC, I was a research associate with an HIV Center, who managed and lead projects on gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, HIV+ mothers with pre-adolescent children, HIV+ concordant couples, and African-American women at-risk for HIV. I taught Human Sexuality, Marriage and Family Studies, and Psychology at University of Houston, LaGuardia Commuity and Atlanta Metropolitan College.
Recent publications include:
Lederman, R., Williams, S.P. et al (2008). PARE: Parent-Adolescent Relationship Communication. Promoting Family Communication - Preventing Teen Pregnancy.
CDC Interium Guidance on H1N1 for Homeless and Emergency Shelters.
CDC Interium Guidance on H1N1 for Correctional Facilities
Williams, S.P. Hidden in Plain Sight: House/Ball Networks in the South. Third Thursday Presentation. CDC, May 2009.