Latiena Williams

Dr. Williams is passionate about addressing health disparities and social justice issues to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida. As an educator, she has had the opportunity to teach students from a variety of backgrounds, ​cultures, and disciplines. For many years, she has worked extensively with underserved populations as a clinician, academician, and researcher. She has given many national and international presentations and authored several scholarly publications.

For almost five years, she has been charged with using her God-given expertise to provide insight into health behaviors and outcomes in the church and communities. In addition, she is engaged with active participation with a wide audience of nursing leaders to advance the nation's agenda in expanding inclusive health care.