Dr. Talithia Williams
Dr. Talithia Williams
Dr. Talithia Williams is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College.
In her present capacity as a junior faculty member, she exemplifies the role of teacher and scholar through outstanding research, with a passion for integrating and motivating the educational process with real world statistical applications.
Her educational background includes a Bachelors degree in Mathematics, Masters' degrees in both Mathematics and Statistics, and a Doctorate in Statistics.
Her professional experiences include research appointments at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the National Security Agency (NSA), and NASA.
Dr. Williams develops statistical models which emphasize the spatial and temporal structure of data with environmental applications.
She has been recognized for the development of a cataract model used to predict the cataract surgical rate for developing countries in Africa.