Dr Monique Williams

Dr Williams – CEO of Cure Violence Global – is an accomplished public health researcher and practitioner. She has worked in local government, leading the development and execution of a city’s strategic plan for addressing violence. She spent many years in academia, with research focused on improving health outcomes within marginalised populations – using community health development, equity, and violence prevention strategies. She led a CDC-designated centre for youth violence prevention research, where she oversaw the engagement of academic and community expertise in integrating practice, research, and teaching to advance health equity, racial justice, and build capacity for violence prevention within communities.