Andrew D. Williams, PhD MPH, is an assistant professor in the Department of Population Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Dr. Williams is a perinatal epidemiologist with an interest in structural inequalities and obstetric and pediatric health outcomes with consequences across the life span. Currently he is leading the Stress and Health in American Indian Pregnancies study, investigating associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences, historic trauma, stress, and infant growth among American Indian women in North Dakota. Dr. Williams was recently awarded an NIH Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research award for his work investigating telehealth use and pregnancy outcomes in North Dakota. In September 2022, the North and South Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (Williams, PI and Executive Director) was awarded a 5-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement quality improvement projects at prenatal care sites in the region.

Interested in mentoring others within academic and public health spaces, speaking at meetings, conferences and on podcasts, collaborating on perinatal research projects, learning more about utility of telehealth in post-COVID health care, guest lecturing in university/college settings, and expanding my network.