Dr. Udean Mars Williams

Dr. Udean Mars Williams is an educator who has been involved in the teaching profession for over 14 years.  Mrs. Mars Williams has worked with diverse groups of children and young adults, teaching science and health-related programs at the middle, high, and college levels in various physical and instructional program settings. Her work experience includes curriculum development, training of staff, and instructor assessment. In January 2016, Dr. Mars Williams started teaching at Trinity University as an Adjunct Professor, teaching K-12 professional development classes in Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science.  Before becoming an educator, Dr. Mars Williams worked as a research scientist conducting microbiology and toxicology research. Dr. Mars Williams' most recent study was in 2019 titled "Development of a Liquid Chromatography Method for Detection of Dimethyl Trisulfide in Rat Blood at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, located in Aberdeen, Maryland.

Dr. Mars Williams was a co-presenter at the 2019 Cultural Impact Conference held in Chicago. She presented a paper on Gun Violence Prevention – The Mental Health Implications of Mass Shootings. She has also been a co-presenter for the "Annual Every Girl Can Conference" and at Workshops on Saturdays where she presented on Self-Care, Myths, and Facts about Children/Adolescent Mental Health. Dr. Mars Williams has also organized Workshops and Symposiums on Human Trafficking.

Dr. Mars Williams holds a doctoral degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a dissertation topic “Public Perception of Alcohol Use and Intimate Partner Violence in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.” Dr. Mars Williams received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Chemistry from Howard University.  She has a Master's degree from Trinity University in Educational Administration.