Dr. Apryl Williams

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Apryl Williams is a multidisciplinary scholar with a focus on the intersection of gender, race, and digital spaces. Currently, she serves as a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and is jointly appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication & Media at the University of Michigan. Williams is also a Senior Fellow at Trustworthy AI Mozilla and an affiliated researcher at NYU's Center for Critical Race & Digital Studies. Her notable work includes the book 'Not My Type: Automating Sexual Racism in Online Dating,' published with Stanford University Press. Her research explores issues of algorithmic technocultures and their implications for marginalized groups, particularly within digital dating contexts. Williams has been published in leading journals such as +Society and Information, Communication & Society, among others. She has co-edited five books addressing various aspects of digital culture and has contributed to discussions on digital inequalities across several popular media outlets.

Research Interests

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).