Dr. Dave Williams

Professor

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Biography

Dave Williams is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan, with courtesy appointments in Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, and Internal Medicine/Rheumatology. He serves as Director of Research Development at the Michigan Institute for Clinical Health Research (MICHR) and as Associate Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. Dr. Williams holds a Ph.D. from Ohio State University, earned in the early 1980s. His research integrates multiple perspectives, focusing on animal models, basic experimental, translational, and patient-oriented clinical research. His current work aims to improve patient-reported outcomes in chronic illnesses and to design and conduct both pharmacological and non-pharmacological clinical intervention trials that target chronic conditions. He is also investigating the neurophysiologic mechanisms involved in the development and maintenance of chronic pain.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science