Maurice Williams, BA, MPA

Maurice Williams is the Community Engagement /Dissemination Coordinator for ERIC, where he uses his numerous personal contacts to connect and empathize with the New Haven community. Maurice has a background in civic work and has been involved in community outreach programs, including several years spent as the “Stop the Violence” Coordinator for the NAACP, followed by work in health promotion for the Yale Griffin Prevention Research Center, and YCCI. Now, Williams handles the community engagement and dissemination for ERIC at the School of Medicine through community events, forums, focus groups, street encounters and interviews.