Brittany “Brit” M. Williams, Ph.D., is an education professor, writer, public scholar, and personal PrEP user and advocate. Dr. Brit’s research examines issues of education and public health, including HIV/AIDS and Black women’s wellness, career and workplace navigation, and problems of social classism and elitism, all of which she frequently presents and consults on. An internationally recognized and award-winning professional, Williams was named a 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse Issues, including placement as the magazine’s cover feature. This annual honor is bestowed upon the 15 top minority education scholars in the United States. She also held the highly prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship for her research on Black college women and HIV in Metro Atlanta. Dr. Brits’s personal and professional advocacy, have been featured in and by Essence Magazine, Politico, National Public Radio (NPR), the White House Initiative on HBCUs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI), the National Minority Aids Council (NMAC), and in a host of academic journals. You can find her online @/DrBritWilliams (Brit with one t) on all platforms.