Crystal Ann Williams[2][1] is an American university president, educator, and poet.
Additionally, Williams has performed her poems in venues throughout the country, including as a member of the 1995 Nuyorican Poets Café National Poetry Slam Team.
[8] Williams began teaching at Reed College as a professor of English, becoming dean for institutional diversity from 2011 to 2013.
[3] From 2013 to 2017, Williams worked at Bates College as the associate vice president for strategic initiatives and as a professor of English.
[3] In 2017, Williams came to Boston University where she first worked as the inaugural associate provost for diversity and inclusion before transferring into a broader role as vice president and associate provost for community and inclusion.