Christopher J. Williams is a researcher and academic with expertise in political science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. He has held various academic and research positions throughout his career and is currently affiliated with the CUNY Graduate Center. Williams' research interests span a wide range, including political behaviour, machine learning, and social issues such as racial discrimination and the impact of COVID-19 on marginalized communities.
Williams obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University in 1979 and subsequently pursued an MBA in finance from Dartmouth College, graduating in 1981. He began his career in investment banking with Lehman Brothers, rising to the position of senior vice president.
Williams left the finance industry in 1992 and ventured into academia and research. He held postdoctoral positions at the University of Mannheim and the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. He also served as a research fellow at Aston University before joining the University of Edinburgh as a lecturer in the Department of Artificial Intelligence. Over the years, he advanced to become a professor of machine learning at the University of Edinburgh, with his research focusing on visual object recognition, image understanding, and Gaussian processes, among other areas.
In addition to his academic appointments, Williams has been actively involved with various organizations. He served on the board of directors for several companies, including Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. He has also been a member of non-profit boards, such as the National Dance Institute and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Williams' notable works include:
Christopher J Williams is a researcher and academic with a PhD in Political Science from the University of North Texas. Williams has held various academic and research positions throughout his career, with a focus on machine learning, behavioural science, and political science.
Williams received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University in 1979 and an MBA in Finance from Dartmouth College in 1981. He later pursued a PhD in Political Science from the University of North Texas.
Williams began his career in investment banking with Lehman Brothers, rising to the position of senior vice president. He then founded Williams Financial Markets, a division of Jeffries & Company, specialising in debt financing. In 1994, he co-founded the Williams Capital Group and Williams Capital Management with his wife, Janice Savin Williams. He has served on the boards of various organisations, including Harrah's Entertainment, Wal-Mart Stores, and the National Association of Securities Professionals. Williams has also been active in several non-profit organisations, such as the National Dance Institute and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Williams' research interests include machine learning, statistical pattern recognition, and probabilistic graphical models. He has published extensively in these areas, with a focus on visual object recognition, image understanding, and time-series modelling. He has also published in the field of behavioural science, with a focus on elections, public opinion, and political party behaviour. Notable publications include: