Tyrslai Williams

Tyrslai Williams, Ph.D., currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Mentorship, Education, & Research for Strategic Initiatives at Louisiana State University, where roles also include Director for Strategic Initiatives Research, Education, & Outreach Programs and Assistant Director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives, as well as Instructor of Organic Chemistry Laboratory. Tyrslai has held the position of Southwest Regional Chair for NOBCChE from September 2019 to October 2023. Earlier experience includes an internship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on the development of cobalt catalysts for solar energy storage through water oxidation. Tyrslai earned a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge.