Jessica Bertram Williams

Jessica Bertram Williams is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Theatre and Dance Department at Whitman College. She holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Colorado Boulder and dual B.A./B.S. degrees from Emory University in Dance & Movement Studies, Anthropology, and Human Biology. Her research and teaching are guided by Black feminist/womanist thought and communal liberation practices, with a focus on movement rooted in the African Diaspora.

• Education: MFA in Dance (University of Colorado Boulder, 2024), B.A. Dance & Movement Studies (Emory University, 2017), B.S. Anthropology & Human Biology (Emory University, 2017)

Her expertise includes Afro-Fusion, contemporary movement practices, and improvisation, alongside scholarly interests in PanAfricanism and communal liberation. Williams is an active educator, choreographer, and performing artist with experience across the U.S. southeast and west coast.