Rate My Professor Kayce Solari

Kayce D. Solari Williams served as Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences at the University of Houston College of Education from 2021 to 2024, having previously held the position of Clinical Assistant Professor from 2015 to 2021. She also directed the Health Program from 2016 to 2019 and coordinated health internships from 2016 to 2023. Williams earned her Ph.D. in Health Education and Prevention Science from Texas A&M University, MPH in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, M.S. in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University, post-baccalaureate studies in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas Southern University, and B.S. in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University. Her career at the University of Houston emphasized teaching and supervision in public health and health education, including courses like Introduction to Public Health.

Williams specializes in health education, prevention science, program planning, women's health, global health, behavioral medicine, cancer health disparities, teen pregnancy prevention, school health, physical activity, and health equity. Notable publications include "Community Outreach, Engagement, and Mentoring Program for Underrepresented Scholars in Cancer Health Disparities" (2024, Journal of Cancer Education, with McNeill et al.), "Learning Through Doing: Comprehensive Programming for a Training Program in Cancer Disparities" (2023, Journal of Cancer Education), "Promoting Cancer Health Equity: A Qualitative Study of Mentee and Mentor Perspectives" (2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health), and "The Influence of Organizational Culture on School-Based Obesity Prevention Interventions: A Systematic Review of the Literature" (2018, Journal of School Health). She contributed to the National Cancer Institute-funded UHAND partnership advancing cancer health equity through scholar training. Awards include induction as a Fellow of the American School Health Association (2022), re-election as its President for a third term (2022), Community Engagement Awards from her department (2024, 2022, 2021), Teaching Impact and Innovation Award (2023), and SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation’s SHINING Education LeadHER Award (2021). Williams also received University of Houston Global Faculty Development Funds and served in roles promoting international and community health initiatives.