Dr. Tameka Vaught Williams serves as a faculty member for the Department of Criminal Justice at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). She has operated in this position since 2015. In addition to being a faculty member, she serves in multiple roles, including the Coordinator for Student Support, Internship Coordinator, and Academic Advisor.
Dr. Williams is a two-time alumnus of North Carolina Central University (NCCU), where she was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice (2007-2011). She has successfully defended her dissertation, Measuring Correctional Managers' Perceptions of Individual, Organizational, and Community Outcomes Following a Leadership Intervention. Her degree will be awarded in Leadership Studies from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Her research interests and publications include the benefits of criminal justice internships, correctional manager’s leadership development, organizational behavior and leadership, HIV Prep and women prisoners, as well as minority female students’ self-efficacy, mentorship, and leadership.
Prior to joining NC Central, she worked in various roles with the NC Department of Public Safety, including an adult probation officer, juvenile court counselor, and a quality assurance manager. Dr. Williams has over ten years of experience in the field of criminal justice and human services.
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Dr. Williams is married to Travis Williams and expecting her first child. She is from Lumberton, NC, and enjoys playing spades and fishing. Her favorite quote is by Shirley Chisholm, “Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.”
Tyler Clark
Ms. Tyler Clark is a native of Charlotte, NC. and is a two-time alumnus of North Carolina Central University (NCCU), where she was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (May 2018), and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice (May 2020). While studying for her Master’s, Ms. Clark co-founded J.E.W.E.L.S., an all-female criminal justice organization with a mission to empower future women leaders who seek professional and personal growth through mentorship, networking, and service. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in Educational Research Methodology focusing on Program Evaluation at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Ms. Clark served as a Teaching Assistant at both UNC Charlotte and NCCU. Ms. Clark also guest lectured various statistical courses at NCCU and worked as an Early Childhood Educator in the year 2018. In the summer of 2019, she led a project conducting research for the Department of Homeland Security in which she worked to certify a FEMA course that mobilizes faith-based community organizations in preparing for disasters. Her research interests and publications include the benefits of criminal justice internships, open educational resources, employment discrimination as well as gender inequities in the workforce. Ms. Clark is a Fall 2017 initiate of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority incorporated by way of the Alpha Chi Chapter. Ms. Clark is currently working as a researcher at UNCG studying equity, diversity, and inclusion regarding faculty members in the STEM field.
Tameka Vaught Williams
Hydeia Wilfong
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Hydeia Wilfong moved to Charlotte, North Carolina after years of being raised between her hometowns Morristown, NJ and New Haven, CT. She received her BA and MA in Criminal Justice from North Carolina Central University in 2018 and 2019. During her tenure at NC Central she joined several organizations including the Student Government Association, AAUW, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. As a graduate assistant in the NCCU Criminal Justice department Hydeia was able to assist in the development of the J.E.W.E.L.S program. She currently works as an Investigator in the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) at IAT Insurance Group. Hydeia hopes to advance in her position, gaining valuable experience investigating insurance crimes.