Ms. Williams-Páez earned her MA in Sociology from the University of Washington and her MA in Theology from Fuller Seminary.

Ms. Williams-Páez's research interests include stratification, social life in public spaces, and globalization.  Her teaching interests include gender, race, and class; and deviance. 

Writers who have influenced Ms. Williams-Páez include Howard Becker, June Jordan, James Baldwin, and Sherman Alexie.