# Andrew B. Williams: researcher, Marquette University

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Robotics researcher who directed Marquette's HEIR Lab (2012–~2018), built the MU-L8 humanoid robot, and founded the SpelBots all-female RoboCup team at Spelman College. Later moved to University of Kansas and then The Citadel as Dean of Engineering. First African American to earn a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas.

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## Former / Previously (1)

- [Marquette University](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/marquette-university.md) John P. Raynor Distinguished Chair & HEIR Lab Director (secondary-verified)

## Sources (1)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_B._Williams


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