Dr. Walker's research examines teaching and learning in higher education, with a particular interest in classroom collaboration and teamwork, as well as experiential learning and its role in supporting student academic development and career preparation.

Dr. Walker is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland, College Park. In addition to teaching human development courses, she is the Internship Coordinator for the undergraduate Human Development Major. 

Dr. Walker received her M.S. in Psychology and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Miami. She then completed postdoctoral training in the Child Development Lab at the University of Maryland

EDHD 320: Human Development Through the Lifespan

EDHD 390: Career Paths and Internship Preparation in Human Development

EDHD 398: Internship in Human Development

EDHD 400: Developmental and Cultural Perspectives on Aging in Later Life

EDHD 402: Social Development

EDHD 411: Child Development

EDHD 413: Adolescent Development

EDHD 420: Cognitive Development

EDHD 421: Developmental Perspectives on Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups

EDHD 440: Adult Development

EDHD 600: Introduction to Human Development and Child Study