Kelsey Walker, MS, PLMHP | Munroe-Meyer Institute | University of Nebraska Medical Center

Psychology
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

Professional Summary

Kelsey Walker, MS, is a predoctoral intern in the Behavioral Pediatrics and Integrated Care program in the department of psychology at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute. She is currently obtaining her Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Memphis (expected graduation date: August 2023). Kelsey has experience in the treatment of internalizing and externalizing concerns in children and adolescents in the forms of consultation and individual, group and family therapy. Additionally, Kelsey has experience in assessment and diagnosis of a range of concerns in youth and adults including ASD, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety, etc. Kelsey also has experience working with youth who have or have had contact with the juvenile justice system and residential care and have experienced chronic and complex trauma. She approaches her work from an evidence-based, ecological and social justice perspective.

Kelsey, broadly, has specialty interests in trauma-focused care, individual and system consultation, and juvenile justice. Kelsey is looking forward to furthering her skills in assessment and treatment of children and adolescents of all ages and their families in the primary and integrated care settings.

Specialty Certifications

Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network: Suicide Prevention Training
Autism Direct Observation Scale (ADOS) Clinical Training Workshop
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Education

MS, University of Memphis – Memphis, TN, 2021
BS, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Edwardsville, IL, 2018

Teaching

Kelsey co-taught an undergraduate child development class in the fall of 2020. She has also been a teaching assistant for several undergraduate and graduate classes including psychoeducational assessment, clinical assessment, research and statistics, and psychometrics. Additionally, guest lectures include psychology of gender, global mental health, psychometrics and practicum classes.

Research Interests and Projects

Disruptive behavior problems in youth
Positive psychology in youth
Bullying victimization/stress
Juvenile justice and trauma-informed care

Selected Publications

Walker, K. A. & Jiang, X. (2021). An examination of the moderating role of growth mindset in the relation between social stress and externalizing behaviors among adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 94, 69-80.
Floyd, R. G., Lewis, E. K., Walker, K. A., McNicholas, P. J., & Jones, K. L. (2021). A historical review and analysis of impact factors across school psychology journals from 1977 to 2019. Canadian Journal of School Psychology.https://doi.org/10.1177/08295735211045548
Jiang, X., Walker, K. A., & Topps, A. K. (2021). A systematic review of self-care measures for adolescents with healthcare needs. Quality of Life Research 30(4), 967-981. DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02685-1

Professional Affiliations

Tennessee Association of School Psychologists
National Association of School Psychologists