Selected Academic Publications
Walls, M., Pendley, J.S., & Salis-Silverman, R. (2023, September). Psychologists as Catalysts for Youth Mental Health Education during a Pandemic: Social Media, Webinars, and Celebrity Partnerships; European Pediatric Psychology Conference, Stirling, Scotland.
Cousino, M, Ramirez, M, Walls, M.T (2022) Pediatric Psychologists as Leaders Beyond the Hospital Walls. Presented at Society of Pediatric Psychology, Phoenix, Arizona.
Walls, M.T., Cohen M., Hughes-Reid, C., Chapter 5, The Clinical Interview in Pediatric Primary Care, in Mariush, M. (2018) Handbook of Pediatric Psychological Screening and Assessment in Primary Care; New York, New York.
Walls, M.T. & Busch, C. (2018) Implementation and Barriers to Postpartum Depression Screening in an Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Cullinan, C.C., Lines, M.M., Walls, M.T. (2016) Serving the Underserved: Understanding Barriers to Using Integrated Care Services for Urban Youth. Presented at Annual Conference of American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Policy
Expert Topics
Healthcare access for vulnerable populations
Early childhood brain development and wellness.
Early Childhood Education access.
Parity + Parity Enforcement.
Mental Health Access.
Medicaid and insurer coverage of special populations in mental health.
Telehealth access + permanency.
Integrated Primary Care.
Loan Repayment.
Paid Family Leave
Gun violence prevention.
Mental Health and MH education in schools.
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Appointed Policy Positions
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Chair, Data + Policy Committee, Lt. Governor's Behavioral Health Consortium
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Gubernatorial appointed council Member, Governor's Planning + Advisory Council on Mental Health
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Gubernatorial appointed Council Member, Delaware Early Childhood Council
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Executive Council, Past Chair - Advocacy Committee, Delaware Psychological Association