## About

Danielle T. Walker, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center (BMC). She is an Assistant Profesor of the Practice at the Boston College Connell School of Nursing, where she directs the Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program.

Dr. Walker provides medication management for individuals who experience psychosis in ...  the specialty Clozapine and Injection Clinics within the Wellness and Recovery after Psychosis (WRAP) Program. She also provides medication management for patients in the general outpatient psychiatry clinic.

Dr. Walker holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a Master of Science degree from Boston College, and a doctorate (PhD) in Nursing Science from the Boston College Connell School of Nursing. She has years of experience working with diverse populations in various settings. Her research interests include examining the impact of violence exposure in young adults, especially in those who experience psychosis.

In her free time, Dr. Walker enjoys spending time with family and frequenting local restaurants.

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- ### Departments
    
    [Psychiatry](/departments/psychiatry), [Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis (WRAP) Program](/departments/psychiatry/wellness-and-recovery-after-psychosis-wrap-program)
- ### Specialties
    
    Medication management for psychosis
- ### Pronouns
    
    She/Her
 
 

- ### Contact
    
     [617.414.4238](tel:617.414.4238)
- ### Primary Location
    
    BMC, Crosstown Center  
    [801 Massachusetts Ave.  
    1st Floor  
    Boston, MA 02119](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=801+Massachusetts+Ave.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02119)
 
 

 



 

 

- ### Administrative Title
    
    Assistant Profesor of the Practice, Boston College Connell School of Nursing
    
    [View Dr. Walker’s Boston College profile](https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/cson/faculty-research/faculty-directory/danielle-walker.html)
- ### Education
    
    PhD (Nursing Science), Boston College, Boston, MA, 2024
    
    MS (Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing), Boston College, Boston, MA, 2016
    
    BSN, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2012
- ### Board Certifications
    
    Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner—Board-Certified (PMHNP-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center
- ### Research Interests
    
    Community violence; gun violence; health disparities; psychosis; psychotic disorders; violence exposure