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.

  • Administrative Title

    Assistant Profesor of the Practice, Boston College Connell School of Nursing

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  • 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