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Karrie P. Walters is core faculty in the CPHS department, teaching across undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs. A licensed psychologist, she specializes in psychological assessment for neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD, Learning Disability and Autism), complex differential diagnosis, child/family interventions and clinical training. In her work with students, Karrie regularly translates current research to applied practice, integrating her 25 years of clinical experience with current best-practice, offering robust training experiences to her undergraduate and graduate students in the department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services. 

Karrie received her Masters in Special Education from the University of North Texas and her doctoral degree in counseling psychology in 2010 from the University of Oregon. She received additional internship and post doctoral training through OHSU's CDRC Eugene clinic. Karrie has worked with children and families in educational, social work and community counseling environments for over 25 years, providing a wide range of services, such as behavioral consultation in schools, intensive family therapy and comprehensive diagnostic evaluations.

Karrie served as the doctoral practicum clinical director for the Child and Family Center from 2011 - 2015.  In 2017 she founded the HEDCO Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessment Clinic (CDAC), providing advanced clinical training in comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessment to doctoral students across multiple programs, including counseling psychology, school psychology and clinical psychology. CDAC offers strength-based comprehensive evaluations for a range of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, including Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning Disabilities (including dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia) and Autism. 

Through her experience as a therapist, and as a member of a queer and trans family, Karrie regularly provides workshops and offers consultation in best practices in working with transgender and gender nonconforming youth.

Finally, Karrie is actively involved in curriculum and program development for the undergraduate Family and Human Services program, which prepares students for future careers in human serivce practice and research, including prevention science, social work, community development and counseling.