Dr. Walker is interested in sustainable structures for the promotion of knowledge exchange between research and policy/practice, particularly for public systems working with adolescent disruptive and criminal behaviors. Her work examines methods of evidence-based policymaking, including defining, monitoring and promoting EBP at the state level; programmatic efforts to integrate behavioral health intervention principles in juvenile justice settings (with a specific focus on gender, family-based approaches, and quality assessment); and approaches to adapting tested interventions for local contexts. She directs work at two research-to-practice centers: Evidence Based Practice Institute and the Center for the Study and Advancement of Justice Effectiveness (SAJE, www.sajecenter.org; co-director).