Karrie Walters, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who specializes in psychological assessment, differential diagnosis and child/family interventions. As the clinical director of the HEDCO Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessment Clinic (CDAC), Karrie provides training and supervision to doctoral students in school, counseling and clinical psychology. She holds a Masters in Special Education and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Walters teaches across multiple departments in the College of Education, including Family and Human Services, Counseling Psychology, School Psychology, and Couples and Family Therapy.

In her work with students, Karrie regularly translates current research to applied practice, integrating her 22 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 also regular provides workshops and offers consultation in best practices in working with transgender and gender nonconforming youth. 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. Karrie has worked with children and families in educational, social work and community counseling environments for over 20 years, providing a wide range of services, such as behavioral consultation, applied behavioral analysis, intensive family therapy and comprehensive diagnostic evaluation.