Rita Walters

Biography

Rita Walters earned a Ph.D. and M.S.W. from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Lincoln University of Missouri. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Michigan State University in the School of Social Work and the College of Medicine Master of Public Health program. She currently serves on the State of Michigan Children's Special Health Services Advisory Committee, Michigan BioTrust for Health Community Values Advisory Board, Wayne State University Development Disabilities Advisory Board, and the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative. Rita is also the Vice President for the Michigan Association of Black Social Workers and a member of the Lansing Area Aids Network Board of Directors.

Research Interest

Her professional experience includes migrant health, grief counseling, family therapy, juvenile justice, and law enforcement.