Tammi Walker

Tammi Walker is an Associate Professor of Law and Psychology at the University of Arizona since 2018. Her work bridges legal and psychological research to address biases in justice systems and improve procedural fairness. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Before joining academia, she clerked for Judge Gerald Bruce Lee on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Virginia
• M.Sc. in Social and Cultural Psychology, London School of Economics
• J.D., Columbia Law School

Research Interests: Professor Walker focuses on procedural fairness in legal decisions, bias reduction, and juvenile justice reform. She examines how psychological principles can improve outcomes in areas such as sexual misconduct adjudication in universities and the treatment of juveniles in legal systems. Her work often advocates for evidence-based procedural changes to align legal practices with equitable outcomes.

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