Meghan Walls, PsyD, is the Associate Vice President of External Affairs for Delaware Valley and a licensed psychologist with the Division of Behavioral Health at Nemours Children’s Health. As AVP of External Affairs, Dr. Walls guides and implements policy and advocacy work for Nemours in the Delaware Valley, including Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. She also oversees Community Engagement partnership and sponsorship.  Dr. Walls is a thought leader in pediatric healthcare, especially related to mental health, often coordinating with federal and state leaders and community members. She has been featured in national, local, and popular media, recently recording a series on Resilient Kids with Michael Phelps.

Dr. Walls has received several awards for her clinical and policy work.  In 2019, Dr. Walls was selected for the Nemours Physician Excellence in Community Award as well as the award for NAMI Delaware Healthcare Professional of the Year. Walls also received the Delaware KidsCOUNT 2020 professional leader and volunteer award for advocating for Delaware’s children and was selected as a Delaware Business Times 40 under 40. She was a fellow in the Leadership Delaware class of 2020 as well. Dr. Walls holds Gubernatorial appointments to the Delaware Early Childhood Council and the Governor’s Advisory Council on Substance Use and Mental Health. She sits on the board of directors for several local non profits.   She lives in Hockessin, Delaware with her husband, two daughters, and two rescue pups!