Deborah Christian Walker

Background

Walker, Deborah Christian was born on October 8, 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Herman and Anna Lee (Warren) Christian.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Tuskegee (Alabama) Institute, 1977; Master of Arts, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1988.

Career

Charge nurse, Baptist Medical Center-Montclair, Birmingham, 1977-1979; director psychiatric services, Baptist Medical Center-Montclair, Birmingham, 1980-1990; coordinator, Hillcrest Hospital, Birmingham, 1979-1981; associate administrator, Cumberland Hall Hospital, Nashville, 1990-1992; operation leader, Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham, 1992-1994; educator psychiatric services, Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham, 1994-1995; clinical instructor, Samford U., since 1994; administrator for partial hospitalization, Baltimore Health Sys., Birmingham, since 1995. Psychiatric consultant, Birmingham, since 1978.

Achievements

• Deborah Christian Walker has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatric nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors East Side Mental Health, Birmingham, 1987-1990, 92-. Member Project Corporation Leadership/Operation New Birmingham, 1990. Member National Black Nurses Association, Birmingham Black Nurses Association (board directors, founding president, 1989-1990).

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Married Elijah Andra Walker, August 29, 1981. Children: Undra Tyree, Bryan C.

Father:

Herman Christian

Mother:

Anna Lee (Warren) Christian

Spouse:

Elijah Andra Walker

child:

Bryan C. Walker

child:

Undra Tyree Walker