Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) State of Ohio — 1986 – 1993
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) Professional membership — 2017 – 2018
Data Coordination Committee, Early Learning Advisory Committee (ELAC) Committee membership — 2016 – 2017
Foster Family-Based Treatment Association Research Committee Member — 2015 – 2018
National Association of Social Workers Professional membership — 1973 – Present
Phi Beta Kappa Honor society membership — 1971 – Present
American Public Health Association Professional membership — 2010 – 2011
Indiana Association for Infant and Toddler Mental Health Professional membership — 2004 – 2007
Society for Social Work and Research Professional membership — 2003 – 2006; 2016 – 2017; 2020; 2022 – 2025
Academy of Certified Social Workers Professional membership — 1975 – Present
Indiana Public Health Association Professional membership — 2020 – 2023
Research
Outcomes Champion, Systems of Care Praed Foundation — 2007
Espirit, Spirit of Inquiry Award Indiana University — 1999; 2003
Service
Hero for Cross System Implementation Mental Health America — 2006
TCOM Founders Award Praed Foundation — 2020
General
University Fellowship Indiana University — 1999
Bronze Tablet Honor University of Illinois — 1971
High Honors in Liberal Arts and Sciences with Distinction in Sociology University of Illinois — 1971
Invited Presentations — Refereed
Local / Regional
Walton, B., & Hong, S. (2024). Exploring cultural identity from a strengths perspective: Implications for social work practice. Workshop presented at the Social Work: A Celebration of Diversity Conference, Evansville, IN.
Hong, S., Walton, B., & Kim, H. (2022). Recovery from problem gambling: A machine learning approach. State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. (2019). Young adults with co-occurring disorders: Identification and outcomes. State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup Symposium, Indianapolis, IN.
Evans, P. I., & Walton, B. (2014). Indiana systems of care expansion planning grant survey. Indiana University Purdue University Research Day, Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B., Kim, H., & Park, S. (2013). ANSA: Becoming a recovery focused tool. IUPUI Research Day, Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B., & Moore, M. (2012). Behavioral health outcome management tools across the life span. Indiana Rural Health Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. (2007). Child and adolescent needs and strength (CANS): A common tool for child services. Indiana School Social Work Association Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Shearer, C., & Walton, B. (2003). Top five emerging mental health issues. NASW Indiana Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
National
Walton, B., Hong, S., Kim, H., & Moynihan, S. (2025). Exploring how strength development, social determinants of health, and specific EBPs influence clinical progress. TCOM Conference, Chicago, IL.
Hong, S., Ryoo, J. H., Walton, B., Kim, H., Jung, Y., & Lee, H. (2025). Predicting treatment completion in substance use disorder using graph neural networks. TCOM Conference, Chicago, IL.
Hong, S., Walton, B., & Kim, H. (2025). Predicting treatment completion in opioid use disorder using graph neural networks. US-Korea Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Karikari, I., Walton, B., Lydeker-Seibert, K., & Riley, K. (2025). Leveraging learning collaboratives to support complex program implementation. Training Institutes Conference, National Harbor, MD.
Hong, S., Walton, B., & Kim, H. (2025). Assessing mental health provider effectiveness: Integrating graph neural networks with value-added models. Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Seattle, WA.
Walton, B., Kim, H., Moynihan, S., & Hong, S. (2024). Concurrent implementation of revised TCOM tools and the CCBHC model. TCOM Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Lipsey, A., Hong, S., Walton, B., & Nandi, R. (2024). Assessing machine learning approaches to predict completion of substance use disorder treatment. TCOM Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Hong, S., Walton, B., & Kim, S. (2024). Mediating roles of psychosocial strengths in substance use disorder treatment completion. Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC.
Hong, S., Walton, B., Kim, H., & Moynihan, S. (2023). Combining ANSA with administrative data to predict treatment completion for young adults who use opioids. TCOM Conference, Lexington, KY.
Walton, B. (2023). Data-informed social work practice from a recovery perspective. Annual Spring Social Work Conference, Evansville, IN.
Hong, S., Walton, B., & Kim, H. (2023). Young adults with mental health and criminal justice system involvement. Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Hong, S., Walton, B., Grace, E., & Kim, H. (2023). Behavioral health needs of middle-aged and older adults living in poverty: Machine learning-based predictive models. Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Hong, S., Walton, B., & Kim, H. (2022). Gambling addiction recovery and mental illness: A machine learning approach. Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC.
Walton, B., & Harrold, W. (2022). Collaborate, review data and change; repeat. TCOM Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Walton, B., & Holland, S. (2022). Young adults’ recovery: Managing change. TCOM Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Walton, B. (2022). Supporting behavioral health recovery for adults in rural communities. National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas Conference, Nacogdoches, TX.
Hong, S., Walton, B., & Kim, H. (2020). Latent transition analysis of strengths among youth at risk for suicide attempt. TCOM Conference, Louisville, KY.
Hong, S., & Walton, B. (2020). Strength-based approaches among youth with serious emotional disturbance. Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC.
Walton, B., Kim, H., & VanDyke, R. (2020). Mental health service access: Use of existing data. Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC.
Karikari, I., Walton, B., & Bishop, C. (2019). Divergent caregiver and youth perspectives regarding behavioral health needs. American Public Health Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Walton, B., & Kim, H. (2019). Co-occurring substance use and mental health needs: Enhancing ANSA to manage services. TCOM Conference, Indian Wells, CA.
Karikari, I., Walton, B., & Bishop, C. (2019). Future directions for child mental health using the system of care framework. Research and Policy Conference on Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL.
International
Walton, B. (2014). Using transdisciplinary knowledge to implement evidence-based practice with support from client-level outcome measures. International Conference on Sociology and Social Work, Los Angeles, CA.
Invited Presentations — Non-Refereed
Local
Walton, B. A. (2020). Identifying and analyzing DARMHA disparity data. Cultural Linguistic Competence Data Subcommittee, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration — Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. A., & Kaboi, M. (2020). Child Mental Health Wraparound program evaluation overview. Division of Mental Health and Addiction Youth Services and Provider Performance Teams, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration — Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. A. (2019). Monitoring outcome disparities. Local System of Care Coordinators’ Meeting, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration — Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. A. (2018). Evaluation brief: Benefits of family and youth involvement in systems of care. Indiana University School of Social Work — Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. A. (2018). Systems of care. Invited presentation for MSW Group and Community Practice with Children and Families, Indiana University School of Social Work — Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. A. (2018). Parents with mental health and addictions. Indiana Public Defender Council Annual TPR/CHINS Seminar — Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. A., Karikari, I., & Garry, C. (2017). Telling the story: National and local systems of care evaluation. Training workshop for Local System of Care Coordinators, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration — Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. A. (2017). Access to child behavioral health services: Child Mental Health Wraparound. Indiana Commission on the Status of Children Mental Health Work Group — Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. A., Harrold, W., & Moynihan, S. (2017). Understanding, accessing, and using new CANS and ANSA outcome management reports in practice. Webinar, Division of Mental Health and Addiction and Indiana University School of Social Work.
National
Walton, B. A. (2020). ANSA roundtable. Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management Conference — Louisville, KY.
Cohen, B., Murray, M., Walton, B. A., Wall, J., & Kivisto, K. (2018). Academic panel. Indiana Resources and Child Advocacy Annual Collaborative Conference — Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. A., Harrold, W., & Doyle, G. (2018). Use of person-centered information for planning, monitoring progress, and evaluation. Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management Conference — Chicago, IL.
Walton, B. A., & Moynihan, S. (2018). Developing effective cross-system training. Training Institutes Conference, University of Maryland — Washington, DC.
Karikari, I., Walton, B. A., & Gary, C. (2018). A longitudinal review of system of care development: A case study from the Midwest. Training Institutes Conference, University of Maryland — Washington, DC.
Burton, B., Walton, B. A., Byrd, A., & Huston, V. (2017). Using data to manage state wraparound initiatives. National Wraparound Academy — Baltimore, MD.
Walton, B. A., & Lyons, J. S. (2015). Adults and older adults. Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management Conference — Seattle, WA.
Walton, B. A., & Young, P. (2015). Challenges and benefits of interagency data exchange in behavioral health services. National Behavioral Health Management Conference — Long Beach, CA.
Bleecker, T., & Walton, B. A. (2014). Adult mental health. CANS and TCOM Conference — Chicago, IL.
Walton, B. A. (2013). Development and use of decision support models to support decisions. Learning Collaborative for Implementation of CANS and ANSA — Chicago, IL.
Lummus, O. S., Ashley, R., Lee, J., Knutson, K., & Walton, B. A. (2012). Cross-system implementation outcome management elements. CANS Conference — Indianapolis, IN.
Walton, B. A., & Stanisic, L. R. (2010). Indiana: Connecting wraparound fidelity to youth outcomes. Community Alternatives for Children and Youth National Conference — Baltimore, MD.
Research / Creative Activity — Refereed
Hong, S., Walton, B., Kim, H., & Lipsey, A. (2024). Improving treatment completion for young adults with substance use disorder: Machine learning-based prediction algorithms. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 178, 41–49.
Karikari, I., Walton, B., Ludeker-Seibert, K., & Riley, K. (2024). Examining the emergence of a learning collaborative: A framework to support complex program implementation. NS Social Science, 494.
Hong, S., Kim, H., Walton, B., & Kaboi, M. (2024). The intersectionality of factors predicting co-occurring disorders: A decision tree model. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Hong, S., Walton, B., Kim, H., Kaboi, M., Moynihan, S., & Rhee, T. G. (2024). Exploring disparities in behavioral health service use during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 31(4), 549–562.
Hong, S., Walton, B., Kim, S., & Rhee, T. G. (2023). Predicting behavioral health needs of Asian Americans in public mental health treatment: A classification tree approach. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 50(4), 630–643.
Hong, S., Walton, B., Kim, H., Lee, S., & Rhee, T. G. (2023). Longitudinal patterns of strengths among youth with psychiatric disorders: A latent profile transition analysis. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 54.
Karikari, I., Walton, B., Bishop, C., Moynihan, S., & Evans, P. (2021). State–community system of care development: Exploratory longitudinal review. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 48(2), 240–258.
Alamdari, S. M., Walton, B., & Moynihan, S. (2020). Addressing specialization and time to enhance adult learning: Workshop participants’ perceptions. International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 23(1), 15–26.
Walton, B., & Kim, H. (2018). Validating a behavioral health instrument for adults: Exploratory factor analysis. Journal of Social Services Research, 44(2), 249–265.
Quiroga, C. V., & Walton, B. (2014). Needs and strengths associated with acute suicidal ideation and behavior in adolescents in mental health treatment. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 31, 171–187.
Moore, M., & Walton, B. (2013). Improving the mental health functioning of youth in rural communities. Contemporary Rural Social Work, 5, 243–248.
Effland, V. S., Walton, B., & McIntyre, J. S. (2011). Connecting the dots: Stages of implementation, wraparound fidelity, and youth outcomes. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 20, 736–746.
Lyons, J. S., & Walton, B. (2008). Implementation of a common assessment tool and quality management process across child service systems. In A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base.
Walton, B. (2008). Using data to transform a behavioral health system. In A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base.
Walton, B. (2006). Predictors of improvement for children served in developing systems of care. Dissertation, Indiana University.
Walton, B., & Bisbee, J. (2006). Screening, assessing, and treating the mental health needs of children in child welfare. In A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base.
Effland, V., Walton, B., & McIntyre, J. (2005). Using change theories to assess systems of care development. In A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base.
Research / Creative Activity — Non-Refereed
Walton, B., Hong, S., Kwon, H., Kim, H., & Moynihan, S. (2024). Improving treatment completion for young adults with substance use disorder: Machine learning-based prediction algorithm (Research Brief No. 5). Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., Hong, S., Kwon, H., Kim, H., & Moynihan, S. (2024). The intersectionality of factors predicting co-occurring disorders: A decision tree model (Research Brief No. 4). Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., Hong, S., Kwon, H., Kim, H., & Moynihan, S. (2024). Predicting the behavioral health needs of Asian Americans in public mental health treatment (Research Brief No. 3). Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., Hong, S., Kwon, H., Kim, H., & Moynihan, S. (2024). Exploring disparities in behavioral health service use during the COVID-19 pandemic (Research Brief No. 2). Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., Hong, S., Kwon, H., Kim, H., & Moynihan, S. (2024). Longitudinal patterns of strengths among youth with psychiatric disorders (Research Brief No. 1). Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., Moynihan, S., Hong, S., & Kwon, H. (2024). CANS and ANSA outcome reports reference guide (Version 3). Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., Hong, S., & Moynihan, S. (2023). Children and youth with complex mental health needs: CMHW program eligibility and enrollment report. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., Hong, S., & Moynihan, S. (2023). Comparing race and ethnicity of young children, youth, and adults with Indiana population estimates. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Hong, S., Walton, B., Kim, H., Lee, S., & Rhee, T. (2023). Longitudinal patterns of strength among youth with psychiatric disorders. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B. (2023). Employment: Adults utilizing mental health services in CY2022. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Moynihan, S., Walton, B., & Hong, S. (2022). Assessment and outcome management report resource guide. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., & Hong, S. (2022). Children and youth with complex mental health needs: CMHW program eligibility and enrollment report for 2021. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B. (2021). Recovery related outcome reports. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., Kaboi, M., & Hong, S. (2020). Child Mental Health Wraparound program evaluation. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., Hong, S., & Moynihan, S. (2020). Indiana performance measures: Reliable change indices report. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B. (2020). CMHW program trends over time: Preliminary review of claims data. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Kaboi, M., & Walton, B. (2020). Analyzing Medicaid data to inform quality and cost improvement in Indiana’s system of care. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B., & Hong, S. (2020). Utilization of Child Mental Health Wraparound services: Eligible versus enrolled youth. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B. (2019). Assertive Community Treatment in Indiana. Indiana University School of Social Work.
Walton, B. (2019). Adults with mental health disorders: Exploration of disparities by age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Indiana University School of Social Work.
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