Judy Walruff

Judy Walruff is a seasoned health and social services advocate for access to health care and social services in both professional and volunteer positions. She has held leadership positions in child welfare, maternal and child health, private philanthropy and child advocacy. She served two Arizona Governor’s as a child health policy strategist with the Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families. As a program officer with the Flinn Foundation, one of Arizona leading private foundations, she developed strategic initiatives aimed at improving the health and future life opportunities for adolescent mothers and their babies. Her last public service position was as senior program specialist, Strategic Initiatives with First Things First.

Walruff holds a master's degree in social work from the University of Kansas and a doctorate from Arizona State University. As a faculty associate with the ASU’s School of Social Work, she teaches macro policy and practice courses and evidence informed practice.