West Virginia University alumna Amanda Walker was recently appointed to the advisory board for the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.

Walker currently serves as counsel to the Office of the Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, D.C.

Im an ardent believer in the quality of education and the opportunity for achievement that WVU and the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences provide,Walker said.It is a great feeling to be able to assist and serve the Eberly community, which I hold in the highest regard.

The advisory board provides advice and counsel to the dean of the Eberly College, and brings the teaching and research activities of the college into closer contact with life in West Virginia and the nation.

The board represents points of view and needs of industry and the professions to the University and helps to bridge the gap between academic procedure and professional practices.

I am very pleased to welcome Amanda Walker onto the College Advisory Board,said Mary Ellen Mazey, dean of the Eberly College.I look forward to working with her.

As counsel to the Office of the Inspector General at HHS , Walkers duties include preparing advisory opinions, regulations and guidance that address the legality of health care transactions and arrangements under the anti-kickback statute and other federal fraud and abuse laws.

She also advises government officials on the application of fraud and abuse laws and assists with the investigation and litigation of cases involving allegations of false claims and kickbacks.

Walker is a graduate of Tulane Universitys School of Law and WVU s Eberly College, with degrees in biology and French.

While an undergraduate at WVU , she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was also chosen for the Order of Augusta, which placed her among the top eight students in her graduating class. The Order of Augusta is the highest honor bestowed upon WVU undergraduates.

In addition, Walker was a Foundation Scholar and served as WVU Student Government Association vice president. She was honored by the Department of Foreign Languages as its top graduate in 2001.