[1] Walker has also revised and edited the textbook Fundamentals of Physics with David Halliday and Robert Resnick.
[2] Walker is a well-known popularizer of physics, and appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Such demonstrations are included in his PBS series, Kinetic Karnival,[4] produced by WVIZ in Cleveland, Ohio.
He appeared regularly around this time on the long-running CBC radio science program Quirks and Quarks.
The College's Faculty Affairs Committee selected Walker as the first honoree based on his contributions to science education over the last 30 years.