Dr. Falck earned his undergraduate degree in Sociology and Art from West Liberty University in 2002. Upon graduation, he worked in domestic violence prevention for a non-profit organization in Wheeling, WV. He enlisted in the U. S. Army in 2004, serving in various means and capacities. After completing his service with the army in 2011, he attended Appalachian State and pursued a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an Expressive Arts Therapy concentration and a certificate in Addictions Therapy, completing those programs in 2014. Dr. Falck recently completed his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with an Expressive Arts focus. He is interested in bringing the arts into the curriculum, not as a fringe experience, but as a central feature in this phenomena of being human.
Dr. Falck enjoys the arts, creative expression, and being with nature. He’s interested in how spirituality, creativity, and a sensitivity towards our environment can be incorporated into educational institutions in order to facilitate authentic and sustainable experiences of community and learning. His research interests include how the Expressive Arts and Arts Based Research practices can help to contribute to authentic, meaningful, and vulnerable conversations of social and ecological significance. Dr. Falck is currently licensed within the state of North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA).
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Title: Undergraduate Teacher Education Advisor
Department: Boone Campus, Elementary Education: A-E, Special Education: All Majors
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-2696