University of Missouri-Kansas city

About

As an area native and UMKC alum, Dr. Fallik has always considered Kansas City home and is happy to be back among family, friends and colleagues. He is looking forward to stewarding the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, reconnecting with Kansas City community partners, and being a force for good in the city he loves.

Awards

• Outstanding Book Award from the Division of Policing of the American Society of Criminology (2021)
• Presidential Award for Outstanding Community-Engaged Research at Florida Atlantic University (2019)
• Distinguished Mentor of the Year College of Social Work and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University (2017, 2019, 2021)

Work experience

• Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University (2021)
• Program Coordinator for the BA in Criminal Justice Program at Florida Atlantic University (2020)
• Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University (2015)

Degrees

• Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University (2015)
• M.S. in Criminal Justice and Criminology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2010)
• B.A. in Criminology, Sociology, and Social Sciences from Dominican University (2008)