Daniel Fallon

Daniel Fallon holds a BA in psychology from Antioch College and an MA and PhD in experimental psychology from the University of Virginia. He is professor emeritus of psychology and professor emeritus of public policy at the University of Maryland at College Park, where he also served as academic vice president and provost. A former adviser and evaluator for the German government on higher education initiatives, he was elected to the board of trustees of two German universities. He concluded his professional career directing grantmaking in education as chair of the Education Division at Carnegie Corporation of New York, focusing on adolescent literacy, urban school reform, teacher education reform, and liberal education. He continues professional work as a higher education consultant.

Fallon has published widely on learning, motivation, educational reform, and contemporary cultural issues. He is the author of The German University: A Heroic Ideal in Conflict with the Modern World, which was awarded the Eugene M. Kayden prize for excellence in humanities. He has published program notes for music performances and offered pre concert lectures. Love’s Legacy, his latest book, reflects his decades long exploration of French literary and cultural history.

Born in Cartagena, Colombia, where his father was then chief of staff of the Colombian Navy, Fallon came to the United States with his parents at two years of age. His mother was a native of New Orleans. He currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.