Dr. Fallon most recently served as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at St.
John Fisher University in Rochester, N.Y.—an independent liberal arts institution
in the Catholic tradition of American higher education of over 3,500 students. She
has held the role of Dean at Fisher since 2017.
Her previous positions include two years as provost at Marylhurst University in Oregon
and director of the University Honors College at Portland State University.
During her time at Fisher, she co-chaired a committee that re-worked the institution's
core curriculum, launched a new Honors Program, emphasized student research, and oversaw
the creation of several new graduate and undergraduate programs.
Other highlights of her academic career include roles as a professor of Humanities
and International Studies, Sustainability in the Humanities Scholar, and Fulbright
Junior Lecturer in American Studies at the University of Trier, Germany. She has authored
three books and 15 articles and chapters on topics ranging from comparative literature
to the public humanities.
With two decades of senior academic leadership, Dr. Fallon brings a strategic, student-centered
approach to her new role at the helm of Saint Mary. She is prepared to lead USM into
its second century by fostering inclusive growth, strengthening financial sustainability,
and championing academic innovation.
Dr. Fallon's leadership approach is grounded in transparency, empathy, and a deep
belief in the Catholic tradition in liberal arts and the education of the whole person. She
has helped lead institutions and programs through transitional moments and she understands
the critical importance of communication, vision, and empathy in steering an institution
through change.
She describes her leadership style as centered on creating structures that foster
innovation and collaboration. She's worked with faculty and staff to build connections,
implement agile management models, and focus efforts to improve student services,
promote equity, and invest in leadership development. She places students at the center
of planning and allocation, which has resulted in increased retention.
Principal Investigator
2020: Teagle Foundation, Civics Education planning grant, $25,000
2017: Administrative lead, SSTEM St. John Fisher University
2016: EQUIP lead at Marylhurst University, Department of Education program
2014: Faculty Travel Award, PSU, $2000
2013: Faculty Travel Award, PSU, $850
2013: Travel Award, Fritz-Thyssen-Stiftung, Germany, $1000
2012: Faculty Travel Award, PSU, $1500
2012: Program Assessment Award, Center for Academic Excellence, PSU, $3,000
2010: Faculty Development Award, Internationalization in Honors, $1500
2009: Faculty Exchange Award, “Global Cities, Global Citizenship,” $3500
2009: Faculty Award from the Portland-Bologna Sister City Association, $1500
2006-2007: Oregon Council for the Humanities Grant, $5000
2006-2007: “Angel Island Immigration Station Exhibit” Grant, Diversity Action Council,
$2000
2005-2006: “Flying Kites, Flying Colors, Diversity Action Grant, PSU $2000
2004-2005: Fulbright Junior Lecturer in American Studies, Trier, Germany
2003-2006: Civic Solutions Program Grant, Portland State University, $21,000
Fallon, A.M. Global Crusoe: Comparative Literature, Postcolonial Theory and Transnational
Aesthetics.
Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 2011.
Hurm, Gerd and Ann Marie Fallon, eds. Rebels Without a Cause? : Renegotiating the American
1950s. London: Peter Lang, 2007.
Danielson, Susan and Ann Marie Fallon, eds. Community-Based Learning and the Work of
Literature. Boston: Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2007.
