Dr. Falk is the founding Director of the STEM Research Center. His research focuses on the study of learning in free-choice learning settings (with particular focus on museums and eco-tourism venues); understanding the role of situated-identity in leisure/tourist decision-making and learning, and investigating how the public utilizes free-choice educational institutions to support their long-term science learning.

Center Projects:

• Advancing STEM, Creativity & Innovation Learning through SYNERGIES (2013-2014)
• Using Big Data and Visual Analytics to Investigate the Long-term, Cascading Effects of Informal STEM Learning (2015-2017)