WASHINGTON, DC, May 23, 2019 -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Diane M. Falk with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Diane M. Falk celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Celebrating four decades of service in education, research, and writing, Diane Falk is a leader in her field. She is the daughter of Constance Moorehead, a renowned actress. She followed in the footsteps of her late father, Lee Falk, who was, in addition to being a theater writer, producer and director, a popular culture creator, writer, and illustrator of two newspaper adventure stories, "Mandrake the Magician" and "The Phantom." Ms. Falk maintained her father's legacy by contributing to several continuations of his stories, as well as his biography. She also attended her father's alma mater, Columbia University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English and world literature, and an interdisciplinary Master of Library Science and Journalism. She also met her husband at Columbia. Additionally, she completed coursework as a liberal arts major in various subjects including astrophysics, French and Spanish languages, and social science. In her own career, Ms. Falk has contributed to numerous books, magazines, websites, and international service and education projects. Most notably, she served as the research director and head librarian for "The World & I" magazine (now The World & I Online), an affiliate at The Washington Times, and an education research specialist for nearly 20 years. She is also proud to have worked with the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification USA, where she was able to make lasting contributions toward world peace and unification. She also maintained involvement with the New World Encyclopedia and works with PhD candidates within her youth ministry. Ms. Falk is a gifted journalist, able to ask insightful questions that get to the heart of the matter. She chose to channel her abilities into writing because she felt that it was vital to be able to record accurately the legacy, perspective, ideas and accomplishments of the times. Ms. Falk also attended a master class, hosted by famed choreographer, Martha Graham.
Civically, Ms. Falk has volunteered her expertise to organizations such as the Universal Peace Foundation, United to Serve America, the International Education and Service Unification Project, the Washington Times Foundation, and the International Academy of Arts. As part of a project of United to Serve America, she served as a professor at the Washington Saturday College, an affiliate and community outreach project of Howard University. In addition, in 1992, Ms. Falk volunteered as one of 300 staff members to teach English and philosophy classes in the Ukraine for 3000 students from the then-recently-dissolved Soviet Union, also known as the Commonwealth of Independent States. Through this program, Ms. Falk was able to connect with students through education because although they lacked material things, they were not lacking in enthusiasm or intelligence. For her contributions and accomplishments to her field, she has been recognized by organizations such as the Universal Peace Federation, The Washington Times, and the District of Columbia Library Association.
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