Fallon will be among 250 American recipients to travel abroad in 2002-2003 through the Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program. She will teach at a school in Slovakia.

In 1996, Fallon joined the Indiana Academy, the state's only public residential high school for academically gifted juniors and seniors. The school, located at Ball State University, enrolls about 300 students annually.

Fallon received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a master's degree from George Washington University. Her academic interests are in modern politics and economics.

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsors the Fulbright Program, America's flagship international educational exchange program. About 94,400 Americans have studied, taught or researched abroad. Also, 155,600 students, scholars and teachers from other countries have visited the U.S. during the program's 56 years.

Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement and have demonstrated extraordinary leadership potential.