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Captain Sarah Falvey

Executive Officer &
Instructor of Biology

Department of Biology

Capt Falvey
Contact Information

(719) 333-6010

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Bio

Capt Falvey is the Executive Officer and Instructor of Biology, Department of Biology, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. She and her team design and implement biology coursework designed to create awareness, appreciation, and an understanding of science and the principles of scientific reasoning.

Capt Falvey received her commission and degree from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado in 2017. Upon graduation, she was selected for the United States Air Force Academy Graduate Studies Program to receive her Master’s degree from the University of Michigan. She then served as the only personnel officer for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center; a Field Operating Agency located on Wright-Patterson AFB. There, she commanded a team of twenty members to provide critical A1 support for over four thousand personnel who discover and characterize air, space, missile, and cyber threats to enable full-spectrum multi-domain operations, drive weapon system acquisition, and inform national defense policy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Biology, Philosophy Minor, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (2017)

Master of Science, Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan, Michigan (2019)

Professional Experience

Instructor of Biology, Department of Biology, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (July 2022 − Present)

Section Commander, National Air & Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (2019 – 2022)

Student, Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan, Michigan (2017-2019)

Honors & Awards

Air and Space Commendation Medal

Air and Space Achievement Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Air and Space Longevity Service Award

Air and Space Training Ribbon

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

Publications

​​​​​​​Sarah E Falvey, MS, USAF, Samantha L Hahn, PhD, MPH, RD, Olivia S Anderson, PhD, MPH, RD, Sarah K Lipson, PhD, EdM, Kendrin R Sonneville, ScD, RD, Diagnosis of Eating Disorders Among College Students: A Comparison of Military and Civilian Students, Military Medicine, Volume 186, Issue 9-10, September-October 2021, Pages 975–983, https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usab084