Jeannie Falkner is an Adjunct Professor in Department of Leadership and Counselor Education. She received her Ph.D from the University of Mississippi in 2006. Dr. Falkner joined Walden University in 2010 after twelve years of teaching Social Work at Delta State University as a tenured Associate Professor. Dr. Falkner maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Oxford and is an LCSW and an Approved LCSW supervisor (MS). Dr. Falkner has numerous publications with interests in the culture of poverty, financial wellness, and group counseling.