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Frankie Tack, M.S., AADC-S, NCC, CTTS

Service Associate Professor

Professional Highlights

  • Service-Learning Instruction Award, WVU, 2022
  • Distinguished Service Award, West Virginia Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, 2021
  • Laddie R. Bell Distinguished Service Award, WVU College of Education and Human Services, 2020

Degrees

  • MS, Community Counseling, Western Carolina University
  • BS, Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University

Awards

  • Service-Learning Instruction Award, WVU, 2022
  • Distinguished Service Award, West Virginia Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, 2021
  • Laddie R. Bell Distinguished Service Award, WVU College of Education and Human Services, 2020

Research Interests

  • Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Teachers
  • Women and families affected by addiction
  • Tobacco use disorder
  • LGBTQ+ population

Biographical Sketch

Frankie Tack is a Service Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Mental Health and Addiction Studies bachelor’s degree program and associated minors in the Department of Counseling and Learning Sciences at West Virginia University. She has worked and taught in the addiction field for 25 years, with special interests in women and families affected by addiction, tobacco use disorder and the LGBTQ+ population. Frankie is a West Virginia certified advanced addiction counselor, a certified clinical supervisor and a certified tobacco treatment specialist. She serves as Faculty Senate Chair-Elect for 2022-2023.

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