Dr Carl Walling lectures in the fields of performance design, dramatic literature and theatre history and serves as the program coordinator for the Bachelor of Creative Industries: Theatre and Performance degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast. 

During his career in higher education, he has collaborated as lighting and/or scenic designer on over seventy productions. In 2009, two of his lighting designs were selected for inclusion at World Stage Design in South Korea. His current research focuses on twentieth and twenty-first century performance design theory, theatre pedagogy in higher education, and performance of the Antarctic.

He has presented conference papers and participated on conference panels at the International Organization of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians (OISTAT), United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology (CITT), Appalachian College Association and other university-affiliated conferences. Carl is an active member of the International Organization of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians (OISTAT) and currently serves as Research Commission Vice-Chair.