Ethics, Education, and Why Florida Tech Feels Like Home
By Kate Broderick, Global Strategic Communication ’13 What makes Humanities and Communication special at Florida…
TWITCHY Album Release 2012
The old expression is that music “soothes the soul.” It also broadens the mind. That’s…
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?
By Dr. Robert Taylor, Head of the Department of Humanities and Communication and Professor of…
Florida Tech Football: Communication is key as the high-profile sport brings a welcome spotlight and potential for public scrutiny
By Heidi Hatfield Edwards, Ph.D. I love football. I’m excited about Florida Tech’s new football…
Social Media and Globalization: Dependence vs. Keeping Connected
Friendship Across Borders By Kate Broderick, Global Strategic Communication ’13 The benefit of living in…
The College Labyrinth
By Michael Champion, Communication ’13 I think I can speak for everyone when I say…
#24 – Bring More Love Into Your Partner Relationship
Please click to listen to the WFIT Minute: Minute 24 – Bring More Love into…
A Typical Day as an Exchange Student at BI School of Business in Oslo, Norway
Tom Skiba, International I/O Ph.D. Student and ICCM Associate, is spending the fall in Oslo…
The Science of Music
by Jamie Younkin, Assistant Professor of Humanities and Communication Our careers are more like “callings”—we follow them…
Mass Communication & Society: Media Bias
By Kate Broderick, Global Strategic Communication ’13 One of the most interesting courses I’ve taken…
Humanities & Communication: It Pays!
By Kate Broderick, Global Strategic Communication, ’13 A recent blog by Communication student Michael Champion…
Not Given Enough Credit
By Michael Champion, Communication ’13 This university never ceases to amaze me. As a senior…
A Man on the Moon
By Dr. Robert Taylor, Head of the Humanities and Communication Department and Professor of History…
#23 – Why Psychology is a Science
Please click to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track #24 – Why psychology is a…
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: Behind the Scenes Tour
Humanities and Communication students at Florida Tech will have the rare opportunity on October 2nd…
Creative Writing Challenge: Time Distortion
NaNoWriMo is only one and a half months away! If you haven’t already, it’s time…
Blood Feuds and Honor Killing: Not Just Foreign Affairs
By Jim Reynolds, Academic Program Chair for Online Criminal Justice In the West we often think…
#22 – Early Childhood Education
Please click to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 22 – Early Childhood Education Based…
Media Consolidation & What it Means to You
Media Consolidation. Perhaps you haven’t heard this term before–I’ve only come across this term very…
The Occasional Writer: Form in Creative Writing
By Dr. John Lavelle Last time I discussed forms in academic, scholarly, and professional writing. …
Lame Excuses Standing in the Way of achieving your dreams & Why they don’t count
My last post was about my decision to recommit to my lifelong dream to become…
NaNoWriMo: 2 Months and Counting
Don’t know what NaNoWriMo is? Don’t feel alone—I had never heard of it until my…
Books to Bring to the Beach
As J.K. Rowling says, if you don’t like to read you haven’t found the right…
The Occasional Writer: Form
By Dr. Lavelle I thought this week I’d write about form since it is one…
#21 – Chimpanzees’ Intelligence
Please click to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 21 – Chimpanzees’ Intelligence Based on…
How to Balance School, Work, and Social Life
Attaining a balance between the demands of school, work, and your social life can be…
#20 – Caregiver
Please click to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 20 – Caregiver Based on Research…
Professor Jose Maria Peiro Visits Florida Tech to Share Cross Cultural Stress Research
Professor Jose Maria Peiro vistited Florida Tech and conducted a workshop on the management of…
The Occasional Writer
By Dr. John Lavelle The title of this little blog contains a zeugma. The word…
#19 – Personality, Empathy, and Satisfaction in Relationships
Please click to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 19 – Peloquin & Lafontaine Based…
#18 – Personality, Pet Ownership, and Support
Please click to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 18 – Personality, Pet Ownership and…
How to Succeed in Any Class
I am a firm believer that anyone can get an A in any class, depending…
If you can’t publish it, eat it
Near the end of a banquet put on by the School of Psychology and Cognitive…
Living Green is Inexpensive
by Cathy Abidin The bets are off…living green doesn’t mean breaking your bank accounts. Living…
“You’re still pretty”: Learning to Love Yourself
Last year, if I was being completely honest, I would have to admit that I…
#17 – Key to Racial Integration
Please click to listen to the WFIT Minute: Minute 17 – Aronson Based on Research…
Goodbye to You: The End of ASI 2012
Today. It’s 11:33am. I. Am. Heartbroken. But wait, the story is getting ahead of us—let’s…
How Do We Measure Cross Cultural Competence?
The Institute for Cross Cultural Management recently presented a paper at the 2nd annual International Conference…
#16 – Music & Science
Please click to listen to the WFIT Minute: Minute 16 – Music and Science Based…
Studying in Taiwan: Is the Experience Worth It?
Is studying in Taiwan worth it? I write this blog post from my desk, snug…
#15 – Change your mood: Listen to your favorite music!
Please click to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 15 – Music & Mood Based on…
#14 – Team Decisions & Fatigued Individuals
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 14 – Fatigue, Decision Making…
A Touch of the Divine—The Final Day of Study Abroad: Taiwan
Master’s student and Student Services Coordinator, Kate Broderick is studying in Taiwan for a three-week…
Gaining a New Perspective in Taiwan: Understanding The Cost of Winning
Master’s student and Student Services Coordinator, Kate Broderick is studying in Taiwan for a three-week…
A note from your Student Services Coordinator
Hi! I hope we’ve crossed paths as part of your Florida Tech experience, but if…
The KTV Experience: Getting Social in Taiwan
Master’s student and Student Services Coordinator, Kate Broderick is studying in Taiwan for a three-week…
#13 – Otter you reduce your stress?
Photograph by Bob Montanaro. Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 13…
Conferences provide psychology students insight and opportunities
Conferences continue to play an important role for psychology majors as they provide an opportuntiy…
TAIWANderful Taipei! Study Abroad: Taiwan heads to the biggest city in Taiwan
Master’s student and Student Services Coordinator, Kate Broderick is studying in Taiwan for a three-week…
Spending the Summer with CNN: Master’s Student Shares His Experience at Assistant Producer at CNN
Hector Severeyn, current Master’s student of Global Strategic Communication is spending his summer working as…
It’s a Small World After All: Going Global through Study Abroad
Master’s student and Student Services Coordinator, Kate Broderick is studying in Taiwan for a three-week…
The 4th Annual Taiwan-Florida Higher Education Conference 2012 in Taiwan
Master’s student and Student Services Coordinator, Kate Broderick is studying in Taiwan for a three-week…
Going Green–A New Perspective Learned from Study Abroad: Taiwan
Master’s student and Student Services Coordinator, Kate Broderick is studying in Taiwan for a three-week…
How I Learned to Eat Like a Hobbit: Study Abroad Taiwan Day 3
Master’s student and Student Services Coordinator, Kate Broderick is studying in Taiwan for a three-week…
Study Abroad Taiwan Day 2: Calligraphy
Master’s student and Student Services Coordinator, Kate Broderick is studying in Taiwan for a…
Study Abroad Taiwan Day 1: The Adventure Begins
Master’s student and Student Services Coordinator, Kate Broderick is studying in Taiwan for a three-week…
Students Arrive in Taiwan!
Two Florida Tech students, Eric Savage and Kate Broderick, of the Global Strategic Communication arrived in…
#12 – Sibling Rivalry
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: TRACK 12 – SIBLING RIVALRY Based…
Florida Tech’s Institute for Cross Cultural Management Meets with Global Executives to Address HR Skills Gap
One of our goals for our recent trip to China was to learn about the…
Life is anything but normal…that’s why i’m pursuing a degree in psychology
by Bethany Royer, B.A. Applied Psychology If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the course…
Florida Tech Faculty Travel to Shanghai to Improve Human Resource Effectiveness between Chinese and American Companies
Faculty members from the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts (CoPLA) and the Institute for…
Serendipity
By Dr. Strother, Chair of the Graduate Program in Communication Serendipity is one of…
Catching Up With Jennifer Dubin, Class of 2010
Jennifer Dubin graduated from Florida Tech in 2010 with her Bachelor’s degree in Communication. After…
Bringing the Global to Global Communication
As part of the European Study Abroad: The Netherlands, we were actively engaged with leading…
AAUP’s State of Higher Education Conference inspires thoughts on my own college classroom
By Keturah Mazo This past Friday, I attended the American Association of University Professors’…
Graduation: One Month Later
Today marks exactly a month since I’ve graduated. It really only feels like it’s been…
#11 – Media and Game Violence
(Pictured: Video Game Violence) Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 11…
#10 – Making Highways Safer
(Pictured: Highway Safety Signs) Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 10 -…
#9 – Praise…general traits or specific behaviors?
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 9 – Parent Praise Based…
#8 – Happy Relationships
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 8 – RELATIONSHIPS Based on…
Hello Europe! Part II
Read Part I of our adventures here! The European Study Abroad: The Netherlands continues……
Hello Europe! The European Study Abroad: The Netherlands Kicks Into Gear Part I
The European Study Abroad: The Netherlands program has officially commenced! For the latest real-time updates,…
How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You Your Dream Job
You’ve done it. At last the search is over. You’ve found your dream job. Ah,…
I’d Call it a Success: Life After the Creative Writing Institute
I opened the email and read: Dear Ms. Broderick, Thank you for submitting “Guardian” to…
Don’t Forget to Pack Your Bits of Happiness
By Cathy Abidin, Class of 2012 and Student Ambassador for the School of Arts and…
Taylor 4 Teens: Clinical Psychology Doctoral Students Reaching Out
by Laurence Hayes, M.Ed. Clinical psychology doctoral students at Florida Tech volunteer their time and…
#7 – Obedience to Authority
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 7 – Obedience Based on…
#6 – Sharing Intentions & Motivation
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 6 – INTENTIONS Based on…
#5 – Scientific Mind: Hindsight Bias
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 5 – Hindsight BiasBased on…
#4 – Bystander Effect
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 4 – BYSTANDER Based on Research…
“Once the story exists, then I start to listen…” Day One of Creative Writing Institute
By Kate Broderick, Student Services Coordinator for the School of Arts and Communication and graduate student…
Reflections of a Graduate
Anushka Boyd shares her Florida Tech experience after graduating May 5, 2012 with a Bachelor…
Three weeks and counting! European Study Abroad: The Netherlands Set to Depart
I’m sure you’ve been enchanted by Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at some point…
I Am Not A Telephone Technician: Communication vs. Communications
There is a subtle yet pervasive virus spreading across the campus, and it must be…
ICCM Helps US Air Force Academy Cadets Improve Cross Cultural Competence
Dr. Richard Griffith recently returned from a visit to the United States Air Force Academy…
New Exhibit at FIT’s Ruth Funk Center for the Textile Arts
Calling all Textile lovers! FIT’s School of Arts and Communication in conjunction with the FIT Textiles…
#3 – Pets Reduce Loneliness
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 3 – Pets Reduce Loneliness Based…
Textiles at Florida Tech is a Perfect Fit
Florida Institute of Technology’s School of Arts and Communication is offering a new minor in Textiles…
#2 – Women & Intelligence
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 2 – WOMEN & INTELLIGENCE…
#1 —Happiness
Please click here to listen to the WFIT Minute: Track 1 – Happiness Based on…
Study Abroad in Oxford England
Florida Tech offers a variety of academic study abroad programs that range in length from…
Building Cross Cultural Competence and Future Global Leaders at Florida Tech
Cross Cultural Competence Workshop Leader Curtis Curry Sixteen students at Florida Tech recently completed a…
Insights on Cross Cultural Virtual Work Teams
I recently came back from a cross cultural experience called the Winter School hosted by the…
Institute for Cross Cultural Management Presents the 2012 Trailblazer Awards
Pictured: William Gabrenya & the ICCM 2012 Trailblazer Award In the history of cultural exchanges…
Dr. Harrell never gets tired of researching chronic fatigue
Dr. Thomas Harrell never gets tired of researching the issue of chronic fatigue, a problem…
Rana Moukarzel Awarded the Institute for Cross Cultural Management International Studies Scholarship
(Pictured: Rana Moukarzel) by Richard Griffith, Professor, I/O Psychology ICCM is happy to award the Institute…
The Story of a Mouse, A Girl, and Her Decision to Attend CWI 2012
By Kate Broderick If you had to categorize what type of child I was, I…
Using my psychology degree to train marine mammals
by Stephanie Link, B.S Psychology ’08 Since earning my psychology degree in 2008, I have…