Udo Fluck
Office: International Center LI 111
Phone: 406 243-5885
Email: UdoFluck@mso.umt.edu
Website: Office of International Programs   |  MLS Website

Current Position:

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cross-Cultural & Global Competence,               
Department of Anthropology

Description:

Dr. Udo Fluck joined the Department of Anthropology in fall of 2011, as an
Adjunct Assistant Professor, teaching in the area of cross-cultural and global
competence. He also joined the Office of International Programs in fall of 2011, where he will
play a leading role as an administrator in the development and implementation of
the new International and Global Studies major at the University of Montana.

Dr. Fluck was born, raised, and received his primary education in Germany. His
formal education is very diverse. He holds a Ph.D. and two Master’s degrees and
a Bachelor Degree from the University of Montana. During the past decade, He
has worked as a curriculum developer, faculty member, and cross-cultural
researcher in Germany and the US.
 
When Dr. Fluck taught his first UM course in global competence in 2004 he had a
total enrollment of 10 students. The need to accommodate the challenge of
today’s changing workforce, which demands international and global knowledge
and skills in college graduates made his courses popular among students. With
demand increasing, he developed and taught a variety of courses over the years
at the University of Montana. This past academic year, Dr. Fluck taught over 600
students!

Parallel to his teaching he has been heading the office of Multicultural Learning
Solutions (MLS), which provides professional cultural and global competence
training at UM.  During the past years, he has developed over 200 diverse MLS
seminars and trainings.  MLS, a unique, hybrid, interactive and award-winning
instructional approach to multicultural learning, is utilized to train individuals to
become more internationally-minded and competent in today's global world.
Since 2011, MLS is a Division in International Programs at the International Center.

Office Hours:

By appointment

Research Interests:

International & Global Studies, Cultural Studies, Multicultural & Global
Competence Training, Cross-Cultural Management, Curriculum Development
and Instructional Design.

Courses:

Dr. Fluck developed and taught a variety of courses over the years in the
Department of Geography, the School of Business Administration, the Davidson
Honors College, and UM’s Summer Film Institute.

These courses were previously offered in other departments on campus:

Cultural Savvy Through Film (upper division undergraduate)
Cultural and Global Competence (upper division undergraduate)
Global Hot Spots (upper division undergraduate)
Cross-Cultural Management (upper division undergraduate)
Globalization and the Intercultural Workplace (upper division undergraduate)
Regional Geography: Europe (upper division undergraduate)
Global Issues & Cultural Perspectives (lower division undergraduate)
Managing Across Cultural and Ethical Borders (graduate course)

Education:

Ph.D. (Individualized Interdisciplinary Program, IIP)
Multicultural Education and Online Technology, 2003
University of Montana

M.Ed. Instructional Media Technology, 1999
University of Montana

M.I.S. International Media Management, 1995
University of Montana

B.A. Journalism, 1993
University of Montana

Professional Experience:

In the late 90’s, Dr. Fluck went back to Europe to work as a media consultant and
faculty member to develop and implement a media department at an International Business
School in Germany.  He returned to the United States to complete his doctorate
degree, and in 2003 was awarded a Ph.D., with an emphasis in multicultural
educational training and instructional technology from his alma mater. 

Since 2003, he held the following professional positions at the University of Montana.

Director
Multicultural Learning Solutions (MLS), University of Montana
September 2003 - ongoing   

Senior Lecturer
Department of Geography, University of Montana. 2008 - 2011

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Geography, University of Montana. 2007 - 2008

Adjunct Instructor
Department of Geography, University of Montana. 2005 - 2007

Adjunct Instructor
School of Business Administration
Department of Marketing and Management,
University of Montana. 2005 - 2011

Research Associate
International Programs, University of Montana. 2003 - 2005

International Experience:

Dr. Fluck has traveled extensively in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain,
England, Belgium, Holland, Canada, Mexico, and of course the United States of
America.

Selected Publications:

Since the mid-90’s, Dr. Fluck has been the author, co-author and presenter of
numerous research studies and presenter at national and international
conferences in the fields of education and business. He is a published author,
with research studies in the Journal of Global Business and the Journal of
Teaching in International Business

2009     International Students: Strengthening a Critical Recourse, Chapter 7
‘Social Support’, American Council on Education, Rowman and Littlefield
Publishing Group Inc., MA, USA, 2009. First author: Udo Fluck.

2009     Association of Marketing Theory & Practice (AMTP) research paper
accepted for publication in refereed conference proceedings of the annual
conference, Jekyll Island, Georgia, March 2009, titled: Including Ethics in the
Business Curriculum.  First author and presenter: Nader H. Shooshtari, second
author: Udo Fluck, third author Jack Reece, Cleveland State University.

2007     The Journal of Global Business, (Best Paper Award) research paper
accepted for publication, titled: The Positive Effect of Online Learning
Technologies on the Dimensions of Global-Mindedness in International Business
Students, Volume 18, Number 36, Fall 2007. First author: Udo Fluck, co-authors:
Nader H. Shooshtari and Shawn F. Clouse

2007     Journal of Teaching in International Business, research paper
accepted for publication, titled: Reducing Ethnocentrism in International Business
Students., Volume 18, Number 2 & 3, 2007.  First author: Udo Fluck, co-authors:
Nader H. Shooshtari and Shawn F. Clouse

2007     Association of Marketing Theory & Practice (AMTP), research paper
accepted for publication in refereed conference proceedings of the annual
conference, Panama City, Florida, March 2007, titled: Incorporating the Theory
and Practice of the Multiple Intelligence Approach to Enhance Student Learning.
First author: Udo Fluck, co-authors: Nader H. Shooshtari and Shawn F. Clouse

2006     Journal of International Business Education, research paper
submitted for publication consideration titled: Enhancing Global-Mindedness in
International Business Students Using an Online Multicultural Supplement
(status: withdrawn, November 2006) First author: Udo Fluck, co-authors: Nader
H. Shooshtari and Shawn F. Clouse

2005     Association of Marketing Theory & Practice (AMTP), research paper
accepted for publication in refereed conference proceedings of the annual
conference, Jekyll Island, Georgia, March 2005, titled: The Dynamic Business
School Environment - International Education at The University of Montana - The
Theory and Practice of Multicultural Training.  First author and presenter: Udo
Fluck, co-authors: Maureen J. Fleming, Nader H. Shooshtari and Shawn F.
Clouse

Hobbies:

Dr. Fluck enjoys cooking, photography, skiing and classical music.