Udo Fluck, Ph.D.
- Director, Multicultural Learning Solutions (MLS)
- Senior Lecturer
Department of Geography - Instructor,
Cultural and Global Competence
Background Information
Dr. Fluck holds a Ph.D. from The University of Montana with an emphasis in educational training and instructional technology. He also earned a Master’s degree in education and a Master’s degree in international media management. Since 2004, Dr. Fluck has served as the director of Multicultural Learning Solutions (MLS), holding positions as senior lecturer in the Department of Geography, and adjunct faculty for cultural and global competence in the School of Business Administration and the Davidson Honors College at UM. He is an expert in developing traditional and hybrid cultural and global competence courses.
MLS cultural and global competence courses were first developed in 2004 by Dr. Fluck to accommodate the growing demand and need for multicultural and global competence. Dr. Fluck, a native German, has worked as a curriculum developer, consultant and instructor in international competence management in Germany and at The University of Montana for over seven years.
In 1999, Dr. Fluck developed and implemented a media department at the International Business School in Bad Homburg, Germany. As department head he designed an international media business curriculum largely taught in English. He also developed innovative online teaching aids and e-learning methods for Business English and International Media & Marketing.
MLS courses, workshops and seminars are developed by
Dr. Fluck and based on years of research and experience in international academia. MLS is one of the fastest growing programs offered at The University of Montana. Since spring 2005, student enrollment for courses, workshops and trainings with MLS content increased by 200%, reaching over 200 students in 2006 and 300 students in 2007.
In 2008, Dr. Fluck was awarded the prestigious Nancy Borgman Diversity Award for his contributions in teaching cross-cultural and global awareness and understanding. Three years in a row, in 2006, 2007 and 2008, he was the recipient of the Faculty Recognition Award by the University of Montana and the 2008 Special Recognition Award from the Office of the Vice-President for Student Affairs. Dr. Fluck and MLS were honored for the high-quality activities and programs offered for, and to, UM student. In addition, he received the 2006-2007 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award in Marketing and Management from the School of Business Administration, where he also teaches courses in cross-cultural management and business ethics every semester.
Furthermore, Dr. Fluck received the 2007 Best Paper Award from the Association for Global Business for a research study titled “Enhancing Global-Mindedness in International Business Students Using an Online Multicultural Supplement” and was nominated for the 2007 Distinguished Service to International Education Award.
Research Interests
In his research, Dr. Fluck initially developed an online supplement prototype that reduced levels of ethnocentricity in participating students. This prototype served as a foundation for the design of a variety of multicultural and global competence courses at The University of Montana. His research focuses on global competence course development, issues in professional multicultural and global training and hybrid course design and development.
Travel 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. He is fluent in German and English.
