2019 Fall Semester, Purdue University

We apply interdisciplinary knowledge of psychology to help people and organizations resolve conflict in different contexts…

Research Topics


Transforming Cultural Collision into Synergy

Improving Strategies for Difficult Communication

Regulating Conflicts within the Self: Juggling Multiple Goals

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Increasing cultural diversity brings in new ideas and opportunities, and yet they also set off new challenges and conflicts. When do cultures collide and when do they synergize? How can people and organizations effectively transform cultural collision into synergy?

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Conflicts between individuals inevitably occur and can be difficult to manage. The ability to talk about these social conflicts openly (e.g., negotiation, delivering/receiving feedback) is critical. What are some wise strategies that help people approach conflict, communicate effectively, and potentially reach win-win solutions?

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Whatever age or stage of life—whatever our particular concerns, aims, or struggles—pursuing multiple goals is an inescapable reality of being human. How do people manage two or more (conflicting) goals at the same time? What principles do people use, and in what ways can these principles be useful?

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Dr. Franki Kung is currently teaching the following courses at Purdue University:

  • PSY 27200 Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology

  • PSY 39000 Research Experience in Psychology

  • PSY 68200 Culture and Diversity at Work (Graduate Seminar)