Professor of Management
Phone: (239)590-7383
E-Mail: eastwood@fgcu.edu
Office: Lutgert Hall, 3360

Ph.D. in Industrial / Organizational Psychology; Organizational Behavior, University of Utah (1980)

KAREN EASTWOOD teaches courses in the areas of international business, management, organization development, human resources, and organizational behavior. Her interests in developing effective organizations and enhancing a global perspective entwine her academic and life experiences. Dr. Eastwood studied for an interim semester in Mexico; served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Micronesia; and worked for the Government of Guam. She combined management and cross-cultural experiences leading a multicultural workforce as a procurement specialist and Acting Chief of Procurement for six districts in the Trust Territory of the Pacific. She interacted with businesses in the U.S., Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Taiwan. She continued her management experience as the Manager of Purchasing and Materials for computer and consumer electronics firms in the US. She attended several international workshops at the East-West Center in Hawaii and various CIBER institutes, published research with professors from Finland, presented papers at various international conferences in such places as Oxford, Italy, Mexico, London and Greece, traveled on a hotel barge through the rivers of France and took student groups to China, Germany, Scotland and Ireland.