In Memory

Galen Kroeck

Galen Kroeck

(Obituary not found. This is from FIU's Alumni Newsletter.)

Karl Galen Kroeck had a stellar, 34-year career at FIU Business and was a leader in the university’s growth. He served in a variety of roles as an educator and administrator until his retirement in 2016, including serving a 14-year term as chair of the Department of Management and International Business, one of the largest departments at FIU. During his tenure in the role, two programs within the department gained significant prominence: the undergraduate international business program became highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report, as indicated by its most recent ranking of No. 2 in the nation and the Master of Science in Human Resource Management program. He was also a prolific scholar. He received eight teaching awards during his tenure at FIU and twice won the Best Course Award for his Organizational Behavior course