Arizona State University
Background: Professor Broome received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 1980, after which he taught at the American College in Athens, Greece. From 1981-1999 he held a faculty position at George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, Virginia.  In his early years at GMU, he played a key role in the newly formed Department of Communication, developing courses in intercultural, interpersonal, and small group communication.  He also served on the Faculty Advisory Board and taught courses for the Center for Conflict Resolution, which he helped establish. In later years, he worked closely with the Center for Interactive Management (see IASIS), collaborating on projects with the National Marine Fisheries Services, U.S. Department of Defense, Ford Motor Company, and many educational and nonprofit organizations.  In 1999, Professor Broome accepted a position in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Workshop Paper: Building Community in a Protracted Conflict Situation: Applications of Interactive Design Methodologies with Citizen Peace-building Efforts in Cyprus by Benjamin J. Broome. PDF Format | Word Document.

Communication Department
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-1205
Phone: 602-965-5095
bbroome@asu.edu

Primary area of research:Developing and applying culturally-appropriate methods for design, problem solving, and consensus building in intercultural conflict situations in various domestic and international contexts.
Courses taught: Intercultural Communication, Group Problem Solving, Conflict Management. 

Recent Activities: Recently he spent two years and a half in Cyprus on a Senior Fulbright Fellowship (1994-1996), working through the Cyprus Fulbright Commission to offer training in group facilitation and conflict resolution to bi-communal groups of Greek and Turkish Cypriots.  While in Cyprus, he worked closely with the United Nations, the European Union, the American Embassy, and other diplomatic entities.  Other international work includes collaboration with both the Technological Institute in Monterrey, Mexico (ITESM) and the European Center for Complex Issue Resolution (ECCIR) in Brussels, for whom he helping develop a program for interactive design and problem solving for application with issues facing the European Union.  Since 1987, he has also worked with several Native American tribes in the United States and with Americans for Indian Opportunity’s (AIO) Ambassador Leadership Program for Native American youth. 

Publications: His publications on topics such as empathy, group facilitation and intercultural dialogue have appeared in leading communication journals as well as respected outlets in social psychology, management, and conflict resolution.  These include International Negotiation, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Human Communication Research, Management Communication Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Social Psychology, International Journal of Conflict Management, Small Group Research, American Indian Quarterly, Cyprus Review, and Communication Education. Recently he finished a book titled Exploring the Greek Mosaic: A Guide to Intercultural Communication in Greece, published by Intercultural Press. This book received the Distinguished Scholarship Award from the National Communication Association (NCA) for its contribution to the field of intercultural communication. Dr. Broome is the past chair of the International and Intercultural Communication Division of the Speech Communication Association (now called NCA).