Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #263

Submission information
Submission Number: 263
Submission ID: 9117
Submission UUID: 40f5ba72-eaf2-45a4-b306-71aad253587f

Created: Wed, 03/04/2026 - 05:06 PM
Completed: Wed, 03/04/2026 - 05:10 PM
Changed: Wed, 03/04/2026 - 05:10 PM

Remote IP address: 2601:4c1:cc80:4421:983a:26e5:4259:687e
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Student Contact First Name Siena
Primary Student Contact Last Name Siciliano
Pronouns she her
Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email sos23a@fsu.edu
Photo of all individuals presenting this work Siena Photo.jpg
Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work Professional Communication
Bio of all individuals presenting this work It’ll only be me presenting the work. I enjoy journalism, advertising, marketing, social media managing, and writing overall. I love to travel and have been to Japan, Italy, Paris, many places in Mexico. What I will present will be a reflection of knowledge I have from learning from other cultures combined with resources I’ve gathered from my interview with Irem to online resources.
Poster Title Cultural Integration and Communication: Exploring Work Relationships in Multilingual Cafe Environments
Abstract This study explored the communication barriers that existed between employees who spoke different first languages, particularly those who did not speak English fluently. Understanding these communication dynamics was essential to uncover the reasons behind conflict and confusion that arose in multilingual work environments. The research addressed these issues by examining the nature of microaggressions and identifying strategies to improve communication and inclusivity among café employees with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The study investigated how communication between workers who did not share the same first language was shaped by cultural differences. Specifically, it focused on the experiences of non-English-speaking café employees, exploring how these differences impacted daily workplace interactions and overall collaboration.
Research Mentor Name Dr. Sandra Pugh
Research Mentor's College (or High School) Florida State University PC
Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) Communication
Research Mentor's Email sjp5396@fsu.edu
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Keywords cross-cultural, work, diversity
Poster Session/Number
Work Complete
Presentation Modality Face to Face Poster session
Poster PDF
Poster Thumbnail
I will be printing my poster Yes
Year 2026
Annual description 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025
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