This document summarizes a thesis submitted to the Rochester Institute of Technology for a Master of Science degree. The thesis, written by Jerry Fischetti in 2003, assesses interpersonal communication training at the Culinary Institute of America. It presents background on CIA and the problem statement that the study aims to address. The research design involved conducting ethnographic observations of students before and after an interpersonal communication training course, as well as interviews and analysis of student papers. The results suggested high variability between students and objectives, indicating that many factors beyond the training influence mastery of the objectives. Recommendations include cultural changes to value the training and faculty development to better support the objectives.