Oliver S. Crocco
298 Coates Hall | Baton Rouge, LA 70803 1-202-999-7464 | [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8472-1224
EDUCATION
Ed.D. Human and Organizational Learning 2018 The George Washington University
Ed.M. Human Development and Psychology 2012 Harvard University
B.A. Theology 2008 Whitworth University
Certificate, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 2009 Payap University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Academic
Assistant Professor 2018-Present Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA School of Leadership and Human Resource Development Courses: LHRD 4603 – Evaluation in Human Resource Development (Fall 2018 – Online – Student Evaluation 4.8/5) LHRD 7602 – Program Development and Evaluation (Spring 2019 – Face-to-face – Student Evaluation 4.7/5) LHRD 7305 – Cultural Competency and Diversity (Summer 2019 – Online – Expected) LHRD 7910 – Human Resource Analytics (Fall 2019 – Online – Expected) LHRD 7923 – Advanced Mixed Methods Research (Fall 2019 – Face-to-face – Expected) LHRD 7001 – Principles of Workforce Development Systems (Fall 2019 – Online – Expected)
Lecturer 2017-2018 The George Washington University Department of Human and Organizational Learning Courses:
1 HOL 6721 – Assessing the Impact of Organizational Change (Summer 2018 – Online – Student Evaluation 4.4/5) HOL 6721 – Assessing the Impact of Organizational Change (Spring 2018 – Face-to-face – Student Evaluation 4.7/5) HOL 6721 – Assessing the Impact of Organizational Change (Spring 2018 – Online – Student Evaluation 4.6/5) HOL 6708 – Global Leadership (Summer 2017 – Online – Student Evaluation 4.8/5) HOL 6704 – Leadership in Organizations (Summer 2018 – Online – Student Evaluation 4.6/5)
Teaching Assistant 2015-2017 The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA Department of Human and Organizational Learning Courses Assisted: HOL 6702 – Organizational Change I: Organizational Diagnosis and Development HOL 6703 – Organizational Change II: Consulting Skills HOL 6747 – International & Multicultural Issues in Organizations HOL 6746 – Work Groups and Teams in Organizations
Graduate Assistant 2014-2017 The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA Department of Human and Organizational Learning Courses Developed: HOL 6700 – Human Behavior & Learning in Organizations HOL 6710 – Globalization, Change & Learning HOL 8700 – Foundations of Human and Organizational Learning
Lecturer 2012-2014 Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand Department of General Education Courses: GE 134 – Research Paper Writing GE 106 – Logic and Mathematics for Daily Living GE 101 – The Path to Wisdom GE111 – Truth and Service BA 513 – English for Graduate Studies
Other Professional Experience
Workshop Facilitator 2018 Al Akhawayn University, Executive Education Center, Casablanca, Morocco Topic: Research Methods in Human Resource Development
Invited Panelist 2018 Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Invited Panelist 2018 The Far Eastern University, Chiang Mai, Thailand Topic: Cross-cultural Communication in Business Environments and Global Competence Development
Consultant 2017-2018 American National Standards Institute, Washington, D.C., USA Project: Recertification and facilitating workforce continued competence
Director of Academic Programs 2014-2018 Transcend Academy, Washington, D.C., USA
Trainer: Summer Youth Leadership Program 2017-2018 The Center for Excellence in Public Leadership The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
Consultant 2015 Griff Strategic Leadership, Washington, D.C., USA Project: Organizational change and empowerment in technology companies
Head of International Campus Life 2012-2014 Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Project Advisor 2012-2014 Payap University and International Rescue Committee Project: Three-year USAID-funded ($375,000) project to develop, train trainers, and provide quality control of three Payap University certified courses on Non-Profit Management, Community Development, and Business Administration primarily targeting staff of community- based organizations operating in Thai-Myanmar border areas
Guest Lecturer 2013 The Far Eastern University, Chiang Mai, Thailand Topic: English and Culture
Guest Trainer 2013 Prem Tinsulanonda International School (PTIS), Chiang Mai, Thailand Topic: Applying Principles of Human Development to Education
Guest Trainer 2013 Teacher Preparation College (TPC), Mae Sot, Thailand Topic: Applying Principles of Human Development to Education
Intern 2011-2012 Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program
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Graduate Assistant 2011-2012 Office of Student Activities Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Peer-Counseling Hotline Volunteer 2011-2012 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Summer Leadership Activities Coordinator 2011 Corner House Counseling Center, Princeton, NJ, USA
Guest Lecturer 2011 Karen Baptist Theological Seminary, Yangon, Myanmar Topic: English and Culture
Guest Lecturer 2011 Myanmar Institute of Theology, Yangon, Myanmar Topic: English and Culture
Instructor and Residential Life Assistant 2009-2011 Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Refugee Housing Volunteer 2008-2009 World Vision, Spokane, WA, USA
Youth Director 2008-2009 Manito Presbyterian Church, Spokane, WA, USA
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Articles Crocco, O. S. (under review). The concept of time and organizational change. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development.
Crocco, O. S., Cseh, M., & Hemmapattawe, D. (2017). Corporate universities and corporation- university partnerships in Thailand: Complementing education in learning, leadership, and change. Journal of International and Comparative Education, 6(1), 17-31. doi:10.14425/JICE.2017.6.1.1732
Crocco, O. S., & Bunwirat, N. (2014). English in ASEAN: Key effects. International Journal of the Computer, the Internet and Management, 22(2), 22-27.
Book Chapters
4 Bunwirat, N., & Crocco, O. S. (2019). Teacher education in Thailand. In K. G. Karras & C. C. Wolhuter (Eds.). International handbook of teacher education world-wide: Issues and challenges (2nd Ed. Vol. 3) (pp. 495-510). Athens: Atropos Editions.
Crocco, O. S. (2018). Thai higher education: Privatization and massification. In G. Fry (Ed.), Education in Thailand: An old elephant in search of a new mahout (pp. 223-255). New York: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7857-6_9
Refereed Conference Papers Crocco, O. S., & Cseh, M. (2019). Learning, development, and change in a community-based enterprise in Myanmar: Implications for human resource development. Academy of Human Resource Development 26th International Research Conference in the Americas. February 13-16, Louisville, KY, USA.
Crocco, O. S., & Tkachenko, O. (2018). Human resource development in ASEAN: Are we ready to discuss the concept of Regional Human Resource Development? The 17th International Asian Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development. November 8-10, Bangkok, Thailand.
Cseh, M., Crocco, O. S., & Safarli, C. (2018). The quest for indigenous knowledge, theory, and practice: Implications for global human resource development. The 17th International Asian Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development. November 8-10, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wu, Y., & Crocco, O. S. (2018). Critical reflection in leadership development: An integrative literature review. The 17th International Asian Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development. November 8-10, Bangkok, Thailand.
Cseh, M., Crocco, O. S., & Wang, W. (2018). Curiosity in human resource development: A systematic literature review. Academy of Human Resource Development 25th International Research Conference in the Americas. February 15-17, Richmond, VA, USA.
Crocco, O. S. (2017). Community-based enterprise in Myanmar: An exploratory pilot study. The 18th International Conference on Human Resource Development across Europe. June 7-9, Lisbon, Portugal.
Crocco, O. S. (2017). Effects of intrinsic motivation and innovativeness on performance of US federal employees. Eastern Academy of Management 54th Annual Meeting. May 11-13, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Crocco, O. S. (2017). Community-based enterprise: An integrative review of the literature. Academy of Human Resource Development 24th International Research Conference in the Americas. March 2-4, San Antonio, TX, USA.
5 Crocco, O. S., Cseh, M., & Hemmapattawe, D. (2016). Corporate-university partnerships in Thailand: Complementing education in learning, leadership, and change. The 2016 AHRD International Conference in Asia and MENA. November 2-4, Ifrane, Morocco.
Crocco, O. S. (2016). The concept of time and organizational change: Past, present, and future. Academy of Human Resource Development 23rd International Research Conference in the Americas. February 18-20, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Crocco, O. S., Stern, L. (2015). Motivation to learn in the workplaces: Perspectives on different adult populations. The 16th International Conference on Human Resource Development across Europe. June 3-5, Cork, Ireland.
Bunwirat, N., & Crocco, O. S. (2014). Challenges for Thai teachers in multicultural education. Multicultural Education and Special Education International Conference on Cultural Sensitivity in Educational Practices Toward the 21st Century. December 17-19, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Other Publications Crocco, O. S. (2016). Book Review: A critical study of Thailand’s higher education reforms: The culture of borrowing by Rattana Lao (2015). Journal of International and Comparative Education, 5(1), 57-58. doi: 10.14425/jice.2016.5.1.57
Crocco, O. S., & Wakeman, E. (2014). Learning and living together in higher education: How co- curricular efforts enhance curricular education and foster thriving communities. In The Heart of Education: Learning to Live Together. Jane Teng, Yan Fang, Balakrishnan Muniady and Paul D’Souza (Eds). Bangkok: UNESCO Bangkok.
Crocco, O. S. (2012, October 13). How neuroscience can increase quality in education: A viable method for incorporating educational neuroscience into the Thai education system. Chiang Mai Mail Newspaper. Retrieved from http://www.chiangmai- mail.com/408/kids.shtml
REFEREED CONFERENCES PRESENTATIONS
Cseh, M. Bartlett, K., Crocco, O. S., McLean, G., Russ-Eft, D., & Wang, J. (2019). Preparing HRD professionals for the global workplace: A holistic learning and development approach. Academy of Human Resource Development 26th International Research Conference in the Americas. February 13-16, Louisville, KY, USA.
Cseh, M., Crocco, O. S., & Safarli, C. (2019). Global human resource development informed by indigenous knowledge and research. Academy of Human Resource Development 16th International Research Conference in the Americas. February 13-16, Louisville, KY, USA.
Cseh, M. Bartlett, K., Crocco, O. S., McLean, G., Russ-Eft, D., & Wang, J. (2018). Preparing HRD professionals for the global workplace: A holistic learning and development
6 approach. The 17th International Asian Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development. November 8-10, Bangkok, Thailand.
Hoefling, E. R., & Crocco, O. S. (2018). Transformational leadership for the 21st century: A school leadership approach to address the sustainable development goals. The 19th UNESCO-APEID International Conference. November 7-9, Bangkok, Thailand.
Crocco, O. S., & Cseh, M. (2018). Social learning in a community-based enterprise in Myanmar. The 67th American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Annual Conference. October 3-5, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA.
Cseh, M., & Crocco, O. S. (2017). Global stewardship: The role of human resource development in fostering openness to the other. The 18th International Conference on Human Resource Development across Europe. June 7-9, Lisbon, Portugal.
Alanzy, A., Campuzano, M., Crocco, O. S., Safaie, A., Stern, L., & Williamson, D. (2017). A synergistic model of human resource development. The 18th International Conference on Human Resource Development across Europe. June 7-9, Lisbon, Portugal.
Crocco, O. S., & Cseh, M. (2017). Organizational development and social entrepreneurship in Myanmar [Poster]. The George Washington University Research Days. April 4, Washington, D.C., USA.
Cseh, M., & Crocco, O. S. (2017). What's in a name? Deconstructing the meaning of cultural intelligence, global mindset, intercultural competence, and related terms/constructs [Refereed Poster]. Academy of Human Resource Development 24th International Research Conference in the Americas. March 2-4, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Crocco, O. S. (2017). Organizational development of community-based enterprise in Myanmar. Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations. February 18, Washington, D.C., USA.
Crocco, O. S. (2016). ASEAN and HRD: Issues and perspectives. Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations. February 27, Washington, D.C., USA.
Crocco, O. S. (2016). Millennial Leadership Development [Roundtable Discussion]. Academy of Human Resource Development 23rd International Research Conference in the Americas. February 18-20, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Alanzy, A., & Crocco, O. S. (2016). Book Review – The Culture Map by Erin Meyer [Food N; Thought Session]. Academy of Human Resource Development 23rd International Research Conference in the Americas. February 18-20, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Crocco, O. S., & Cseh, M. (2015). Global competence development in higher education in Thailand: A case study of a mid-size private university [Refereed Poster]. Comparative and International Education Society. March 8-13, Washington, D.C., USA.
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Awumey, V., Crocco, O. S., Holder, S., & Stern, L. (2015). Motivation to learn in the workplace: Perspectives on different adult populations. Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations. February 18, Washington, D.C., USA.
Crocco, O. S., & Bunwirat, N. (2014). English in ASEAN: Key effects. The International Congress on Interdisciplinary Research and Development. May 30-31, Bangkok, Thailand.
Crocco, O. S., & Langkarpint, P. (2013). Educating for development: Fostering complex meaning making in university students. The 11th International Conference on Developing Real- Life Learning Experiences: Learning Innovation for ASEAN. May 4, Bangkok, Thailand.
Crocco, O. S. (2012). Learning and living together in higher education: How co-curricular efforts enhance curricular education and foster thriving communities. The 16th UNESCO-APEID International Conference. November 21-23, Bangkok, Thailand.
Crocco, O. S., & Rumala, Z. (2012). How the cultural and religious heritages of educators affect their views on education. 16th Annual Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference. April 15, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Crocco, O. S. (2012). Resident advisors and the purpose of community. Lesley University Community of Scholars Day. Marcy 29, Cambridge, MA, USA.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Guest Coach Award, LSU Men’s Baseball 2019 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Alumni Association Prize 2018 The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
Think Theory, Think Social, Think HRDR – Social Media Contest 2016 Human Resource Development Review
Commencement Marshal Award 2012 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Student Life Servant Leadership 2008 Whitworth University, Spokane, MA, USA
Programmer of the Year Award 2008 Whitworth University, Spokane, WA, USA
8 Presidential Leadership Program 2008 Whitworth University, Spokane, WA, USA
GRANTS
Dean’s Internationalization Grant Award ($5750) 2019 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Conference Presentation Travel Grant ($500) 2018 The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
Summer Dissertation Fellowship ($3000) 2017 The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
Sigur Center Grant for Asian Field Research ($6000) 2016 The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Member, Editorial Board 2019-Present International Journal of Business and Systems Research
Member, Editorial Board 2019-Present Advances in Developing Human Resources
Chair, Steering Committee 2019-Present Association of Human Resource Development Leadership SIG
Reviewer, Scientometrics 2019
Member, Distance and Online Learning Committee (College) 2018-Present Louisiana State University
Member, Recruitment Committee (College) 2018-Present Louisiana State University
Member, Editorial Board 2018-Present Industrial and Commercial Training
Member, Steering Committee 2018 Association of Human Resource Development Leadership SIG
Member, Master Appeals Committee 2015-2018 The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
Reviewer, Industrial and Commercial Training (IaCT) 2018
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Reviewer, Journal of Management Development (JMD) 2017
Reviewer, 2018 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas 2017-2018
Reviewer, Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations 2014-2016
Member, Ethical Development of International Students Committee 2013-2014 Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Member, International Student Development Committee 2009-2011; 2012-2014 Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Member, Class Gift Committee 2012 Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA, USA
Reviewer, Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference 2011
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Evaluation Association 2018-Present Academy of Human Resource Development 2015-Present Academy of Management 2015-Present Association for Talent Development 2015-Present Comparative and International Education Society 2015-2019 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education 2018-2019 American Educational Research Association 2017-2019
LANGUAGE SKILLS
American English – Native Thai – Intermediate (Speaking, Listening, Writing, Reading) Spanish – Beginner Koine Greek – Intermediate Reading Ancient Hebrew – Intermediate Reading
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Windows OS – Excel, PowerPoint, Word Macintosh OS and OSX, Pages, Keynote SPSS SAS LISREL ATLAS.ti Wordpress
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