According to the Academy of Human Resource Development, "The HRD Scholar Hall of Fame Award is presented to scholars in human resource development and related disciplines who have made enduring contributions to the Academy's mission of Leading Human Resource Development through Research." Upon reflecting on his work, service, and devotion, it comes at no surprise that Professor Emeritus Ed Holton, EdD, has been selected for the AHRD Scholar Hall of Fame Award.

Sunyoung Park, PhD, associate professor, is one of six LSU faculty members named a Rainmaker for Research and Creative Activity. Rainmakers are faculty members who balance their teaching and research responsibilities while extending the impact of their work to the world beyond academia.

Respected, world-renowned, published researchers in the human resource development and industrial and organizational psychology fields. This WAS an accurate description of the faculty within the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development (SLHRD). Today, we can add book authors to that description

LSU College of Human Sciences & Education has appointed Tracey Rizzuto as interim director of the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development. This decision comes after the retirement of current director, Reid Bates.

Assistant Professor of Leadership and Human Resource Development Dr. Oliver "Ozzie" Crocco was elected to the Board of Directors of the Academy of Human Resource Development or a three-year term beginning in 2021.

The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) hosted its annual conference October 27-30, 2020. Chairing the first virtual hosting of the conference, Associate Professor in the School of Leadership and Human Resource Development (SLHRD) and Director of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development in the College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE), Dr. Petra A. Robinson's goal was to create a space for participants to engage in cutting-edge scholarship and learn about best practices in the field. Additionally, she focused on providing unique networking opportunities to reconnect and recommit to the advancement of the field.