Dr. Oliver “Ozzie” Crocco is an Associate Professor of Leadership and Human Resource
Development at Louisiana State University. Previously, Dr. Crocco was a Lecturer of
Human and Organizational Learning at the George Washington University in Washington,
DC and a Lecturer and Head of International Campus Life at Payap University in Chiang
Mai, Thailand.
During four years of living and working in Thailand, Dr. Crocco collaboratively developed
a certificate program in organizational development offered to community-based organization
workers in Myanmar and along the Thailand-Myanmar border. He has also delivered workshops,
lectures, and conference presentations in a variety of countries, such as Ireland,
Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, the UK, and
Vietnam. He serves as a Special Lecturer at Chulalongkorn University and an Academic
Advisor for a new Master’s in International Human Development at Universiti Malaya.
Dr. Crocco’s research focuses on leadership and human resource development (HRD) in
Southeast Asia and the Pacific, adult development, organization development and change
in community-based organizations, workforce development, global mindset, coastal community
resilience and coastal preservation, and indigenous HRD. Most recently, he has been
interested in exploring the intersection of these areas with coastal and environmental
issues. His book, Developing Human Resources in Southeast Asia, explores the regional
HRD ecosystem in Southeast Asia. He was elected to the Academy of Human Resource Development
Board of Directors (2021–2024) and currently serves as an Associate Editor for Human
Resource Development Review and the Journal of Tropical Futures, as well as on the
editorial boards of Human Resource Development International, Advances in Developing
Human Resources, and Industrial and Commercial Training.
Research Interests
Human resource development in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Adult development
Organizational Development and Change (ODC) in community-based organizations
Workforce development
Global mindset
Coastal Community Resilience and Coastal Preservation
Indigenous Human Resource Development
Selected Publications
Crocco, O. S., Hajjami, O., & Hager, B. (2024). Indigenous entrepreneurship in Myanmar:
The role of community-based enterprises in sustainable human development. In E. L.
Eijdenberg, K. Thirumaran, P. Wang, & C. Wong (Eds.), Indigenous entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia: Theoretical and practical implications (pp. 203–224).Palgrave Macmillan.
Al-Asfour, A., Crocco, O. S., & Shield S. W. (2024). Leading tribal colleges and universities:
Perspectives on the skills and experiences needed to lead Indigenous higher education.
Higher Education Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1111/hequ.12535
Aroonsri, P., & Crocco, O. S. (2024). Workplace learning and information exchange
among gig workers: Crowdsourcing and the social media advantage. Journal of Workplace Learning 36(1), 77–95. https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-03-2023-0049
Cseh, M., Crocco, O. S., & *Hinshaw, J. (2023). Reconceptualizing human capital theory:
Working and relating on the global stage. In J. C. Collins & J. L. Callahan (Eds.),
The Palgrave handbook of critical human resource development (pp. 187-199). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10453-4_11
Danquah, J. K., Crocco, O. S., *Mahmud, Q. M., *Rehan, M., & *Rizvi, L. J. (2023).
Connecting concepts: Bridging the gap between capacity development and human resource
development. Human Resource Development International, 26(3), 246–263. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2022.2108992
Thomas, N. J., Baral, R., Crocco, O. S., *Mohanan, S. (2023). A framework for gamification
in the metaverse era: How designers envision gameful experience. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 193, Article 122544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122544
Crocco, O. S., & Tkachenko, O. (2022). Regional human resource development: The case
of Southeast Asia and ASEAN. Human Resource Development International, 25(1), 40–58. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2020.1858261
Crocco, O. S., & Somwung Pitiyanuwat. (2022). Higher education in Thailand. In L.
P. Symaco & M. Hayden (Eds.), International Handbook on Education in South East Asia. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8136-3_23-1
Crocco, O. S., & Grenier, R. S. (2021). Not all those who wander are lost: Critically
reflective research for a new HRD landscape. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 23(1), 55–65. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422320973425
Crocco, O. S. (2021). Developing human resources in Southeast Asia: A holistic framework for the ASEAN Community. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79697-6
Selected Conference Presentations
Crocco, O. S., & Aroonsri, P. (2024, June 12–14). Supporting coastal community Resilience
through leadership development and training in Thailand. The 23rd International Conference
on Human Resource Development and Practice across Europe, Lisbon, Portugal.
Crocco, O. S., & Kwon, C.-K. (2024, February 22–24). Disability and international
human resource development: The role of regulative, normative, and cultural-cognitive
elements. Academy of Human Resource Development 31st International Research Conference
in the Americas, Arlington, VA, United States.
Crocco, O. S., Cseh, M., Dirani, K., Rose, K., & Johnson-Bailey, J. (2024). Short-term
learning experiences abroad: A panel on innovative models of HRD. Academy of Human
Resource Development 31st International Research Conference in the Americas, Arlington,
VA, United States.
Crocco, O. S., & *Rockett, A. (2023, June 7–9). Challenges on all sides: A qualitative
study of leaders of training and education organisations in post-coup Myanmar. The
22nd International Conference on Human Resource Development and Practice across Europe,
Dublin, Ireland.
Crocco, O. S., & Cseh, M. (2023, June 7–9). Creating a connected world: Fostering
curiosity and global mindset in short-term experiences abroad. The 22nd International
Conference on Human Resource Development and Practice across Europe, Dublin, Ireland.
Hajjami, O., Crocco, O. S., & Blanchard, L. D. (2023, June 7–9). Model of effective
leadership competencies for managers in Morocco: An exploratory factor analysis. The
22nd International Conference on Human Resource Development and Practice across Europe,
Dublin, Ireland.
Hager, B., & Crocco, O. S. (2023, April 26). Living beyond loss: An analysis of social
media posts of women returning to work after losing their spouse. [Poster presentation].
Louisiana State University Graduate Research Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United
States [presented in absentia].
Kuchinke, K. P., Cho, Y., Crocco, O. S., Cseh, M., Han, H., & McLean, G. N. (2023,
March 1–4). Indigenous research in HRD: A panel presentation. Academy of Human Resource
Development 30th International Research Conference in the Americas, Minneapolis, MN,
United States.
Crocco, O. S., Aroonsri, P., & Isna, N. (2023, March 1–4). Communicating a vision
for human resource development in Southeast Asia: A thematic analysis of the speeches
of ASEAN Secretaries-General (2008-2022). Academy of Human Resource Development 30th
International Research Conference in the Americas, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
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