Rethinking Organizational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPLP Fellow is a Professor in the Masters of Professional Studies in Organization Development and Change program and also in the Ph.D. program, Organization Development emphasis, of Workforce Education and Development at The Pennsylvania State University. He can be contacted by email at wjr9@psu.edu. He has authored, coauthored, edited or coedited 110 books since 1987. His recent books include Innovation Leadership (Routledge, 2018), Improving Human Performance, 3rd ed. (Routledge, 2018), Evaluating Organization Development: How to Ensure and Sustain the Successful Transformation (CRC Press, 2017), Marketing Organization Development Consulting: A How-To Guide for OD Consultants (CRC Press, 2017), Assessment and Diagnosis for Organization Development: Powerful Tools and Perspectives for the OD practitioner (CRC Press, 2017). Phillip L. Ealy, M.P.S. is a retired United States Army Officer where he spent time integrating women into previously restricted combat arms roles. Phillip also developed US and foreign militaries, building international coalitions. He currently works as the coaching coordinator for the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) grant program. In this role, Phillip trains and develops coaches that work with land-grant universities on implementing government funded programs for local communities.Phillip holds a Master of Professional Studies in Organization Development and Change and is currently finishing a Ph.D. in Workforce Education and Development with an emphasis in Human Resource Development and Organization Development from The Pennsylvania State University. He holds an undergraduate degree in Communications from West Virginia State University. You can reach him by email at ple13@psu.edu.Jamie Campbell, M.Ed. serves as the Assistant Dean for Diversity Enhancement Programs at the Smeal College of Business. He has served as a panelist on topics ranging from social justice to students' issues, as well as being a keynote speaker for various leadership programs. Jamie also serves as an advisor to several student organizations within the Smeal College of Business and continues to mentor graduates working in Fortune 500 companies. Jamie is a 1995 graduate of Morehouse College where he obtained his BA in Sociology. He obtained his M.Ed with concentrations in Adult Education and Instruction Education from Central Michigan University in 2003. Presently, Jamie is a Ph.D. student in the Workforce Education Program with concentrations in Organization Design and Human Resource Development at The Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on Succession Planning as a form of Crisis Management.