Elwood F. Ed Holton III is the Jones S. Davis Distinguished Professor of Human Resource, Leadership, and Organization Development at Louisiana State University.
In 2004, he was inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to the field.
His research centers on workforce development policy, analysis, and evaluation of organizational learning and performance systems.
He focuses on enhancing learning transfer systems, management and leadership development, and crafting HRD policy and strategy.
His research has won numerous awards, including the Richard A. Swanson Research Excellence Award in 2008 from the Academy of Human Resource Development[4] and six Citations of Excellence from ANBAR Management Intelligence.