Edward A. Gibbons III, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Professional Practice
School of Leadership & Human Resource Development

Contact

111F George Peabody Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

(225) 578-0102
egibbo3@lsu.edu

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy
Leadership and Human Resource Development
Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA; 2016

Master of Science
Leadership and Human Resource Development
Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA; 2015

Master of Business Administration
Business Administration
Tulane University; New Orleans, LA; 2011

Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts
The Ohio State University; Columbus, OH; 2005

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

Dr. Gibbons is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice, organizational development consultant, and executive coach with over 15 years of experience in operations management, performance & process improvement, and workforce development. He has worked in both the private sector and higher education. 

After six years in the U.S. Marine Corps, he transitioned to the private sector focusing primarily on workforce and leadership development, C-level services, and corporate turnaround efforts. Dr. Gibbons is a professor at Louisiana State University where he instructs undergraduate courses in Human Resource Development, for the School Leadership and Human Resource Development, and Master of Business Administration courses in Organizational Behavior for the E.J. Ourso College of Business. Additionally, he is a consultant with Success Labs, a Louisiana based management consulting firm that offers guidance on leadership development, executive coaching, organizational development, and strategic & succession planning to companies positioned in the industrial sector. He has collaborated with numerous Fortune 500 & 1000 companies such as Fluor Federal Petroleum, CF Industries, Genesis Energy, Albemarle Corporation, and Axiall Corporation, successfully developing their leadership teams and high potential talent. 

For his most recent assignment, Dr. Gibbons served as a turn-around executive and interim COO to a Baton Rouge-based firm specializing in electrical apparatus and equipment distribution to the industrial, utility, and commercial sectors. 

He received a Bachelor degree from The Ohio State University in 2005 and graduated with an MBA from Tulane University in 2011 where he briefly studied abroad in Shanghai, China. In 2015, he graduated with a Master of Science in Workforce Development and a PhD in Human Resource and Organizational Development from LSU in 2016.

Research Interests

  • Small business strategic planning
  • Change management
  • Workforce and organizational development
  • Executive coaching
  • Leadership in small and medium sized organizations
  • Competency-based development planning
  • Career readiness

Selected Presentations

Gibbons, E.A. (2015). Organizational Behavior and Executing your Strategic Plan. Presented to Honiron Manufacturing, February 6, 2015, Jeanerette, LA 

Gibbons, E.A. (2015). Elements of Effective Delegation. Presented to Axiall Corporation, September 15, 2015, Plaquemine, LA 

Gibbons, E.A. (2015). Collaboration & Managing Conflict. Presented to the Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation, November 18, 2015, Baton Rouge, LA 

West, G. Gibbons E.A. (2016). Confronting Direct Reports. Presented to CF Industries, February 22, 2016, Donaldsonville, LA 

Gibbons, E.A. (2016). Leadership & Self- Awareness, Possessing an Ownership Mentality. Presented to the Dixie Electric Membership Corporation, April 21, 2016, Baton Rouge, LA 

Gibbons, E.A. (2016). Critical Coaching Skills, Professionalism and Managing Conflict. Presented to the Dixie Electric Membership Corporation, April 28, 2016, Baton Rouge, LA 

Gibbons, E.A. (2016). Strategic Planning, Vision, Mission & Purpose. Presented to the Pine Belt Entrepreneurs Association at William Carey University, July 21, 2016, Hattiesburg, MS 

Lemoine, D. Gibbons, E.A. (2016). Mission, Strategy & People – The Business Trifecta. Presented at the Louisiana Technology Park - Guest Lecture Series, July 23, 2016, Baton Rouge, LA 

Gibbons, E.A. (2017). Motivating Others. Presented to the Volunteers of America at the University of New Orleans, August 24, 2017, New Orleans, LA 

Gibbons, E.A. (2017). Innovation and Continuous Improvement. Presented to the Volunteers of America at the University of New Orleans, October 3, 2017, New Orleans, LA  

Gibbons, E.A. (2018). Identifying and Developing Leaders Within Your Organization. Presented to the Association of Talent Development, January 25, 2018, Baton Rouge, LA. 

Gibbons, E.A. (2019). The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace. Presented to the Society of Human Resource Management, October 17, 2019, Baton Rouge, LA. 

Gibbons, E.A. (2019). Emotional Intelligence and Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Presented to Women's Hospital, November 20, 2019, Baton Rouge, LA. 

Lemoine, D. Gibbons, E.A. (2020). Managing Your Career & Critical Competencies for Leadership. Presented to Barriere Construction, February 28, 2020, Baton Rouge, LA.            

Gibbons, E.A. (2022). Change Management vs. Change Leadership. Presented to the Greater Baton Rouge Society of Human Resource Management, September 15, 2022, Baton Rouge, LA. 

Gibbons, E.A. (2023. ) After College. Louisiana Society of Human Resource Management 2023 Annual Conference, April 20-21, Lafayette, LA