William Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR
Welcome to another great interview from the Linked:HR interview series! This interview
was recorded by Liz Tomlin-Travis and Kathy Frank, my graduate students at the Adult Learning and
Organizational Performance Master's program at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. This time you will hear from internationally renowned evaluation expert Dr. William
Rothwell.
William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR is Professor of Learning and Performance in the Workforce Education and Development program, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, at The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park campus. In that capacity, he heads up a top-ranked graduate program in learning and performance. He has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited 300
books, book chapters, and articles—including over 73 books. He is also President of his own consulting firm, Rothwell & Associates, Inc.
Listen to the recording by clicking on "play" below.
Before arriving at Penn State in 1993, Dr. Rothwell had 20 years of work experience as a Training Director and HR professional in government and in business. A frequent conference keynote presenter and seminar leader, he has also worked as a consultant for more than 40 multinational corporations--including Motorola, General Motors, Ford, and many others. In 2004, he earned the Graduate Faculty Teaching Award at Pennsylvania State University, a single award given to the best graduate faculty member on the 23 campuses of the Penn State system. He often conducts training globally and has, for instance, visited and presented training in China on 62 separate visits since 1996.
Dr. Rothwell’s train-the-trainer programs have won global awards for excellence from Motorola University and from Linkage Inc. His recent books include the edited three-volume Encyclopedia of
Human Resource Management (Pfeiffer, 2012), Lean But Agile: Rethink Workforce Planning and Gain a True Competitive Advantage (AMACOM, 2012), Invaluable Knowledge (AMACOM, 2011), Competency-based
Training Basics (ASTD Press, 2010), Effective Succession Planning: Ensuring Leadership Continuity and Building Talent from Within, 4th ed. (AMACOM, 2010), Practicing Organization Development, 3rd
ed. (Pfeiffer, 2009), The Manager’s Guide to Maximizing Employee Potential: Quick and Easy Ways to Build Talent Every Day (AMACOM, 2009), Basics of Adult Learning (ASTD, 2009), HR Transformation
(Davies-Black, 2008) and Working Longer (AMACOM, 2008).
Dr. Rothwell can be reached by email at wjr9@psu.edu and by phone at 814-863-2581.
