Jack and Patti Phillips Workplace Learning and Performance Institute | Contacts | Bruce Waguespack

Bruce Waguespack,
Research Associate
Tel: 228.214.3344; Fax: 228.214.3343
bruce.waguespack@usm.edu

Bruce Waguespack is a visiting assistant professor at the WLPI and teaches graduate courses in Human Capital Development (HCD) and Workforce Training & Development (WTD) degree programs.

Dr. Waguespack has served as an adjunct professor at The University Southern Mississippi and Louisiana State University for over ten years. He worked with WLPI in a part-time basis to help establish the Geospatial Technology Apprenticeship Program standards and industry partners. He is a facilitator in the Training and Development Certificate Program. His innovative teaching style is grounded by practical, real life experience.

Dr. Waguespack is an independent consultant through his company, Potential Unlimited Inc., where he designs and aligns performance improvement strategies that achieve key organizational objectives. Waguespack was, for seven years, the corporate manager for training and development at Georgia Gulf Corporation where he was responsible for employee performance improvement and organizational development. Dr. Waguespack was instrumental in establishing the industry-driven Process Technology Associate Degree program in Louisiana. He served two terms as president of the Baton Rouge chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). Waguespack is a Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (CPLP) pioneer, as he is among the first in the industry to earn this certification. Waguespack now serves on the CPLP review team for ASTD.

Waguespack holds a B.S. in Agriculture Business from Nicholls State University, an M.S. degree in Adult & Extension Education and a Ph.D. in Human Resource Education and Workforce Development from Louisiana State University.