Jack and Patti Phillips Workplace Learning and Performance Institute | Contacts | Heather Annulis, Ph.D.

Heather Annulis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Tel: 228.214.3348; Fax: 228.214.3343
heather.annulis@usm.edu

Dr. Annulis has taught and conducted research in the Colleges of Science and Technology and Business and Economic Development at The University of Southern Mississippi since May 2000. Subjects taught include Human Performance Technology; Human Performance Technology II; Research in Workforce Development; Senior Project in Workforce Development; and Internship in Workforce Development. Previously, Dr. Annulis was a Training Manager at a gaming facility where she started a training program for over 1,200 employees. Dr. Annulis earned a Ph.D. in International Development and a Master’s in Organizational Communication from The University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, respectively.

Dr. Annulis has been instrumental, as a co-principal investigator in generating over $3.5 million in external funding in three years. Associated with this funding was research conducted through NASA to help develop a well-trained geospatial workforce. Results of the research include a Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM), a GTCM Online Assessment Tool, a Web Portal for Geospatial Workforce Development Information, and a Workforce Readiness Scorecard for implementation of the GTCM. Dr. Annulis has also been funded through the Department of Labor to implement the GTCM in a Geospatial Technology Apprenticeship Program. She regularly speaks to national audiences on the results of this research.

Since joining the Southern Miss team, Dr. Annulis has been involved in curriculum improvement and executive format program design for the Workforce Training and Development master’s program. In addition, she serves as Director of the Training and Development Certificate Program designed for Human Resource Development professionals to gain workplace competencies. In 2002, the Southern Growth Policies Board recognized Dr. Annulis at the Governor’s Association Conference as an Innovator in Workforce Development. In 2003, the National Aeronautics Space Administration honored Dr. Annulis with the Public Service Group Achievement Award for her work on the National Workforce Development Education and Training Initiative team.

Dr. Annulis’ special research interests include developing and implementing competency models, determining return of investment of performance improvement programs, creating change readiness in organizations, and identifying perceived organizational support.

Dr. Annulis is a member of the American Society of Training and Development, the International Society of Performance Improvement, the Society for Human Resources Management, and the Academy of Human Resource Development.