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Jack
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| 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.
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