Bruce Davis, PhD

2750 University Park Blvd

Layton, UT 84040

801-395-3482 Office

801-771-4237 Home

801-540-5443 Mobile

brucedavis@weber.edu

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

April 2008 to Present

Vice Provost and Dean, Weber State University

Under the direction of the Provost, responsible for the WSU Davis Campus, the WSU Online Campus, the Division of Continuing Education, International Programs and Services, the English as a Second Language Department, Career and Technical Education, and Charter schools. Serve as a member of the University’s Deans Council, Faculty Senate, Graduate Council, Masters of Health Administration Advisory Board, Medical Benefits Advisory Council, and the Salary, Benefits, Budgeting and Fiscal Planning Committee.  Serve as Chair of the Military Outreach and Veterans Education (MOVE) Council. Serve as the University’s representative on several committees of the Utah System of Higher Education, such as the Community College Network and Continuing Education Deans Committee. Serve as an accreditation evaluator for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Teach the following courses in the Goddard School of Business Administration and the Dumke College of Health Professions:

•          Human Resource Management (MGMT 3300)

•          Compensation and Benefits (MGMT 4310)

•          Employee Training and Development (MGMT 4350)

•          Executive Lectures/Learning to Lead (BUSADM 4620)

•          Entrepreneurship in Health Care (MHA 6180)

•          Graduate Consulting Projects (MBA 6680)

July 1999 to April 2008

Director/Campus Dean, WSU Davis Campus

Under the direction of the Provost, serve as an advocate for the WSU Davis Campus and provide leadership for related instruction, service, and student activities.  Responsible for encouraging teaching excellence and innovation, allocating and managing budgets, supervising construction and operations of campus facilities, and facilitating communication between the Davis and Ogden campuses and with the Davis county community.  Worked with state legislators, chambers of commerce, city and county officials, and others to promote the interests of the Davis Campus and help secure the resources needed to meet student and community needs.  Served as the Chair of the WSU Davis Council and as a member of Deans Council, the Marketing to New Students committee, and several other university committees.

Taught the following courses in the Goddard School of Business & Economics and Dumke College of Health Professions:

•          Introduction to Business (BUSADM 1010)

•          Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship (BUSADM 3000)

•          Executive Lectures (BUSADM 4620)

•          Compensation and Benefits (MGMT 4310)

•          Entrepreneurship in Health Care (MHA 6180)

October 1990 to June 2004

Director, Center for Business and Economic Development, Weber State University

Under the direction of the Dean, developed and administered a broad range of business and economic development programs. Directed the Small Business Development Center, the Small Business Institute, and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center. Directed a wide range of entrepreneurship programs under the auspices of the William H. Child Center for Entrepreneurship. Provided technical and business assistance to the university, particularly in the areas of technology transfer and human resources. Wrote grant applications and administered programs funded by government agencies and private foundations. Managed contract research projects. As the Walton Fellow in Free Enterprise, founded the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) program at Weber State. Served as co-principal investigator on a Centers of Excellence grant for the Center for Aerospace Technology at Weber State University.

Taught the following courses:

•          Entrepreneurship (BUSADM 4500)

•          New Venture Analysis (BUSADM 451)

•          Senior Consulting Projects (BUSADM 4680)

•          Graduate Consulting Projects (BUSADM 6680)

•          Entrepreneurship for Business Owners (NxLeveL)

October 1989 to October 1990

Corporate Human Resources, Thiokol Corporation

Assisted in the development and administration of compensation programs for this 12,000 employee, Fortune 500 aerospace company during and after its spin-off from Morton International.  Represented the company in compensation audits with the Defense Contract Audit Agency, which included travel to company locations throughout the United States. Redesigned the executive job evaluation program. Conducted surveys, analyzed and interpreted results, and prepared reports on findings and recommendations.

June 1980 to October 1989

Director of Compensation, Utah Power & Light Company / PacifiCorp

Developed and administered all compensation programs for this billion-dollar electric utility.  Implemented several new job evaluation programs, a performance management program, incentive pay programs, and a new executive compensation program.  Provided technical support for labor negotiations, grievances, and arbitration proceedings – working with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW Local #57) and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA Local #22). Served on the Strategic Planning Task Force, the Transition Team for the Emery Mining Company acquisition, and on the PacifiCorp/Utah Power & Light Company Merger Transition Team. As an adjunct faculty member, taught upper division human resources management courses in the evening school program at Weber State College from January 1984 through December 1988. Served briefly as a wage and salary analyst at Utah State University while in graduate school and for a short period after receiving my MBA.

EDUCATION

2007

Doctor of Philosophy

Educational Leadership and Policy

Dissertation Title: Mission Changes in the Utah System of Higher Education

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

1980

Master of Business Administration

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

1979

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Weber State College

Ogden, Utah

CURRENT BOARD SERVICE

•          Davis Arts Council (Board and Executive Committee)

•          Davis Chamber of Commerce (Board and Executive Committee)

•          McKay Dee Hospital Center (Board and Executive Committee)

•          NUAMES School Board (School Board)

•          NxLevel Education Foundation (Treasurer, Board)

•          Utah Certified Development Company (Chair, Board)

MILITARY SERVICE

After graduating from Roy High School in 1972, served as a Corpsman with the U.S. Marines and Naval Amphibious Forces in the Pacific during the Vietnam War. After the attacks of 9-11, served four years as the KVC for Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, a combat infantry unit.

PERSONAL

Married to Valerie Jean (Child) Davis for 35 years. We are the parents of seven children and grandparents of twelve grandchildren.