Jeffry L. White, Ph.D.
University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Dept. of Educational Foundations & Leadership
P.O. Box 43091
Lafayette, LA 70504-3091
Office: 307B F.G. Mouton
E-mail: jwhite1@louisiana.edu
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Ph.D. in Quantitative Research, Evaluation & Measurement in
Education
M.A. in Educational Research & Evaluation
M.A. in Public Policy & Management
University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL
M.S. in Health Services Administration
Capital University, Columbus, OH
B.S.W. (Social Work)
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Assistant Professor, (2009-present)
Responsibilities include providing graduate (doctorate and masters) and
undergraduate level instruction and academic advising in the Department of
Educational Foundations & Leadership and teaching courses in research design,
program evaluation, and measurement and assessment.
Ashland University, Assistant Professor, (2005-2009)
Responsibilities include providing graduate level instruction and advising in
the Department of Educational Foundations, Department of Educational Leadership
and the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. Courses taught include
educational statistics, quantitative research design and organizational
development.
Tiffin University, Senior Lecturer, (2004-2007)
Appointment in the School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences teaching
graduate level statistics and undergraduate research design courses at Columbus
State Community College.
The Ohio State University, Program Evaluator, (2003-2005)
Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) providing research and evaluation services in
the Graduate School for the Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance. Responsible
for evaluating the quality of program components and impact of Alliance
activities on minority student retention and degree completion in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Central Michigan University, Associate Faculty, (2002-2003)
Appointment in the College of Extended Learning teaching graduate level
healthcare administration courses at the Columbus Center.
Bluefield State College, Instructor, (1998-1999)
Appointment in the Division of Business teaching undergraduate level courses in
business and electronic communications.
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Altschuld, J.W. & White, J.L. (2010). Needs assessment analysis and
prioritization: Book 4 needs assessment KIT. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.
Peer-Reviewed Journals
White, J.L., Altschuld, J.W. & Lee, Y-F. (2008). Evaluating minority retention
programs: Problems encountered and lessons learned from the Ohio Science and
Engineering Alliance. Evaluation and Program Planning. 31(3), 277-283.
Lee, Y-F., Altschuld, J.W., & White, J.L. (2007). Problems in needs assessment
data: Discrepancy analysis. Evaluation and Program Planning, 30(3), 258-266.
Lee, Y-F., Altschuld, J.W., & White, J.L. (2007). Effects of multiple
stakeholders in identifying and interpreting perceived needs. Evaluation and
Program Planning, 30 (1), 1-9.
White, J.L., Altschuld, J.W., & Lee, Y-F. (2006). Cultural dimensions in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics: Implications for minority
retention research. Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies, 6(2),
41-59.
White, J.L., Altschuld, J.W., & Lee, Y.F. (2006). Persistence of interest in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: A minority retention study.
Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 12(1), 47-65.
White, J.L. (2001). Performance outcome models in healthcare marketing. Health
Services Administration FORUM, 7, 6-9.
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL JURIED PAPERS & CONFERENCES
White, J.L. & Altschuld, J.W. (2009, November). Issues and opportunities in
consortium evaluations: Cross-sites, levels and groups. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association. Orlando, FL.
Altschuld, J.W., White, J.L., & Lee, Y-F. (2009, November). Setting needs based
priorities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation
Association. Orlando, FL.
Lee, Y-F., Altschuld, J.W., & White, J.L. (2009, November). Assessing needs
assessment instruments: An example from a study on retention service needs from
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association. Orlando, FL.
Lee, Y-F., Altschuld, J.W., & White, J.L. (2008, November). Needs assessment
studies in STEM: Instruments, data, and a retrospective approach – Potential
solutions for problems in needs assessment data. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the American Evaluation Association. Denver, CO.
Kwon, D., Altschuld, J.W., & White, J.L. (2008, November). Needs assessment
studies in STEM: Instruments, data, and a retrospective Approach – A
retrospective needs assessment of a retention program. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association. Denver, CO.
Altschuld, J.W., White, J.L., & Kwon, D. (2008, November). Psyching out the
situation: Cultural auditing and environmental mapping for collaborative needs
assessment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation
Association. Denver, CO.
White, J.L., Altschuld, J.W., & Lee, Y-F. (2007, November). Consortium-wide
evaluation of a minority science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
retention project: Problems and issues in conceptualization and implementation.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association.
Baltimore, MD.
Altschuld, J.W., Kwon, D., Zhu, J., White, J.L. & Lee, Y-F. (2007, November).
Consortium-wide evaluation of a minority science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics retention project: Comparison of multiple years of data. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association.
Baltimore, MD.
Kwon, D., Altschuld, J.W., Zhu, J., & White, J.L. (2007, November).
Consortium-wide evaluation of a minority science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics retention project: Capturing the impact of academic self-efficacy
and career perceptions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Evaluation Association. Baltimore, MD.
Zhu, J., Altschuld, J.W., Kwon, & White, J.L. (2007, November). Consortium-wide
evaluation of a minority science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
retention project: The effects of interaction on decisions to persist. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association.
Baltimore, MD.
Altschuld, J.W., White, J. L., Lee. Y-F., Kwon, D., & Zhu, J. (2006, November).
New directions in evaluating the Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance: Lessons
learned from a collaborative environment. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the American Evaluation Association. Portland, OR.
White, J.L., Zhu, J., Altschuld, J.W., Kwon, D., & Lee, Y-F. (2006, November).
New directions in evaluating the Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance: Cultural
dimensions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation
Association. Portland, OR.
Lee, Y-F., Altschuld, J.W., White, J.L., Zhu, J. & Kwon, D. (2006, November).
New directions in evaluating the Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance: Learning
from evaluative data and differing perceptions of faculty and students. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association.
Portland, OR.
Zhu, J., Altschuld, J.W., Kwon, D., Lee, Y-F., & White, J.L. (2006, November).
New directions in evaluating the Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance:
Psychological perspectives. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Evaluation Association. Portland, OR.
Kwon, D., Altschuld, J.W., Zhu, J. & White, J.L. (2006, November). New
directions in evaluating the Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance: First
generation students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association.
Portland, OR.
Lee, Y-F., Altschuld, J.W., & White, J.L. (2006, November). Improving needs
assessment theory: Problems in needs assessment data: Determining discrepancies.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association.
Portland, OR.
Altschuld, J.W., White, J.L, & Lee, Y.F. (2006, October). Evaluating a minority
STEM retention project: Evaluation issues in working in a consortium and numbers
don’t tell the whole story. Paper presented at the National Science Foundation
Think Tank on Evaluation Capacity Building for the Math and Science Partnership
(MSP) Program. Minneapolis.
White, J. L., Altschuld, J.W. & Lee, Y-F. (2005, October). Interest and
interaction: An evaluation model for minority student retention. Paper presented
at the joint conference of the Canadian Evaluation Society and the American
Evaluation Association. Toronto.
Lee, Y-F., Altschuld, J.W. & White, J.L. (2005, October). An exploratory study
of group effects in perceived needs. Paper presented at the joint conference of
the Canadian Evaluation Society and the American Evaluation Association.
Toronto.
Altschuld, J., Lee, Y-F., & White, J. (2005, September). Aspects of minority
student retention in STEM disciplines: Evaluation of a major retention program.
Paper presented at the Evaluation Summit: Evidence-Based Findings for Math and
Science Partnerships (MSP). Minneapolis.
Altschuld, J.W., Lee, Y-F., & White, J. L. (2004, November). Evaluation of the
Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance: The nature of the Alliance and
conceptualization of its evaluation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Evaluation Association. Atlanta.
Altschuld, J.W., White, J. L., & Lee, Y-F. (2004, November). Evaluation of the
Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance: Current Alliance evaluation and research
activities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation
Association. Atlanta.
Lee. Y-F., White, J. L., & Altschuld, J.W. (2004, November). Evaluation of the
Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance: Strategies for studying retention. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association. Atlanta.
White, J. L., Lee, Y-F., & Altschuld, J.W. (2004, November). Evaluation of the
Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance: Theoretical underpinnings of retention.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association.
Atlanta.
REGIONAL & STATE JURIED PAPERS & CONFERENCES
White, J. L. & Zhu, J. (2006, October). Cultural dimensions in minority
retention: Implications for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research
Association. Columbus, OH.
White, J.L., Altschuld, J.W., & Lee, Y-F. (2006, May). An examination of the
differences in perceived needs in minority retention programs. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Ohio Program Evaluator Group. Columbus, OH.
White, J. L. (2005, October). Persistence of interest in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics: An analysis of persisting and non-persisting
students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational
Research Association. Columbus, OH.
Altschuld, J.W., Lee, Y-F., & White, J. L. (2005, May). Evaluation of the Ohio
Science and Engineering Alliance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Ohio Program Evaluator Group. Columbus, OH.
White, J. L., Chen, J., Gonzales, R. & D’Costa, A. (2004, October). Survey
construction and research in seminary education: A case study in the Pontifical
College Josephinum. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-Western
Educational Research Association. Columbus, OH.
RESEARCH & PROGRAM EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Ohio STEM Ability Alliance: NSF Grant No. HRD-0833561 & HRD-0833644
(2008-present)
External Evaluator for a collaborative NSF research in disabilities education
project between Wright State University and Ohio State University to increase
recruitment of high school students with disabilities (SwD) into the STEM
(science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, improve their
college retention and graduation rates, and the successful entry into STEM
graduate programs. Total award amount $3.0 million with $192,000 earmarked for
the evaluation.
Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance: NSF Grant No. HRD-0991560,
(2003-2008)
Program Evaluator serving as an evaluation team member for the Louis Stokes
Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP), a NSF initiative to increase
minority student recruitment and retention in the STEM (science, technology,
engineering and mathematics) fields and successful entry into STEM graduate
programs. Total award amount $3.5 million.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Evaluation Association (AEA)
Program Chair, 2009 Needs Assessment TIG
Chair, 2008 Needs Assessment TIG
Session Chair & Discussant, 2008 Annual Conference
Proposal Reviewer, 2008 Needs Assessment TIG
Chair, 2007 Needs Assessment TIG
Session Chair & Discussant, 2007 Annual Conference
Session Chair & Discussant, 2007 Annual Conference
Proposal Reviewer, 2007 Needs Assessment TIG
Session Chair & Discussant, 2006 Annual Conference
Proposal Reviewer, 2006 Needs Assessment TIG
Session Chair & Discussant, 2005 Annual Conference
Proposal Reviewer, 2005 Needs Assessment TIG
American Statistical Association (ASA)
Eastern Educational Research Association (EEERA)
Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA)
Ohio Program Evaluator’s Group (OPEG)
Ohio Council of Professors of Educational Administration