Education

B.S., Mathematics, Abilene Christian University

M.S., Statistics, Southern Connecticut State University

Ed.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Akron

Contact Information

512-471-6536
512-471-6190
gloria.white@mail.utexas.edu

Gloria White

Managing Director

As the Dana Center's managing director, Gloria White works closely with the Center's executive director and other senior leaders to oversee all programmatic and fiscal operations. Her research and professional interests include college and precollege mathematics and science education, prekindergarten–16 collaborations, and equity issues in higher education.

Before joining the Dana Center, Dr. White served as deputy assistant commissioner and director of Teacher Quality Grants at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (1997–2005), where she directed grant programs, research studies, and outreach efforts to increase P–16 student participation and success. In addition, she previously (1981–1997) served as a mathematics faculty member and dean at Oberlin College in Ohio. Prior to her work in higher education, she served as a mathematics instructor and administrator at secondary schools in Connecticut, Indiana, and Texas. Dr. White continues to work directly with students by teaching mathematics at Austin Community College in the evenings as an adjunct faculty member.

Dr. White received her B.S. in mathematics (magna cum laude) from Abilene Christian University and her M.S. in statistics (with honors) from Southern Connecticut State University. She completed her doctoral work in Higher Education Administration at the University of Akron.

Selected Publications and Presentations

Gloria White and M. Olivas. (April 2004). "K–16 Partnerships for Maximizing Latino Collegiate Success." Invited paper, American Educational Research Association annual conference, San Diego, California.

Gloria White. (2004). First Generation College Student Initiatives: A Report on the Initial Phase of the First Generation College Student Grants Program. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas.

Gloria White. (2003). Higher Education Assistance (HEA) Pilot Program: A Report on the Implementation and Effectiveness of the HEA Pilot Program. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas.

Gloria White. (2002). Partnership Plans to Increase College-Going Rates and the Pilot Program of College Enrollment Workshops. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas.

Gloria White. (October 2001). "K–16 Initiatives: What They Are and What They Are Not." Invited presentation, annual conference of the Texas Council of Faculty Senates, Austin, Texas.

Gloria White. (January 2000). "What Works in Professional Development for K–12 Teachers of Mathematics." Invited paper, Mathematical Association of America annual conference, Washington, DC.

Gloria White. (2000). "A Brief Summary of Eisenhower Professional Development Programs in Action: Highlights from Nine States." In the proceedings of the annual Eisenhower Evaluation Conference report, U.S. Department of Education.

Gloria White. (October 2000). "Analyzing the Numbers: CLOSING THE GAPS by 2015." Invited presentation, annual conference of the Texas Association of Academic Administrators in the Mathematical Sciences, Waco, Texas.

Gloria White. (October 1999). "How Mathematicians Can Help High School Mathematics Teachers." Invited presentation, annual conference of the Texas Association of Academic Administrators in the Mathematical Sciences, Waco, Texas.

Gloria White. (July 1998). "What Policymakers Can Do in Support of K–12 Mathematics and Science Education." Invited presentation, annual conference of the Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science, Austin, Texas.

Gloria White. (June 1998). "College/Pre-College Partnerships in Mathematics and Science." Invited presentation, Governor's Conference on Technology, Science, and Mathematics, Austin, Texas.

Gloria White and D.A. John, A.G. Miller, W. Norris, R. Peacock, and D. Roose. (1997). "A Study Of Black Student Retention, l970s–l990s," Office of the President, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio.

Gloria White. (April 1993). Book review of The Mathematical Toolchest, by A. W. Plank and N. H. Williams, In Mathematics Teacher 86:4.