| In addition to the roles noted above, Dr. White is a professor of urban planning and a founding member of the team that created the UWM master's degree program in urban planning. White is very active currently in the creation of the Milwaukee 7 Water Council and the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences. He also contributed to the creation of BizStarts Milwaukee and to a better understanding of the many issues that face the Milwaukee 7 initiative to bolster the region's economy. His multiple positions allow him to undertake research on a variety of urban issues and bring lessons learned to the classroom. Such activities have contributed to White having won departmental, school, and university teaching awards. Professor White has authored or co-authored over 145 articles, book chapters, research reports, and monographs. Furthermore, he has co-authored two books and co-edited three others. The majority of his writing has been in the broad area of economic development. In line with that he co-founded and co-edited the journal, Economic Development Quarterly, a journal dedicated to learning how to revitalize the American economy. But he also has explored a variety of other issues, largely big-city education and income transfer programs. In recent years, White has spent more time examining workforce development challenges because of the growing recognition that this is a critical issue for the country and especially the Midwest.
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