Zachary White , Ph.D.

• Assistant Professor
• Director, Graduate Programs
• Knight School of Communication

Dr. White’s teaching emphasizes the way we manage meaning and communicate in a variety of communication contexts.  As Interim Director of the Master of Arts graduate programs in the Knight School of Communication, Dr. White teaches a variety of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including Introduction to Communication, Sports: Communication and Culture, Modern Citizenship, Health Communication, Organizational Communication, and Mediated Constructions of Health.

Dr. White has served as a communication consultant for organizations and practitioners in the health care field.  His research examines end-of-life communication and the challenges encountered by professional caregivers, volunteers, family members, and employees.  Dr. White holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University and is the founder of "The Unprepared Caregiver", a popular blog and resource for caregivers.

Degrees

• Ph.D.  - Communication; Purdue University
• M.A.  - Communication: Critical Cultural Studies; San Diego State University
• B.A.  - Communication; University of San Diego

Awards/Recognition

• Joseph W. Grier Distinguished Professor Award 2012 Queens University of Charlotte
• Joseph W. Grier Distinguished Professor Award 2012 Queens University of Charlotte
• Communication Faculty Appreciation Award 2012 Master of Arts in Communication, Knight School of Communication, Queens University of Charlotte
• Top Papers Award in Health Communication 2009 National Communication Association Convention
• Purdue University Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Purdue University
• Bruce Kendall Award for excellence in graduate teaching, scholarship, and departmental citizenship Purdue University
• Masters of Arts in Communication Faculty Appreciation Award 2012 Knight School of Communication, Queens University of Charlotte