Suzie White | Source | Assistant Professor Educator at University of Cincinnati

Suzie is currently an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati. Her research interests include social connection, positive psychology, happiness, student, parent, and teacher thriving or well-being, parent engagement, school and community partnerships, equity in education, and international education.
Courses
The courses she teaches include master’s, EdD, and PhD level courses in the Educational Studies program, as well as courses at the master's and undergraduate levels. Courses taught include Happiness in Action, Policy Issues in Teaching and Learning, Legal Issues and Law of Higher Education, Finance of Higher Education, The American Community College, International Education, School and Community Partnerships, Leading Educational Organizations Through Change, Education Policy, Politics, and Practice, and Leadership for Social Justice, and Seminar in Higher Education.
Background
Suzie White completed her Ph.D. at New York University (NYU) studying higher education and urban school reform. She earned her master’s degree at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education in Education Policy and Management, after which she worked as the college counselor at a Cristo Rey high school in Boston. The Cristo Rey Network is a national network of Catholic, college preparatory high schools for young people who live in urban communities. Prior to graduate school she was an AmeriCorps volunteer and Senior Program Development Associate at College Summit, a social enterprise that helps low-income students go to college. Suzie graduated summa cum laude from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International Studies. Suzie completed her Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Mind-Body Medicine training with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli. She also completed her Yoga Teacher Training through Simply Power Yoga. She is a certified group fitness instructor and is certified in plant-based nutrition.