Judith White Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado

• Advise the Office of Diversity, Equity and Global Initiatives on directions for the Project on the Status and Education of Women (PSEW).
• Chair Steering Committee of the National Initiative for Women in Higher Education, a PSEW sponsored alliance of women leaders from national associations, centers for research on women, and college and university.

• Assist Vice President for Campus Services with management of newly created division combining previously separate departments of Capital Assets, Facilities Management (Construction, Maintenance, Utilities, Grounds.
• Managing merger of formerly separate parking and transportation systems of Duke University “campus” and “medical center,” resulting in creation of combined staff and operations in new locations with improved customer.
• Launched 10-year strategic planning process to restructure parking and transportation service and its funding base to provide for future capital investments. Serve on President’s Commission on the Status of Women and.

Teach one seminar each year in Women’s Studies Program Women’s Studies Instructors Committee, 1995-2000;Women’s Studies Program Steering Committee, 1999-2000, 2001-2004Duke University Council on Women’s Studies, 2001-2004

(on leave from Office of Executive Vice President)Taught one course and co-directed activities for Duke University students and students taking Duke University courses in an international, English-language undergraduate residential program. Other participating students and faculty came from universities in Venice, Barcelona, Munich, and Tel Aviv, as well.

On special assignment to the President’s Office for report of Women’s Initiative; drafted report of the Employee Subcommittee. Led preparations for transition to new Campus Services unit, set up budget for central office, hired temporary staff, arranged for office space, organized communications with new Vice President and continuing staff.

• Directed review of undergraduate residential program, including both facilities (renovation of the historic residence halls on West Campus and construction of new residential, social and programming facilities) and.
• Directed presentations and discussions among campus constituencies and within governance committees of the faculty and Board of Trustees, and prepared final proposals for Board approvals.
• Designated “client” for Duke University in $75 million project of construction of new residence halls and renovation of original West Campus Quads, including oversight of architects, contractors and other professionals.
• Chaired Committee on Cultural Space, resulting in relocation and expansion of Multicultural Center
• Chaired Steering Committee that proposed changes in residential organization and social programming support. Reorganization approved by Board of Trustees May 2001, implemented Fall 2002.

• Assisted President by representing her on committees and in other settings and by acting on her behalf through a combination of designated assignments, special projects and trouble-shooting.
• Responded to a variety of requests, appeals, complaints, or proposals. Advised President or acted on her behalf when her personal intervention was necessary.
• Acted as liaison with on- and off-campus constituencies; had special responsibility for equity and diversity issues, student organization concerns, and emergency follow up.
• Chaired University Space Needs Committee and participating in Undergraduate Administrative Coordinating Committee and Budget Working Group.
• Undertook special assignments related to new policy initiatives including reorganization of residential life for undergraduates, new Duke-Durham community relations plan, and reorganization of response procedures in.
• Directed initiatives related to the Office of the President, examples included coordinating the review of the Dean of the University Chapel and commissioning a portrait of Distinguished Professor Emeritus John Hope.

• Reviewed harassment policy and procedures revisions proposed by Duke University Academic Council and negotiated changes adopted unanimously by the Council. New policy statement, including general as well as sexual.
• New procedures for handling complaints concerning faculty, students, and non-faculty employees effective July 1, 1995.
• Shared responsibility for harassment complaint handling with the Office of Vice President and Vice Provost and its successor, the Office of Vice President for Institutional Equity.
• Sexual Harassment Prevention Coordinator responsible for resolving complaints of sexual harassment from students, faculty and staff, and providing education on these issues.

Adjunct Faculty Professor, Women’s Studies Program Member of council of seven deans advising and assisting Dean of Faculty on budget, faculty, curriculum and operations for Arts and Sciences. Primary responsibility: research support, public affairs, personnel issues.Administrator, Thurgood Marshall Dissertation Fellowships for African-American Scholars..

Reported to Dean of Faculty and Dean of Students, working with them to assess issues of concern to women across the campus. Counseled individual students, provided advising and support for variety of student groups representing different interests and different populations of women. Supervised Coordinator of Sexual Awareness and Abuse Programs. Created.

Women’s Studies AdvisoryCommittee Taught Expository Writing, Introduction to Poetry, Modern Fiction, and Approaches to Feminist Criticism.

Assistant Professor, English and Humanities Advised MLA candidates, developed curriculum, coordinated MLA faculty, worked with graduate admissions and standards committee; taught Literature, Humanities, and Women’s Studies.

Reported to Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Program Support. Liaison to Staff for Student Support Services. Counseled individual students. Led support groups for women students. Advised Association for Women Students and other student organizations. Consulted with faculty and administration on curriculum revision and faculty development efforts.

Ph.D., English

M.A., English And Comparative Literature

A.B., English

English