Bio: Jerry P. White PhD, Professor of Sociology, Western University
Jerry White has nearly two decades of research and evaluation experience in the area of Indigenous issues. He is a prolific researcher having published 17 books on Indigenous subjects, multiple books on healthcare delivery and several widely used texts in Sociology. He is currently the Editor in Chief of The International Indigenous Policy Journal, Director of the Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium ( Int) and Director of Indigilink (An Indigenous issues social networking organization).
Over his career he has engaged in many roles developing and implementing public policy including chairing several provincial commissions as Chair of the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council and Board Chair of Museum of Ontario Archaeology.
As well Jerry White has nearly three decades of University experience. He has been a Department Chair, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies), Associate Dean (Research), Senior Associate Dean Strategic Planning, Budgets and Intra-University Affairs, Acting Dean of Social Science and Senior Advisor to the Provost. He holds the prestigious Pleva Professorship for excellence awarded by University Senate and has served on the Board of Governors for Western University and Kings University playing a role in leading these Universities
