Professor White graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts degree, having double majored in English and Economics. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Virginia. He taught economics and finance at the University of Richmond and Old Dominion University before moving to Georgia Southern University. While at GSU, he was recognized by his peers as the outstanding researcher and the outstanding teacher in the College of Business and was selected as the Professor of the Year by the College of Business. He was also recognized with the university-wide Award of Excellence in Teaching. He was also named the Wells-Warren Professor of the Year by the students. He has been active in teaching scholarship and service at the Coast Guard Academy. He developed the 3-hour course in personal financial management, one of the most popular electives on campus. He has served as the chair of the Curriculum Committee, President of the Faculty Senate, President of the Faculty Union, and chair of the Academy Credentials Committee. In 2015, he received the Spirit of the Bear award and was recognized as the Academy’s Outstanding Researcher in 2019. Dr. White also served for over 20 years as a Supply Corps officer in the US Navy Reserves, retiring as a Commander in 2011.

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Arts, English and Economics, 1975
• University of Virginia, Ph.D., Economics, 1984
• United States Naval War College – Joint Warfare Certificate (This curriculum is now awarded as master’s degree.)

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Business
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Finance
• Personal Financial Planning
• Investment Theory

Professional Certifications. Affiliations, and Memberships

• Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Academic Honor Society)

Honors and Awards – Academic

• Outstanding Researcher, College of Business, 1994, Georgia Southern University
• Outstanding Teacher, College of Business, 2005, Georgia Southern University
• Wells-Warren University Professor of the Year, 1999, Georgia Southern University
• University Award of Excellence in Teaching, 2007 Georgia Southern University
• Professor of the Year, College of Business, 2007 Georgia Southern University
• Spirit of the Bear Award, 2015, US Coast Guard Academy
• Outstanding Researcher, 2019, US Coast Guard Academy
• Junior Officer of the Deployment, Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 14, 1992
• Navy Achievement Medal (4)
• Navy Commendation Medal (4)
• Seabee Combat Warfare Officer designator

Selected Publications

• White, John B and Jones, Wesley M, “When Should You Begin Receiving Social Security Payments? Incorporating Time Value of Money,” Abstracts, Papers and Proceedings – The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute 2023, Wilmington, NC, pp. 296-301.
• White, John B. and Hickey, Anna, (2021), “The Impact of the COVID-Induced Shutdown on Learning: The Measurable Experience of One Business Program,” Business Education Innovation Journal, Vol 13 (2), December 2021, pp. 49-54.
• White, John B., “Bond Market Responses to Governmental Development Incentives,” Book of Proceedings: Southeastern Institute for Management Science and Operations Research, 2021, Myrtle Beach, SC, pp. 205-210.
• White, John B. and Hickey, Anna, “The Impact of the COVID-Induced Shutdown on Learning: The Measurable Experience of One Business Program,” Book of Proceedings: Southeastern Institute for Management Science and Operations Research, 2021, Myrtle Beach, SC, pp. 481-489.
• White, John B. (2018), “Using Private Mortgage Insurance When You Have the 20% Down Payment,” Economics & Business Journal: Inquiries & Perspectives, Volume 9 (1), October 2018, pp. 56-67.