Barbara White

Barbara White serves as Assistant Professor, Vera Z. Dwyer Distinguished Chair of Nursing Practice, and Assistant Dean in Nursing at Indiana University South Bend's Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Ph.D. in Nursing from Indiana University
• Master of Science in Nursing Education from Bethel College
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marquette University

Dr. White's research program centers on advancing health equity through the success of African American nursing students, combining rigorous qualitative methodologies with actionable interventions. She teaches pediatric nursing, family health, and nursing management using a growth mindset framework that affirms every student's capacity to succeed. Her scholarship extends to active engagement with the IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center, where she leads critical dialogues on race and inclusion in healthcare education.

Her publication portfolio reveals consistent thematic focus on trust dynamics, educational barriers, and systemic solutions for minority nursing students, employing qualitative studies, integrative reviews, and dissertation research to address racial disparities in nursing education.

Major recognitions include:

• Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) 2022 Inductee
• Four-time LuAnn Woodrick Teaching Award recipient (2017, 2019-2021)

She has secured competitive research funding including $1,500 (2015) and $800 (2018) grants from the Nursing Research Consortium of North-Central Indiana, while maintaining international scholarly presence through invited lectures at King Saud University and panel leadership on racism as a health crisis.