Veronica M. White

Veronica M. White is an Assistant Professor of Data Science in Health Systems Engineering at the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering. With a Ph.D. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2024), she specializes in applying operations research, analytics, and decision science to public health and safety challenges such as substance use disorder, mental health, criminal justice, and healthcare access.

• Ph.D., Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2024
• M.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019
• B.S., Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University of Science & Technology, 2017

Her research focuses on optimizing systems at the intersection of public health and criminal justice, emphasizing:

• Substance use disorder treatment
• Policing and criminal justice decision-making
• Community program evaluation
• Implementation science

Recent publications highlight trends in:

• Crime forecasting indices and their optimization
• Pre-arrest diversion programs for addiction treatment
• Stochastic models for emergency response
• Policy evaluation in criminal justice reform
• Machine learning applications in healthcare
• K-12 outreach for operations research

Scientific awards include:

• DAS/SDP Decision Analysis Practice Award Finalist (2022)
• INFORMS DEI Ambassador (2022-2023)
• IISE Future Faculty Fellows Program (2022)
• National Institute of Justice Fellowship (2020-2021)

Her work spans collaborations with medical professionals, law enforcement, policymakers, and social scientists, driving innovations in:

• Substance use disorder interventions
• Public safety analytics
• Health systems engineering
• Community program implementation