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Lute White Associate Researcher University of Pittsburgh 3600 Cathedral of Learning Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA Email: llw5@pitt.edu |
- School of Education, University of Pittsburgh (Doctoral Candidate, Social and Comparative Analysis in Education, present)
- School of Education, University of Pittsburgh (MEd in Higher Education Administration, 2006)
- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (BS in Business Administration, 2001)
Areas of Expertise
- Effects of Specialization on the Development of Leaders in America
- Performance of Higher Education Institutions
Professional Biography
Lute White is currently a doctoral student in the Social and Comparative Analysis in education Program in the Administrative and Policy Studies Department at the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his MEd in Higher Education Administration in the spring of 2006. White completed his undergraduate degree at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2001 where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. While at Edinboro, White was involved in many student organizations including the Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity and the Edinboro University Student Government Association Inc. (EUSGA Inc.) Elected president of EUSGA Inc. in 1999, White was the spokesperson for 8,000 undergraduate students on issues such as food services, bookstore prices, and the eventual implementation of a university shuttle system. Upon moving to Pittsburgh from Boston in 2004, Lute White joined the University Honors College (UHC) as the housemaster for the Forbes-Craig Honors Community. As housemaster, he is responsible for developing academic community through the facilitation of student-initiated programs and one-on-one interactions with high-achieving, upper-class honors students.
Research Interests & Current Projects
White’s research interests include analyzing the effects of specialization on the development of leaders in America and measuring the performance of higher education institutions.


