Jonathan White

Jonathan White

  • Associate Professor and Executive Director of Bentley Service Learning and Civic Engagement Center, Sociology
  • Director
  • Ph.D. in Sociology, Boston College
  • M.A. in Sociology, Boston College
  • B.A. in Sociology, Brandeis University

Teaching Interests

Social Inequality; Global Social Problems; Political Economy; Genocide and Political Violence; Human Rights; Social Entrepreneurship; Community Engagement and Social Movements

Research Interests

Social Inequality, Poverty and Hunger, Public Sociology and Scholarship, Social Movements and Activism

Consulting/Practice Interests

Strategic Planning Consultant for numerous nonprofits, including local, national, and international.
Nonprofit Board of Directors for several organizations, local, national, and international.
Senior Consultant to AP With WE Service.

Bio

Director of the Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center and associate professor of sociology. Co-authored books include The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting the Classroom to the Community, Sociologists in Action: Sociology, Social Change, and Social Justice, and Sociologists in Action on Inequalities: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality.

Professional Memberships

  • Society for the Study of Social Problems 2010-09-01 - Present
  • Association for Humanist Sociology 2009-09-01 - Present
  • American Public Health Association 2008-09-01 - Present
  • Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association 1993-09-01 - Present
  • Eastern Sociological Society 1992-09-01 - Present
  • American Sociological Association 1992-01-01 - Present
  • New England Sociological Association 1993-09-01 - 2011-09-01

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Books

  • White, J. M. (2022). Rising Up: Young Activists Leading Us in Human Rights, Equity, Planetary Survival, and Social Justice New York, New York: Routledge (Forthcoming)
  • White, J. M., White, S. K. (2019). The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting the Classroom to the Community, 6th Edition Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing (Link)
  • Korgen, K., w, ., white, m. (2014). Sociologists in Action: Sociology, Social Change, and Social Justice , 2nd 312. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Link)
  • Korgen, K., White, J. M. (2014). The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting Classroom to Community , 5th Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Link)
  • Korgen, K., White, J. M. (2013). The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting Classroom to Community , 4th Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Link)
  • Korgen, K., w, ., white, m. (2010). Sociologists in Action: Sociology, Social Change, and Social Justice , 1st 312. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
  • Korgen, K., White, J. M. (2010). The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting Classroom to Community , 3rd Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Link)
  • Korgen, K., White, J. M. (2009). The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting Classroom to Community , 2nd Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
  • Korgen, K., White, J. M. (2007). The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting Classroom to Community , 1st Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
  • White, J. S. (). The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting the Classroom to the Community, 7th Edition Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing (Forthcoming)

    • Book Chapters

  • Dolgon, C., Mitchell, T. (2017). Engaged Learning and Scholarship In and Across Disciplines Cambridge Handbook of Service-Learning Community Engagement. Cambridge: (Link)
  • White, M., White, J., Korgen, K. (2014). Creating FAMily: Mentoring for Social Change Sociologists in Action: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Link)
  • Korgen, K., w, ., white, m. (2010). Sociology Is Action: Using Sociology for Children‚Äôs Rights Sociologists in Action: Sociology, Social Change, and Social Justice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Link)
  • Wiist, W., White, M. Militarism and Public Health: How the Gluttony of Our Military Economy Leaves Our Health and Welfare Programs Underserved Preventing War, Promoting Peace: A Guide for Health Professionals. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (Forthcoming)
  • Derber, C. Generation Y Not: Supporting Millennials in Multidirectional Activisms How To Change Everything: Universalizing Resistance in the Trump Era and Beyond. New York: Paradigm/Routledge (Forthcoming)

    • Other Scholarly Work

  • , .Mexicayotl Academy of Excellence: Preparing Teachers to Deliver Intercultural, Transformative Education for the 21st Century. (Link) (In Progress).
  • White, M.Service-Learning as Pedagogy for Peace Activism. (Forthcoming).

    • Service

    Service: Public

  • Board Member for Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice 2020-01-01 - Present
  • Board Member for SEED (Students Educating and Encouraging Development) 2017-01-15 - Present
  • Committee Member for Waltham Family School 2017-01-01 - Present
  • Officer, Other Officer for Millennium Campus Network 2015-07-01 - Present
  • Board Member for Operation Bee 2012-06-15 - Present
  • Board Member for Graduation Pledge Allegiance 1999-09-01 - Present
  • Chairperson for WE Charity 2000-04-01 - 2020-03-31
  • Board Member for Peace Through Youth/Cranes for Change 2004-05-01 - 2013-05-01
  • Advisory Board for Me to WE 2000-04-01 - 2013-03-01
  • Youth Program Advisory Council for Waging Peace/Nuclear Age Peace Foundation 2000-07-01 - 2012-07-01
  • Advisory Board for FAM for Change (Friends and Mentors for Change) 2008-02-15 - 2011-04-15

    • Service: Professional

  • Senior Consultant, AP With WE Service for College Board- Advanced Placement 2015-01-01 - Present