Timothy P. White
Encyclopedia
Timothy P. White is the eighth chancellor of the University of California, Riverside
. He was appointed in May 2008 and he started work in mid-July 2008. He was inaugurated on March 17, 2009.
He is a first-generation college student and has attended all the branches of California's public higher education system. He began his college career at Diablo Valley Community College, then earned his B.A. from Fresno State University and his master's degree from Cal State Hayward. He then earned his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley.
After earning his Ph.D., White spent two years as a post-doctoral scholar in physiology at the University of Michigan
before starting his academic career at Ann Arbor.
's 16th president in August 2004. White’s leadership entailed reinvesting resources in support of five key academic priorities: science and technology, liberal arts and sciences, entrepreneurial innovation, the environment, and sustainable design and lifestyle.
He previously served at Oregon State University
as provost and executive vice president, with an interim appointment as president.
He held positions as professor and chair of the Department of Human Biodynamics at UC Berkeley, and as professor and chair of the Department of Movement Science and research scientist in the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Michigan.
, Argentina
. His parents immigrated to Canada
and then to California
when he was young. He was the first in his family to go to college. In May 2011 he appeared on the CBS show Undercover Boss
.
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
. He was appointed in May 2008 and he started work in mid-July 2008. He was inaugurated on March 17, 2009.
Academic Background
White's academic background is in physiology, kinesiology and human biodynamics with an emphasis on work in muscle plasticity, injury and aging.He is a first-generation college student and has attended all the branches of California's public higher education system. He began his college career at Diablo Valley Community College, then earned his B.A. from Fresno State University and his master's degree from Cal State Hayward. He then earned his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley.
After earning his Ph.D., White spent two years as a post-doctoral scholar in physiology at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
before starting his academic career at Ann Arbor.
Prior Administrative Positions
White was named the University of IdahoUniversity of Idaho
The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
's 16th president in August 2004. White’s leadership entailed reinvesting resources in support of five key academic priorities: science and technology, liberal arts and sciences, entrepreneurial innovation, the environment, and sustainable design and lifestyle.
He previously served at Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
as provost and executive vice president, with an interim appointment as president.
He held positions as professor and chair of the Department of Human Biodynamics at UC Berkeley, and as professor and chair of the Department of Movement Science and research scientist in the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Michigan.
Personal
Timothy White was born in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. His parents immigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and then to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
when he was young. He was the first in his family to go to college. In May 2011 he appeared on the CBS show Undercover Boss
Undercover Boss
Undercover Boss is a television franchise series that has been released in multiple countries, originating in 2009 on the British Channel 4...
.
Awards and Honors
Partial list of awards and honors- 1999 - 2000 President, American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education
- 1998 American College of Sports Medicine Citation Award
- 1997 Alumni of the year, Fresno State University
- 1994 - 1995 President, American College of Sports Medicine
- 1992 Fellow, American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education
- 1989 Sigma Xi
- 1983 Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
- 1981 American College of Sports Medicine New Investigator Award
- 1970 Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Fresno State University