David White, PhD

David White, PhD

Associate Professor
Associate Professor
School of Criminal Justice
Phone: (231) 591-3128
Email: [email protected]

Education

• PhD, Southern Illinois University, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Policing
• Certificate, University of Virginia, Criminal Justice Education
• MS, Norwich University, Criminal Justice Administration
• BS, Eastern Kentucky University, Police Administration

Graduate/Post-Graduate Training

• Law Enforcement Executive Development Training, FBI National Academy Graduate, 255th Session, FBI National Academy, Quantico, VA, United States

Biography

I came to Ferris in 2018 after retiring as the Assistant Chief of Police of a mid-sized local police department, with nearly 20 years of total law enforcement experience. I have a bachelor's degree in Police Administration from Eastern Kentucky University, a Master's of Justice Administration degree from Norwich University, and a PhD in Criminology & Criminal Justice from Southern Illinois University. I also completed many law enforcement leadership courses over the years, including being a graduate of the 255th Session of the FBI National Academy (2014). As part of my work at the FBI National Academy, I received a Graduate Certificate from the University of Virginia in Criminal Justice Education.

I am an active researcher studying issue of police culture, organizations, and legitimacy, as well as individual motivations and fit in criminal justice organizations.

I am a past president of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, and I am a member of ACJS and ASC. I am the IRB Chairperson at Ferris State, and serve on the College of Business Assessment Committee.

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

• Journal Article
  Nowacki, J., White, D. R., Schafer, J. (2025). "Workplace fit and police leaders: Do race and sex matter?" Police Practice and Research: An International Journal. Taylor & Francis.
• Journal Article
  Ingram, J., White, D. R., Schafer, J. (2025). "A View From the Middle: Police Supervisors' Cultural Role Orientations and Emotional Intelligence," Police Quarterly. Sage.
• Book Chapter
  White, D. R., Hartung, A. (2025). "5. Policing Perceptions: Campus Officers' Job Commitment, Fit, Satisfaction, and Self-Legitimacy Amid COVID-19," In B. Pleggenkuhle (Ed.), J. Schafer (Ed.), Crime, Corrections, and the COVID-19 Pandemic. pp. 84-103. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press. https://www.siupress.com/9780809339693/crime-corrections-and-the-covid-19-pandemic/
• Journal Article
  Roberts, R., Castillo, I., White, D. R., Schafer, J. (2025). "Police Cynicism: A State-of-the-Art Literature Review," Policing: An International Journal. Emerald.
• Journal Article
  White, D. R., Schafer, J. A. (2024). "The role of emotional and cultural intelligences on police leaders' perceptions of reform," Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. 18 (2024). Oxford Academic.
• Journal Article
  Lambert, E. G., Hogan, N., Barton, S. M., White, D. R., Worley, R., Worley, v. (2024). "Social Support and Life Satisfaction among Midwestern Correctional Staff," Corrections: Policy, Pactice & Research. pp. 1-29. sage.
• Journal Article
  Lambert, E. G., Qureshi, H., Hogan, N., White, D. R., Frank, J. (2024). "Organizational Structure and Its Connection with the Justice Views of Police Officers," Asian Journal of Criminology. pp. 1-24. Springer.
• Journal Article
  Lambert, E., Hogan, N., Barton, S., White, D. R., Worley, R., Worley, V. (2024). "Research note: Examining the connection of organizational citizenship behaviors with supervisor and management trust among correctional staff," Criminal Justice Studies. 37 (3). pp. 255-272. Taylor & Francis.
• Magazine/Trade Publication
  White, D. R., Schafer, J. A., Coleman, M. E. (2024). "Hoping for Better Future?" Associate: The magazine of the FBI National Academy Association. 26 (2). pp. 12-15. Quantico, VA: FBI National Academy Associates.
• Journal Article
  White, D. R., Schafer, J. A. (2024). "Police leaders' support for civilian oversight and implicit bias training: assessing the influence of perceptions of systemic racism," Police Practice and Research. Online First pp. 1-15. Taylor & Francis.

Presentations

• Paper
  Hogan, N., Lambert, E. (Author & Presenter), Qureshi, H. (Author & Presenter), Frank, J. (Author & Presenter), barton, s. (Author & Presenter), White, D. R. (Author & Presenter), Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, "Examining the relationship with workplace job demands and job resources with management, trust supervisor trust, and coworker trust among police officers in India," Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Chicago, IL, (September 2025).
• Paper
  Hogan, N., Lambert, E. (Author & Presenter), Liu, J. (Author & Presenter), Jiang, s. (Author & Presenter), White, D. R. (Author & Presenter), Tuo, z. (Author & Presenter), Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, "Social support and police officer job involvement: A study involving officers in China," Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Chicago, IL, (September 2025).
• Paper
  Hogan, N., Lambert, E. (Author & Presenter), Barton, S. (Author & Presenter), Solina-Saunders, M. (Author & Presenter), White, D. R. (Author & Presenter), Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, "The connection between organizational justice and trust among private juvenile correctional staff," Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Chicago, IL, (September 2025).
• Paper
  Hogan, N., Lambert, E. (Author & Presenter), Wells, J. (Author & Presenter), Minor, K. (Author & Presenter), Barton, S. (Author & Presenter), White, D. R. (Author & Presenter), Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, "Using the job demand-resources model for personal efficacy with U.S. jail staff," Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Chicago,IL, (September 2025).
• Paper
  M, G. E. (Presenter), Kyle, M. (Author), White, D. R. (Author), Schafer, J. (Author), Annual Meeting, "Exploring the force continuum through a new lens: The impact of BWCs," American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, (November 2022).
• Paper
  White, D. R. (Presenter), Kyle, M. (Author), Schafer, J. (Author), Annual Meeting, "Punitiveness, the acknowledgement of systemic racism, and self-control among criminal justice majors," American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, (November 2021).
• Paper
  White, D. R., Kyle, M. J., Schafer, J. A., Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, "Police Officers' Self-Legitimacy: The Role of Value Congruence," American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA, (2019).
• Presentation
  White, D. R., Panel, "The Opioid Epidemic: Why Do We Get High and What Do We Do About It," Ferris State University, (April 2019).
• Interdisciplinary panel discussion
  White, D. R., Sponsored Panel Discussion as part of National Public Health Week, "The Opioid Epidemic: Why do we get high and what do we do about it?" FSU, UC Room 203, (April 4, 2019).
• Paper
  Galli, P. M., White, D. R., Kyle, M. J., Zidar, M., Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, "Youth Attitudes Regarding Police Effectiveness and Trust in One Midsize City," American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA, (2018).