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John White

Title: Lecturer

Department: Supply Chain Management

College: College of Business

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • DBA, California Southern University, 2025
    Major: Business Administration
  • MS, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 1992
    Major: Engineering
  • BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990
    Major: Aeronautics and Astronautics

Current Scheduled Teaching

OPSM 4850.001Lean/Six SigmaFall 2026 Syllabus
LSCM 4540.407Logistics Application of Enterprise Resource Planning SystemsFall 2026 Syllabus
OPSM 4880.001Management of Projects and SystemsFall 2026 Syllabus
OPSM 4850.407Lean/Six SigmaSummer 8W1 2026 Syllabus SPOT
LSCM 4540.407Logistics Application of Enterprise Resource Planning SystemsSummer 10W 2026 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

OPSM 4850.407Lean/Six SigmaSummer 8W1 2026 Syllabus SPOT
LSCM 4540.407Logistics Application of Enterprise Resource Planning SystemsSummer 10W 2026 Syllabus SPOT
OPSM 4850.001Lean/Six SigmaSpring 2026 Syllabus SPOT
OPSM 4850.700Lean/Six SigmaSpring 8W2 2026 SPOT
OPSM 4880.001Management of Projects and SystemsSpring 2026 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • White, J.C. (2018). Structured for Success: What Leaders Need to Know to Build and Sustain Effective Organizations. 189. Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group). https://www.routledge.com/Structured-for-Success-What-Leaders-Need-to-Know-to-Build-and-Sustain-Effective-Organizations/White/p/book/9781032241890
  • White, J.C., Sholtes, R.M. (2016). The Dynamic Progress Method: Using Advanced Simulation to Improve Project Planning and Management. 223. Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group). https://www.routledge.com/The-Dynamic-Progress-Method-Using-Advanced-Simulation-to-Improve-Project-Planning-and-Management/White-Sholtes/p/book/9781032179742
  • White, J., Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A. (2007). Strategic Quality Management: A Strategic Systems Approach to Continuous Improvement. Boston, MA, Cengage Learning (Taylor & Francis Group). https://www.amazon.com/Strategic-Quality-Management-Continuous-Improvement/dp/1426636784

    • Book Chapter

  • White, J., Garrett, D. (2011). Project Pain Reliever: A Just-In-Time Handbook for Anyone Managing Projects. Project Pain Reliever: A Just-In-Time Handbook for Anyone Managing Projects. Plantation, FL, J. Ross Publishing.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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