Leah White, Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Arizona State University
• M.A. in Communication from Kansas State University
• B.A. in Speech Communication and English Writing from Concordia College, Moorhead

Biography

Originally from St. Paul, MN, White earned a B.A. in Speech Communication and English Writing from Concordia College, a M.A. in Communication from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. in Communication from Arizona State University. In addition to teaching, she spent the first 27 years of her academic career coaching college level competitive speech and debate. White’s primary areas of scholarly interest are Performance Studies, Feminist Theory, Forensic Pedagogy and Identity Development. She has served as the Honors Program Director since May 2018 and anticipates returning to the Department in fall 2026.

Recent Publications

• White, L. (2019). How can SoTL help forensic educators assess their performance. National Forensic Journal, 36.
• White, L. (2017). The humanistic value of individual event participation. National Forensic Journal, 35, 29-46.
• Kelly, B.B, Paine, R., Richardson, R & White, L. (2014). Special report: NFA 2010 report of pedagogy. What we are trying to teach: Reconnecting collegiate forensics to the communication discipline. National Forensic Journal, 32, 33-59.