Eddy White, Professor of Practice in the Department of Public and Applied Humanities, is one of three new members on the Arizona Humanities Board of Directors.
White follows Dorrance Dean Alain-Philippe Durand and Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor in the Department of German Studies, as College of Humanities faculty to serve on the AZ Humanities board in recent years.
White has been a teacher for more than 30 years, including at universities in Canada and Japan. Since joining the Department of Public & Applied Humanities, he has been engaged in his primary passion for teaching and learning. This has included creating and teaching new courses, such as:
- Car Nation: The Automobile and the American Experience
- Friendship: Life’s Fundamental Bond
- Working: The Rewards and Costs of Employment
- Weird Stuff: How to Think About the Supernatural, the Paranormal, and the Mysterious
- Motorcycle Culture: Free Spirits, Easy Riders, and the Human Experience
“I moved to Arizona in 2011 from Canada and have happily made my home here,” White said. “I have been thinking about ways of giving back to the people and state that have given so much to me and serving on the AZ Humanities Board is the perfect opportunity to do that. This new role also fits very well with my position in the Public and Applied Humanities Department, which, like AZ Humanities, is also focused on understanding and describing the human experience.”
White joins the board alongside Susan Ricci, Executive Director of the Mesa Historical Museum, and Paul Taliercio, Curator at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center.
“We are more than thrilled to have these talented individuals join our leadership team. Our board members all share a commitment to enhancing the cultural life of Arizona, and their skills and passion for the humanities are exactly what we need!” said AZ Humanities Executive Director Brenda Thomson.