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- Title
- Assistant Professor
- Department
- Management
- Location
- Dillard College of Business Administration
- Room
- 278
- Bio
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Sonia White, Ph.D., CNP, ACNP: Sonia is the Director of the Center for Nonprofit Management & Leadership at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. She oversees the Nonprofit Management Minor in the Dillard College of Business Administration and advises students pursuing that degree. Dr. White developed the Nonprofit Management Minor courses' curriculum and content, including the four classes she teaches.
Sonia has 20 years of professional experience in the nonprofit sector and has worked for multiple large nonprofits in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, as well as operating a consulting firm, Sonia White Consulting, LLC. Sonia served as the Director for the Area Agency on Aging for Dallas County and the Managing Director for Aging and Disability Services for the Community Council of Greater Dallas, overseeing an $8 million budget. Since 2015, Dr. White has written many successful federal grants, resulting in over $30 million in federal funds awarded.
Sonia is a native Texan, born in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. White earned her Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Sonia attended the University of Texas at Austin, earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts and teacher certification, and received her Master of Science in Education, emphasizing Supervision and Administration in the Fine Arts, from Bank Street College and Parsons School of Design in Manhattan, NY. Sonia is a Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant, has her BoardSource Certificate in Board Governance, and both the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) and Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP) credentials.
Other Positions
| Institution | Degree | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | Ph.D. Business Administration | 2025 |
| Southern Methodist University/CNMConnect - Dallas, TX | Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program | 2008 |
| Bank Street College & Parsons School of Design - New York City, NY | Master of Science in Education, (Supervision & Administration of Fine Arts) | 1998 |
| Texas Education Agency | K-12 Art Texas Teacher Lifetime Certification | 1991 |
| University of Texas - Austin | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Art Studies | 1991 |
| Cedar Valley College | Lean Six Sigma Management Black Belt Certification |
| Employer | Position | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern State University | Instructor/Director | 01/01/2019 | |
| Community Council of Greater Dallas -- Dallas, TX | Managing Director Aging & Disability Services/Director Area Agency on Aging | 05/01/2017 | 05/01/2018 |
| Community Council of Greater Dallas - Dallas, TX | Director Coalitions & Planning | 12/01/2014 | 04/01/2017 |
| Sonia White Consulting, LLC -- DFW Metroplex | Owner and Managing Director | 12/01/2009 | |
| CitySquare - Dallas, TX | Director Nurture Knowledge & Nutrition | 12/01/2005 | 01/01/2012 |
| Greater Dallas Community of Churches -- Dallas, TX | Americorps VISTA | 11/01/2003 | 11/01/2005 |
| Greater Dallas Community of Churches | Manager Summer Feeding and Reading Program | 04/01/2003 | 11/01/2005 |
Book Chapter
White, S.R., Mundy, A., Eva, N., & Lemoine, G. J., (2025 March). How do you apply servant leadership? Moving from theory to practice. In D. van Dierendonck & K. Patterson (Eds.), Servant Leadership: Developments in theory and research (2nd ed., Chapter 14). Palgrave Macmillan.
Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations
Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations
White, S. R. & Gillis, W. (2025). Distinct but complementary: Dynamic and improvisational capabilities. Paper accepted and presented at the 2025 Advances in Business Management Conference, Jaco, Costa Rica.
White, S. (October 2023). Family first, work second: Does family-supportive work culture mitigate work-family deviance? Paper accepted and presented at the 2023 Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL.
White, S.R., & O’Sullivan, R., & Brouer, R. (2023, August). Service with a smile: Gender role conformity, servant leadership, and followers. Paper presented at the 2023 Academy of Management Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
McIlveen, T., Davis, M.,& White, S.R. (2022, October). How could you think that? When supervisor misattribution leads to a reduction in subsequent employee organizational citizenship behavior. Paper presented at the 2022 Midwest Academy of Management Conference, Detroit, Michigan.
Quintanar, S., White, S.R., Choudhury, S. & Bennett, A., (2022, June). Paycheck Protection Program Loans: Lender-Type and Loan Forgiveness. Paper presented at the 2022 American Marketing Association Marketing and Public Policy Conference, Austin, Texas.
Peer Reviewed Publications
McIlveen, T., Davis, M.,& White, S.R. (2024). How could you think that? When supervisor misattribution leads to a reduction in subsequent employee organizational citizenship behavior. European Journal of Management Studies, 29(3), 321-337. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJMS-02-2024-0014.
Dodgen, L., Spence-Almaguer, E., Cantu-Anguiano, K., Hooker, A., White, S. (2020). Partnerships Processes to Develop SHE Tribe: A Healthy Lifestyle Intervention. Health Promotion Practice, 21(4), 591-600. Article first published online: November 20, 2018, Sage Journals. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839918812488.