Mark A. White
Associate Professor of Commerce
Office phone: 434-924-7365
e-mail: markwhite@virginia.edu
Education:
Ph.D., Finance, Michigan State University
M.B.A., Finance, Michigan State University
M.S., Ecology, Michigan State University
B.A., Biology, Kalamazoo College
Areas of Expertise:
Professor White’s academic expertise lies in the areas of corporate finance and sustainable business practices. He teaches financial management in the School’s ICE program and the McIntire Business Institute, and has developed and taught numerous courses at the McIntire School of Commerce and the Darden School of Business addressing business’s relationship with the natural environment.
Professor White is currently engaged in several collaborative research projects related to sustainable business, including efforts to model the environmental and financial implications of manufacturing biodiesel from microalgae and the UVA Bay Game, an interactive simulation of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Professional Activities:
Professor White believes an international experience is a “must” for a well-rounded education, and he has led study-abroad trips to more than 30 countries over the past 10 years. A former Fulbright scholar, he speaks fluent German and currently holds a visiting professorship in environmental economics at the Technische Universität Dresden. In spring 2010, Professor White served as Academic Dean for the University of Virginia’s Semester at Sea program. At the University, Professor White serves on the Faculty Senate, the President’s Council for Sustainability, and multiple sustainability-oriented task forces.
Selected Publications:
“Environmental Life Cycle Comparison of Algae to Other Bioenergy Feedstocks,” Environmental Science and Technology, 2010 (with A. Clarens, L. Colosi, and E. Resurreccion).
“Investing in a Sustainable Future,” In C. Wankel and J. Stoner (eds.), Management Education for Global Sustainability, 2009 (with E. Guenther).
“Green Chemistry and EVA: A Framework for Incorporating Environmental Action into Financial Analysis,” In C. Wankel and J. Stoner (eds.), Innovative Approaches to Global Sustainability, 2008 (with G. Archer, A. Larson, and J. York).
“A Cost-Benefit Model for Evaluating Remediation Alternatives at Superfund Sites Incorporating the Value of Ecosystem Services,” In G. Macey and J. Cannon (eds.), Reclaiming the Land, 2006 (with M. A. Kenney).