Donna White, PhD

Law Enforcement, Volunteer Management, Homeland Security

donnawhite@isu.edu

Donna White spent more than 20 years in law enforcement, working with three different agencies in
California, rising to the rank of commander. Before her law enforcement career, she was an
entrepreneur and private business owner developing, running, and selling several small businesses.
Donna has a deep commitment to working with law enforcement volunteers, serving as the first
designated full-time Volunteer Coordinator for the Pasadena Police Department, managing 150
volunteers in homeland security areas. Ms. White has facilitated workshops in Volunteer Management
in Public Safety, Organizational and Employee Preparedness, Leadership, Community Policing, and other
Homeland Security-related issues. She has instructed in the United States, Canada, and Eastern Europe.
Ms. White holds a Doctorate Degree in Public Administration from the University of La Verne, a Master’s
the Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, and a Master of Arts Degree
in Behavioral Science from Cal State University Dominguez Hills. In 2009 she was chosen to serve as the
Naval Postgraduate School Distinguished Fellow assigned to the Department of Homeland Security in
Washington, D.C.