Chancellor

Education

1962 - 1966 Pleasant Hill High School, Pleasant Hill, California

1966 - 1967 Diablo Valley Community College, Pleasant Hill, California

1967 - 1970 B.A., California State University, Fresno, California

1970 - 1972 M.S., California State University, Hayward, California

1972 - 1977 Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, California

Postgraduate
Training

1976 - 1978 Postdoctoral Scholar and Research Associate, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Michigan

Postgraduate
Professional
Appointments

1978 - 1991 The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Department of Kinesiology - Assistant Professor, 1978-82

Associate Professor, 1982-89

Professor, 1989-91

Chair, 1985-91

Institute of Gerontology, Associate Research Scientist, 1986 - 1990

Research Scientist, 1990-91

1991 - 1996 University of California, Berkeley

Department of Human Biodynamics, Professor, 1991-96

Department of Human Biodynamics, Chair, 1992-96

1996 - 2004 Oregon State University, Corvallis

Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences, 1996-2000 (nee College of Health and Human Performance)

Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, 1996-2004

Provost and Executive Vice President, 2000-2002, 2004

Interim President, 2003
(because of accepting the interim assignment, a State Board of Higher Education rule excluded him from candidacy for consideration for ‘permanent' appointment)

2004 - 2008 University of Idaho, Moscow

President, 2004 - 2008
Professor of Biological Sciences, College of Science, 2004 - 2008

Honors & Awards

1970 Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Fresno State University

1970 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

1981 American College of Sports Medicine New Investigator Award

1983 Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
1989 Sigma Xi

1992 Fellow, American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education

1994 - 1995 President, American College of Sports Medicine

1997 Alumni of the year, Fresno State University

1998 American College of Sports Medicine Citation Award

1999 - 2000 President, American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Editorial,
Advisory Boards,
& Journal Reviewer
(selected)

Journal of Applied Physiology, 1989 - 1996.

New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute, 1996-2000

International Advisor, Korea Exercise Science Academy, 1998 - 2004

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2000 - 2001

Reviewer previously for Journal of Applied Physiology, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,
American Journals of Physiology, Journal of Gerontology (Biological Sciences), among others

Memberships in
Professional
Societies
(selected)

American College of Sports Medicine, 1972 - present

American Physiological Society, 1979 - present

NASULGC, 2000 - present

Council on Academic Affairs, 2000-04; Executive Committee, 2002- 04

American Council of Education, 2000 - present

Samples of
Committee
& Administrative
Service
& Leadership

University of Michigan during the interval 1978-91:

School, Departmental and Institute level committees: Graduate Awards, Promotions, Research, Executive Committees, Department Chair, Academic Affairs Advisory Committee

National Institutes of Health:

1984, 1987, 1990 Ad‑Hoc Member, Respiratory and Applied Physiology Study Section

American College of Sports Medicine during the interval 1986 - 2000:

Research Awards Committee; Board of Trustees; Chair of Position Stands Committee; Head of Molecular and Cellular Regulatory Mechanisms; Program Committee; Publications Committee; Strategic Planning Committee; Interest Group Forum Committee; Vice President; President-elect, President, and Past-president; Chair, Capital Campaign; Chair, Advancement Committee

University of California, Berkeley during the interval 1991-96:

Departmental and School wide efforts: Acting Department Chair; Department of Human Biodynamics Chair; Academic Geriatric Resource Program Committee; Biological Sciences Area Council; Student Conduct Hearing Officer

State of California 1993-96:

Special Advisor, Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

American College of Sports Medicine Foundation during the interval 1994-2001:

Board of Directors; Vice-president

Oregon State University:

1996-2000 - Dean, College of Health & Human Sciences (then Health & Human Performance) Examples of service include: President's Advisory Council on Advancement; Co-chair of University Scholarship committee; member of University Strategic Advancement Sub-Committee, Marketing Committee, and Diversity 2000 task force; appointed member of Faculty Senate subcommittee on post-tenure review; appointed to University Development Council; appointed to Advisory Council for Intercollegiate Athletics, and member of the Dean of Pharmacy Search Committee. By virtue of appointment as Dean, I was also a member of the Council of Education Deans, Undergraduate Education Council, Academic Deans, and Provost's Council, as well as chairing standing councils within the College.

2000-02, 2003-04 - Provost and Executive Vice-president

Jan-July 2003 President (N.B., 7-month interim appointment; because of accepting the interim assignment, a State Board of Higher Education rule excluded me from candidacy for consideration of ‘permanent' appointment)

University of Idaho: 2004-2008

President Inland Northwest Research Alliance, 2004 - present

Council of Idaho Presidents, 2004 - present, chair AY 2006-07

Batelle Energy Alliance Board of Managers, 2005 - present

Governor's Advisory Council on Science and Technology, 2005 - present

NCAA Division I Board of Directors, 2007-2011

Western Athletic Conference, Board 2004-present, executive committee 2006- present; chair 2007-08

Steering Committee, American College and University Presidents Climate, Commitment on Sustainability, 2007 - present

Placement of
Graduate Students
and Post-Docs
(1978-1998)

Ph.D. Students:

Marvin O. Boluyt, MS, Ph.D. Initial placement: Post doc, National Institute on Aging, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, Baltimore. Last appointment known to me: Assistant professor of Movement Science, University of Michigan.

Kathryn I. Clark, MS, Ph.D. Initial placement: Post-doc, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Michigan. Last appointment known to me: Research Investigator, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Michigan, and NASA space shuttle research mission coordinator.

Steven T. Devor, MS, Ph.D. Initial placement: Post-doc, University of Michigan, Institute of Gerontology. Last appointment known to me: Assistant professor of Sport and Exercise Science, Ohio State University, Columbus.

Karyn A. Esser, Ph.D. Initial placement: Post-doc, University of Sydney. Last appointment known to me: Associate Professor of Kinesiology, University of Illinois, Chicago.

David A. Essig, Ph.D. Initial placement: Post-doc, University of Chicago. Last appointment known to me: Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina.

Fred Garman, Ph.D. Initial placement: Assistant professor. Last appointment known to me: same.

David L. Geenen, Ph.D. Initial placement: Research Scientist, Montieforre Hospital Cardiovascular Unit, NY. Last appointment known to me: Research Associate Professor, Section on Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago.

Susan C. Kandarian, Ph.D. Initial placement: Assistant professor, Boston University, Department of Health Sciences. Last appointment known to me: Associate Professor, same location.

Christine E. Kasper, Ph.D. Initial placement: Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin. Last appointment known to me: Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing.

Albert E. ‘Chris' Pels, III, Ph.D. Initial placement: Post-doc, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Last appointment known to me: software entrepreneur.

Steven S. Segal, Ph.D. Initial placement: Post-doc, Department of Physiology, University of Virginia. Last appointment known to me: Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and Fellow, John B. Pierce Laboratory, Yale University, School of Medicine.

John F. Villannacci, Ph.D. Initial placement: Post-doc, University of Texas, Dept. Physiology, San Antonio. Last appointment known to me: Director, Texas Department of Health, Austin.

Masters students:

Gordon J. Alderink, MS. Initial placement: Assistant professor in physical therapy, Grand Valley University, Grand Rapids, MI. Last appointment known to me: Associate Professor, same institution.

Keith R. Baar, MS. Initial placement: Ph.D. program in Kinesiology & Physiology, University of Illinois, Chicago. Last appointment known to me: just completed Ph.D. and has started post-doc at Washington University, St. Louis in medicine/gerontology.

Stephanie Beiser, MS. Initial placement: graduate program in physical therapy at UC San Francisico/SFSU. Last appointment known to me: clinical physical therapist.

Kim Brisack, MS. Initial placement: biomedical industry. Last appointment known to me: Bayer, molecular biotechnology research.

Joe Chromiak, MS. Initial placement: Ph.D. program at Auburn University. Last appointment known to me: Associate Professor, Life University, Marietta, GA.

Chris Daw, MS and ABD. Initial placement in software development. Last appointment known to me: same.

Stacey Dietrich, MS. Initial placement: Medical school at the University of Vermont. Last appointment known to me: second year residency at Duke.

Ronald R. Gomes, Jr., MS. Initial placement: Ph.D. program in molecular physiology, University of Houston. Last appointment known to me: post-doc, University of Delaware, Department of Biological Sciences.

Pamela Hilbers, MS. Initial placement: clinical physical therapy. Last appointment known to me: unknown.

Debra J. Nelson, MS. Initial placement: clinical cardiac rehabilitation setting affiliated with the University of Rhode Island. Last appointment known to me: unknown.

Julie A. Opiteck, MS. Initial placement: Ph.D. program at University of Michigan. Last appointment known to me: gerontology research program director at Duke University.

Sue Pachtman, MS. Initial placement: public health agency, State of Arizona. Last appointment known to me: homemaker. David Siemans, MS. Initial placement: medical school. Last appointment known to me: physician.

Post-doctoral fellows:

Marialice Kern, Ph.D. Was a post-doc in my lab at Berkeley, and was supported as a UC Presidential Minority Scholar. Last appointment known to me: Professor of Kinesiology at San Francisco State University.

Christine Vigue, Ph.D. Was a post-doc in my lab at Michigan. We transferred her post doc to the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy when I left Michigan in 1991. Last appointment known to me: homemaker.

Extramural
Research
Funding

1976 - 1978 Michigan Heart Association. Postdoctoral fellow, support to study blood flow in regenerating skeletal muscle. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

1978 - 1981 National Institute of Health. Muscle transplantation and regeneration. J. Faulkner PI, T.P. White co-investigator.

1981 - 1984 National Institute of Health. Exercise-induced adaptations of skeletal muscle grafts. T.P. White, PI. $188,322.

1987 - 1989 American Heart Association of Michigan. Cardiac adaptations to exercise in aging rats. T.P. White, PI. $43,716.

1986 - 1990 National Institute of Health. Muscular adaptations to long-term training in aging rats. T.P. White, PI. $675,627.

1985-1990 National Institute of Health. Regeneration and transplantation of skeletal muscle. Program project directed by J. Faulkner; T.P. White PI of project 3 @ $473,998.

1991-1995 National Institute of Health through subcontract from University of Michigan to University of California, Berkeley. Regeneration and transplantation of skeletal muscle. Program project directed by J. Faulkner; T.P. White PI of project 2 @ $250,900.

Peer Reviewed
Research
Manuscripts

Brooks, G.A. and T.P. White. Determination of metabolic and heart rate responses of rats to treadmill exercise. J. Appl. Physiol. 45: 1009 - 1015, 1978.

Faulkner, J.A., L.C. Maxwell, G. Ruff, and T.P. White. The diaphragm as a muscle; contractile properties. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 119: 89 - 92, 1979.

Faulkner, J.A., J.H. Niemeyer, L.C. Maxwell, and T.P. White. Contractile properties of transplanted extensor digitorum longus muscles of cats. Am. J. Physiol. 238 Cell Physiol. 7): C120 - C126, 1980.

Maxwell, L.C., T.P. White, and J.A. Faulkner. Oxidative capacity, blood flow and capillarity of skeletal muscles. J. Appl. Physiol. 49: 627 - 633, 1980.

White, T.P. and G.A. Brooks. [U‑14C]‑glucose, ‑alanine, and ‑leucine oxidation in rats at rest and two intensities of running. Am. J. Physiol. 240 (Endocrinol. Metab. 3): E155 - E165, 1981.

White, T.P., L.C. Maxwell, D.M. Sosin, and J.A. Faulkner. Capillarity and blood flow of transplanted skeletal muscles of cats. Am. J. Physiol. 241 (Heart Circ. Physiol. 10) H630 - H636, 1981.

White, T.P., J.A. Faulkner, J.M. Markley, Jr., and L.C. Maxwell. Translocation of the temporalis muscle for treatment of facial paralysis. Muscle and Nerve. 5: 500 - 504, 1982.

Faulkner, J.A., J.M. Markley, Jr. K.K. McCully, C.R. Watters, and T.P. White. Characteristics of cat skeletal muscles grafted with intact nerves or with anastomosed nerves. Exp. Neurol. 80: 682 - 696, 1983.

Brooks, G.A., C.M. Donovan, and T.P. White. Estimation of anaerobic energy production and efficiency in rats during exercise. J. Appl. Physiol. 56: 520 - 525, 1984.

White, T.P., J.F. Villanacci, P.G. Morales, S.S. Segal, and D.A. Essig. Exercise‑induced adaptations of rat soleus muscle grafts. J. Appl. Physiol. 56: 1325 - 1334, 1984.

Maxwell, L.C., J.A. Faulkner, T.P. White, and F.M. Hansen‑Smith. Growth of regenerating skeletal muscle fibers in cats. Anat. Record 209: 153 - 163, 1984.

Clark, K.I. and T.P. White. Morphology of stable muscle grafts of rats: effects of gender and muscle type. Muscle and Nerve. 8: 99 - 104, 1985.

Markley, J.M., Jr., J.A. Faulkner, J.H. Niemeyer, and T.P. White. Functional properties of palmaris longus muscles of rhesus monkeys transplanted as index finger flexors. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 76: 574 - 577, 1985.

Pels, A.E. III, T.P. White, and W.D. Block. Effects of exercise training on plasma lipids and lipoproteins in rats. J. Appl. Physiol. 58: 612 - 618, 1985.

Essig, D.A., S.S. Segal, and T.P. White. Skeletal muscle protein synthesis and degradation in vitro: effects of temperature. Am. J. Physiol. 249 (Cell Physiol. 18): C464 - 470, 1985.

Segal, S.S., T.P. White, and J.A. Faulkner. Architecture, composition and contractile properties of rat soleus muscle grafts. Am. J. Physiol. 250 (Cell Physiol. 19): C474 - 479, 1986.

White, T.P. Adaptations of skeletal muscle grafts to chronic changes of physical activity. Fed. Proc. 45:1470 - 1473, 1986.

Segal, S.S., J.A. Faulkner, and T.P. White. Skeletal muscle fatigue in vitro is temperature dependent. J. Appl. Physiol. 61: 660 - 665, 1986.

Hilbers, P.A. and T.P. White. Impact of wheelchair design on heart rate and metabolic responses to propulsion by persons with paraplegia. Physical Therapy 67: 1355 - 1358, 1987.

Geenen, D.L., T.P. White, and R.M. Lampman. Papillary mechanics and cardiac morphology of infarcted rat hearts after training. J. Appl. Physiol. 63: 92 - 96, 1987.

Daw, C.K., T.P. White, and J.W. Starnes. Muscle atrophy and hypoplasia with aging; impact of training and food restriction. J. Appl. Physiol. 64: 2428 - 2432, 1988.

Esser, K.A., M.O. Boluyt, and T.P. White. Separation of cardiac myosin heavy chains by gradient SDS‑PAGE. Am. J. Physiol. 255 (Heart Circ. Physiol. 24): H659 - H663, 1988.

Nelson, D.J., A.E. Pels, III, D.L. Geenen, and T.P. White. Cardiac frequency and energetic cost of aerobic dancing. Res. Q. Exerc. Sport 59: 229 - 233, 1988.

Coté, C., T.P. White, and J.A. Faulkner. Intramuscular substrate depletion and fatigability of soleus grafts in rats. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 66: 829 - 832, 1988.

Burton, H.W., T.R. Stevenson, T.P. White, J. Hartman, and J.A. Faulkner. Force deficit of vascularized skeletal muscle grafts in rabbits. J. Appl. Physiol. 66: 675 - 679, 1989.

Boluyt, M.O., J.A. Opiteck, K.A. Esser, and T.P. White. Cardiac adaptations to aortic‑constriction in adult and aged rats. Am. J. Physiol. 257 (Heart Circ. Physiol. 26): H643 - H648, 1989.

Clark, K.I., P.G. Morales, and T.P. White. Mass and fiber cross‑sectional area of soleus muscle grafts following training. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 21: 432 - 436, 1989.

White, T.P. and K.A. Esser. Satellite cell and growth factor involvement in skeletal muscle growth. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 21: S158 - S163, 1989.

Kandarian, S.C. and T.P. White. Force deficit during the onset of muscle hypertrophy. J. Appl. Physiol. 67: 2600 - 2607, 1989.

Kasper, C.E., T.P. White, and L.C. Maxwell. Running during recovery from hind limb suspension induces transient muscle injury. J. Appl. Physiol. 68: 533 - 539, 1990.

Esser, K.A. and T.P. White. Prior running reduces hypertrophic growth of skeletal muscle grafts. J. Appl. Physiol. 69: 451 - 455, 1990.

Kandarian, S.C. and T.P. White. Mechanical deficit persists during long‑term muscle hypertrophy. J. Appl. Physiol. 69: 861 - 867, 1990.

Zhou, J.Q., T.P. White, and A. Gafni. Endurance‑training induced changes in skeletal muscle phosphoglycerate kinase of old Wistar rats. Mech. Aging Develop. 58: 163 - 175, 1990.

Clark, K.I. and T.P. White. Neuromuscular adaptations to cross-reinnervation in 12- and 29-month fischer 344 rats. Am. J. Physiol. 260 (Cell Physiol. 29): C96 - C103, 1991.

Pels, A.E., III, A.H.M. Terpstra, and T.P. White. Endurance training increased HDL cholesterol ester metabolism in rats. J. Appl. Physiol. 70: 1743 - 1747, 1991.

Boluyt, M.B., D.G. Penney, F.J. Clubb, Jr., and T.P. White. Exposure of neonatal rats to carbon monoxide alters cardiac adaptation to aortic constriction. J. Appl. Physiol. 70: 2697 - 2702, 1991.

White, T.P. and M. Kern. Neuromuscular stress. Quest 46(1): 8 - 19, 1994.

Esser, K.A. and T.P. White. Mechanical load affects the growth and maturation of skeletal muscle grafts. J. Appl. Physiol. 78(1): 30 - 37, 1995.

Miller, S.W., C.A. Hassett, T.P. White, and J.A. Faulkner. Recovery of medial gastrocnemius muscle grafts in rats: implications for the plantarflexor group. J. Appl. Physiol. 77(6): 2773 - 2777, 1994.

Devor, S.T. and T.P. White. Myosin heavy chain phenotype in regenerating skeletal muscle is affected by thyroid hormone. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 27: 674 - 681, 1995.

Devor, S.T. and T.P. White. Myosin heavy chain of immature soleus muscle grafts adapts to hyperthyroidism more than to physical activity. J. Appl. Physiol. 80(3):789 - 794, 1996.

Kasper, C.E., L.C. Maxwell, and T.P. White. Alterations in skeletal muscle related to short-term impaired physical mobility. Research in Nursing and Health 19:133 - 142, 1996.

Miller, S.W., J. A. Opiteck, T.P. White, and J.A. Faulkner. Functional evaluation at the medial gastrocnemius donor site in rats. J. of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 12(3):143 - 147, 1996.

Boluyt, M.O., S.T. Devor, J.A. Opiteck, and T.P. White. Age-associated changes in the regional variation of cardiac myosin isoforms of female rats. J. Gerontology 54:B313 - B317, 1999.

Boluyt, M.O., S.T. Devor, J.A. Opiteck, and T.P. White. Age effects on the adaptive response of the female rat heart following aortic constriction. J. Gerontology: Biological Sciences 55A(6):B307-314, 2000.

Referred Research,
Proceedings,
& Referred Chapters

Faulkner, J.A., L.C. Maxwell, and T.P. White. Adaptations in skeletal muscle. In: D.S. Carlson and J.A. McNamara, Jr., (Eds.). Muscle Adaptation in the Craniofacial Region. Monograph #8 Craniofacial Growth Series. Center for Human Growth and Development: Ann Arbor, MI, 1978, pp. 17 - 37.

Faulkner, J.A., L.C. Maxwell, T.P. White, and J.H. Niemeyer. Characteristics of autografted mammalian skeletal muscle. In: A. Mauro (Eds.) Muscle Regeneration. Raven Press, New York, 1979, pp. 485 - 492.

Faulkner, J.A., T.P. White, and J.M. Markley, Jr. The 1979 Canadian Ski Marathon: A natural experiment in hypothermia. In: F.J. Nagle and H.J. Montoye (Eds.). Exercise in Health and Disease. Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, IL, 1981, pp. 184 - 195.

Faulkner, J.A., and T.P. White. Current and future topics in exercise physiology. In: G.A. Brooks (Eds.). Perspectives on the Academic Discipline of Physical Education: A Tribute to G.L. Rarick. Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, IL, 1981, pp. 75 - 96.

Faulkner, J.A., J.M. Markley, Jr., and T.P. White. Skeletal muscle transplantation in cats with and without nerve repair. In: G. Freilinger, J. Holle and B.M. Carlson (Eds.). Muscle Transplantation. Springer‑Verlag, Vienna, Austria, 1981, pp. 47 - 54.

Faulkner, J.A., P.J. Guelinckx, K.K. McCully, and T.P. White. Functional deficits in free vascularized grafts. In: M. Frey and G. Freilinger (Eds.). Proceedings of 2nd Vienna Muscle Symposium, Facultor Universitatverlag, Vienna, Austria, 1986, pp. 68 - 74.

Faulkner, J.A. and T.P. White. Adaptations of skeletal muscle to physical activity. In: C. Bouchard, et al., Eds. Exercise, Fitness and Health: A Consensus of Current Knowledge. Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL, 1990, pp. 265 - 279.

White, T.P., G.J. Alderink, K.A. Esser, and K.I. Clark. Postoperative physical activity alters growth of skeletal muscle grafts. In: 3rd Vienna Muscle Symposium. G. Freilinger, et al., (Eds.) Vienna, Austria, 1992, pp. 53 - 60.

White, T.P. and S. Devor. Skeletal muscle regeneration and plasticity of grafts. In: J. Holloszy (Ed.). Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, Vol. 21, 1993, pp. 263 - 295.

Faulkner, J.A., H.J. Green, and T.P. White. Response and adaptation of skeletal muscle to changes in physical activity. In: C. Bouchard et al. (Eds.). Physical Activity, Fitness and Health. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 1994, pp. 343 - 357.

White, T.P., S.T. Devor, and K.R. Baar. Neuroendocrine status of host organism affects skeletal muscle regeneration. In: M. Frey and P. Giovanoli (Eds.). 4th International Muscle Symposium, Switzerland, 1995, pp. 54 - 57.

White, T.P. Skeletal muscle structure and function in old mammals. In: Lamb, D.L. et al. (Ed.). Perspectives in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine. Cooper, 1995, pp. 115 - 174.

Baldwin, K.M., T.P. White, S.B. Arnaud, V.R. Edgerton, W.J. Kraemer, R. Kram, D. Raab-Cullen, and C.M. Snow. Musculoskeletal adaptations to weightlessness and development of effective countermeasures. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., 28(10):1247 - 1253, 1996.

Books

Borer, K.T., D.W. Edington, and T.P. White (Eds.). Frontiers of Exercise Biology. Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, IL, 1983.

Brooks, G. A., T.D. Fahey, and T.P. White. Exercise Physiology: Human Bioenergetics and Its Applications; second edition. Mayfield Publishing, Mountain View, CA, 1996.

Brooks, G. A., T.D. Fahey, T.P. White and K.M. Baldwin. Exercise Physiology: Human Bioenergetics and Its Applications; third edition. Mayfield Publishing, Mountain View, CA, 2000.

Book for
Public-at-Large

White, Timothy P. and the Editors of the University of California at Berkeley Wellness Letter. The Wellness Guide to Lifelong Fitness. Rebus Publishing/ Random House Distributor, New York, 1993.