Dr. Carrie White Leads Belmont College (OH) Forward

This week, the Freethinking Higher Education podcast continues its series of campus leaders with Dr. Carrie White, the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Belmont College in eastern Ohio. During the interview, Dr. White details the college's strategies in meeting the economic needs of the region with great success.

Dr. White joined Belmont College as the Dean of Faculty in the Spring of 2024 and promoted to Vice President of Academic Affairs and CAO in 2025. Having over 20 years of experience as a professor of business and entrepreneurship, Dr. White’s motto has always been to “Create your Future.”

Prior to joining Belmont College, Dr. White was the Executive Director of the WVU Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab working with student startup companies and innovation. She has been teaching entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education in West Virginia since 2004 spending 12 years as a professor and the Director of Entrepreneurship at West Liberty University.

Dr. White is also the co-founder of Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Experts, LLC, an ecosystem consulting company identifying early-stage entrepreneurs and connecting them with resource providers.

Dr. White received her BS and MBA degrees in business administration from Franciscan University, a J.D. from Duquesne University Law School, and Ed.D. in higher education administration from West Virginia University. Dr. White has developed and taught entrepreneurship curriculum both for the classroom and online. Prior to working in higher education, she started, owned, and operated businesses specializing in sport and fitness in the Pittsburgh, PA region.