Christina White

3 Day Startup

Dr. Christina White recently completed her postdoctoral engineering education research with Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology where she explored ways to develop global competencies in undergraduate engineering programs. She completed her doctoral degree from Teachers College, Columbia University where she studied curriculum & teaching with a focus on engineering education.

Upon graduation, Dr. White became the founding director of the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges Scholars & K12 Partners Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Because of her work with UT, she was invited to become a
member of the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges Steering Committee and to be the Grand Challenges representative for the International Federation of Engineering
Education Societies. She consults globally with universities for interdisciplinary program development.

Dr. White is a curriculum developer for the Museum of Science in Boston to
design the 2nd edition of Engineering is Elementary curriculum. She is the Director of Programs for 3 Day Startup and leads initiatives to activate entrepreneurial potential in students through experiential education and a global entrepreneurship ecosystem. Her current research includes global competencies, entrepreneurship education, design-based pedagogy, humanitarian
engineering, and ways to attract and retain traditionally underrepresented groups in engineering.