Rate My Professor Kenneth White

Kenneth White, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Personal and Family Financial Planning in the Norton School of Human Ecology at The University of Arizona. He earned his Ph.D. in Consumer Sciences with a focus on Family Resource Management from The Ohio State University in August 2016. Following his doctoral graduation, White began his academic career as an Assistant Professor of Financial Planning and later advanced to Associate Professor at the University of Arizona. His research centers on financial education, socialization, and well-being, particularly for historically marginalized families and individuals. Expertise areas include family resource management, financial well-being, personal and family income tax planning, and retirement savings and income planning. White collaborates across disciplines with colleagues nationwide and frequently involves current and former students in his research projects.

White's publications appear in journals such as the Journal of Financial Planning, Journal of Financial Therapy, Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, and Financial Services Review. Key works include "Financial Discrimination: Consumer Perceptions and Reactions" (2025, International Journal of Financial Studies), "U.S. Black adults' estate planning: The role of financial planner use, inheritance receipt, and life insurance ownership" (2024), "Fear and trust in financial institutions: A content analysis" (2023), "Evaluating the Klontz Money Script Inventory-Revised (KMSI-R): Factorial Validity, Internal Consistency, and Measurement Invariance with a Diverse Sample" (2025), and "Racial Differences in Financial Socialization: The Role of..." (with Zibei Chen and Christopher Sneed). He teaches financial planning courses, including PFFP 315: Applied Personal and Family Income Tax Planning, in the Norton School’s CFP® Board Registered Program. White also serves on the Nominating Committee for the University of Arizona Faculty Governance for 2025-2027. His contributions enhance understanding of financial behaviors' impact on family health and well-being.