Veronica White, PhD (she/her)
@veronicawhite.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Interested in modeling, creating, & analyzing better systems involving SUD & criminal justice.
vmwhite.github.io
vmwhite.github.io
Reposted by Veronica White, PhD (she/her)
Yesterday we heard that our grant to help federal agencies become more effective and efficient at identifying and stopping labor trafficking has been terminated, effective immediately, with no reason other than it not aligning with current federal priorities . 🧵
April 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Yesterday we heard that our grant to help federal agencies become more effective and efficient at identifying and stopping labor trafficking has been terminated, effective immediately, with no reason other than it not aligning with current federal priorities . 🧵
Reposted by Veronica White, PhD (she/her)
@jschwartznv.bsky.social provides great review of how fed research funds benefit everyone! 1. Securing America’s Competitiveness & Safety 2. Improving Healthcare While Lowering Costs 3. Building Jobs, Community by Community
Consider sharing with your non-academic communities #AcademicSky #PhDSky
Consider sharing with your non-academic communities #AcademicSky #PhDSky
February 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
@jschwartznv.bsky.social provides great review of how fed research funds benefit everyone! 1. Securing America’s Competitiveness & Safety 2. Improving Healthcare While Lowering Costs 3. Building Jobs, Community by Community
Consider sharing with your non-academic communities #AcademicSky #PhDSky
Consider sharing with your non-academic communities #AcademicSky #PhDSky
I did not have "needs to justify why federal scientific research benefits us all" on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are... #AcademicSky
January 28, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I did not have "needs to justify why federal scientific research benefits us all" on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are... #AcademicSky
Reposted by Veronica White, PhD (she/her)
New starter pack if you're looking for the #orms community on here: go.bsky.app/SvBND16
Also if you have recommendations of people to add, feel free to send them my way.
Also if you have recommendations of people to add, feel free to send them my way.
November 8, 2024 at 4:38 PM
New starter pack if you're looking for the #orms community on here: go.bsky.app/SvBND16
Also if you have recommendations of people to add, feel free to send them my way.
Also if you have recommendations of people to add, feel free to send them my way.
#NIJ and all #DOJ opportunities for funding have been cancelled. This will have negative impacts on our public safety. #AcademicTwitter #Orms
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
#NIJ and all #DOJ opportunities for funding have been cancelled. This will have negative impacts on our public safety. #AcademicTwitter #Orms
Reposted by Veronica White, PhD (she/her)
“Republican lawmakers are considering a change to tax policy that would make college more expensive for students receiving grants and scholarships to help pay their tuition bill.”
Republican Proposal Would Make College Scholarships Taxable Income
Republican lawmakers are considering making college scholarships fully taxable to help pay for continuing tax cuts that mostly benefit wealthy families.
www.forbes.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
“Republican lawmakers are considering a change to tax policy that would make college more expensive for students receiving grants and scholarships to help pay their tuition bill.”
Unfortunately I got the same one...
I am at a loss for words. This is devastating to so many people working to improve our Public safety systems.
I am at a loss for words. This is devastating to so many people working to improve our Public safety systems.
Did I read my email right? Did #NIJ #NationalInstituteofJustice just cancel all previously posted Notices of Funding?
In other words, all federal funding opportunities through this DOJ program for #criminaljustice, #policing, & other related research has been canceled?
#academicsky #CRIMsky
In other words, all federal funding opportunities through this DOJ program for #criminaljustice, #policing, & other related research has been canceled?
#academicsky #CRIMsky
January 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Unfortunately I got the same one...
I am at a loss for words. This is devastating to so many people working to improve our Public safety systems.
I am at a loss for words. This is devastating to so many people working to improve our Public safety systems.
I am very nervous for what this means as a new prof who was planning on submitting/being a part of several NIH grant proposals this year...
January 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I am very nervous for what this means as a new prof who was planning on submitting/being a part of several NIH grant proposals this year...
Reposted by Veronica White, PhD (she/her)
"Women full professors are 19% more likely than men at the same career stage to leave academia, as compared with 6% for women assistant professors and 10% for associates."
Women faculty feel ‘pushed’ from academia by poor workplace climate
The gender gap in faculty attrition worsens after tenure, according to a new study
www.science.org
December 9, 2024 at 6:27 AM
"Women full professors are 19% more likely than men at the same career stage to leave academia, as compared with 6% for women assistant professors and 10% for associates."
Reposted by Veronica White, PhD (she/her)
Really nice paper - when you mix generative AI and perverse incentives in academia, you risk decreasing research quality and stifling researcher development. 🧪
It's telling to see junior (fragile!) academics call for caution about practices that may shape their career for the worse.
It's telling to see junior (fragile!) academics call for caution about practices that may shape their career for the worse.
Pressure to publish introduces large‐language model risks
Large-language models (LLMs) have the potential to accelerate research in ecology and evolution, cultivating new insights and innovation. However, whilst revelling in the plethora of opportunities...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 13, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Really nice paper - when you mix generative AI and perverse incentives in academia, you risk decreasing research quality and stifling researcher development. 🧪
It's telling to see junior (fragile!) academics call for caution about practices that may shape their career for the worse.
It's telling to see junior (fragile!) academics call for caution about practices that may shape their career for the worse.
Fellow human: "Do you have any kids?"
Me: "Do my dissertation and cat count?"
😂
@AcademicChatter
Me: "Do my dissertation and cat count?"
😂
@AcademicChatter
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Fellow human: "Do you have any kids?"
Me: "Do my dissertation and cat count?"
😂
@AcademicChatter
Me: "Do my dissertation and cat count?"
😂
@AcademicChatter
Excited to share our pre-print, "Evaluating diversion and treatment policies for opioid use disorder" by@lauraalbertphdand me. https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.05076
Thrilled to celebrate this milestone! 🎉 Thanks to everyone who has supported me through your mentorship and camaraderie 💕
Thrilled to celebrate this milestone! 🎉 Thanks to everyone who has supported me through your mentorship and camaraderie 💕
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Excited to share our pre-print, "Evaluating diversion and treatment policies for opioid use disorder" by@lauraalbertphdand me. https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.05076
Thrilled to celebrate this milestone! 🎉 Thanks to everyone who has supported me through your mentorship and camaraderie 💕
Thrilled to celebrate this milestone! 🎉 Thanks to everyone who has supported me through your mentorship and camaraderie 💕
So thrilled to have been featured in the @INFORMS ORMS Today "what's your stORy?"https://pubsonline.informs.org/do/10.1287/orms.2023.02.23/full/ and am already looking forward to @INFORMS2023, hope to see you there!
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
So thrilled to have been featured in the @INFORMS ORMS Today "what's your stORy?"https://pubsonline.informs.org/do/10.1287/orms.2023.02.23/full/ and am already looking forward to @INFORMS2023, hope to see you there!
Do you find yourself saying, "There must be a better way to do this!"? Maybe Operations Research (OR) is for you! Our @INFORMS DEI blog post discusses what OR is, how to get an OR Ph.D. degree, what OR professionals do, & more. (
#careers #whattodo
#careers #whattodo
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Do you find yourself saying, "There must be a better way to do this!"? Maybe Operations Research (OR) is for you! Our @INFORMS DEI blog post discusses what OR is, how to get an OR Ph.D. degree, what OR professionals do, & more. (
#careers #whattodo
#careers #whattodo
Just completed our first High School Student Outreach event for our @INFORMS DEI ambassadors project. It was so wonderful to talk with students and seeing them get so excited about #ORMS. If they are the future, then I can't wait 😊 🎉
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Just completed our first High School Student Outreach event for our @INFORMS DEI ambassadors project. It was so wonderful to talk with students and seeing them get so excited about #ORMS. If they are the future, then I can't wait 😊 🎉
You might familiar with the term "recidivism", but have you heard of "desistance"? If not, I recommend giving NIJ's podcast episode a listen:
https://justicetoday.buzzsprout.com/1861872/10499946-desistance-it-s-a-process-not-an-event
After listening, I am thinking of ways to incorporate the id...
https://justicetoday.buzzsprout.com/1861872/10499946-desistance-it-s-a-process-not-an-event
After listening, I am thinking of ways to incorporate the id...
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
You might familiar with the term "recidivism", but have you heard of "desistance"? If not, I recommend giving NIJ's podcast episode a listen:
https://justicetoday.buzzsprout.com/1861872/10499946-desistance-it-s-a-process-not-an-event
After listening, I am thinking of ways to incorporate the id...
https://justicetoday.buzzsprout.com/1861872/10499946-desistance-it-s-a-process-not-an-event
After listening, I am thinking of ways to incorporate the id...
So excited to share that our 2022 INFORMS DEI Ambassador project of generating excitement & interest for #ORMS in high school students of color was not only funded but is now an @INFORMS strategic initiative! ŸŽ‰https://connect.informs.org/diversity/ambassador-program
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January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
So excited to share that our 2022 INFORMS DEI Ambassador project of generating excitement & interest for #ORMS in high school students of color was not only funded but is now an @INFORMS strategic initiative! ŸŽ‰https://connect.informs.org/diversity/ambassador-program
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I came across the proof assistant, @leanprover, for solving/teaching proofs today, and WOW! I'm excited about teaching proofs in the future.
Has anyone in #ORMS tried it?
#Mathematics folks, do you think other fields can currently use Lean for teaching & solving proofs?
Has anyone in #ORMS tried it?
#Mathematics folks, do you think other fields can currently use Lean for teaching & solving proofs?
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I came across the proof assistant, @leanprover, for solving/teaching proofs today, and WOW! I'm excited about teaching proofs in the future.
Has anyone in #ORMS tried it?
#Mathematics folks, do you think other fields can currently use Lean for teaching & solving proofs?
Has anyone in #ORMS tried it?
#Mathematics folks, do you think other fields can currently use Lean for teaching & solving proofs?
I read an #orms paper today that referred to people w/ substance use disorder as "diseased" throughout the text😣 When in doubt use person-first language, see attached. Also, read papers outside your field to be well versed in other areas' word choices. https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmed...
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I read an #orms paper today that referred to people w/ substance use disorder as "diseased" throughout the text😣 When in doubt use person-first language, see attached. Also, read papers outside your field to be well versed in other areas' word choices. https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmed...
#informs2021 Come join @apschmidt96 and my virtual session today at 11am PST, VWC54 "Simulation applications for Public Policy"
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
#informs2021 Come join @apschmidt96 and my virtual session today at 11am PST, VWC54 "Simulation applications for Public Policy"
How are you actively improving #research culture?
Me: I am allowing myself to be vulnerable, having purposeful conversations about #mentalhealth, & encouraging others to do so!
Thanks @ZJAyres for this great, concise article! #AcademicChatter https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-021-00...
Me: I am allowing myself to be vulnerable, having purposeful conversations about #mentalhealth, & encouraging others to do so!
Thanks @ZJAyres for this great, concise article! #AcademicChatter https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-021-00...
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
How are you actively improving #research culture?
Me: I am allowing myself to be vulnerable, having purposeful conversations about #mentalhealth, & encouraging others to do so!
Thanks @ZJAyres for this great, concise article! #AcademicChatter https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-021-00...
Me: I am allowing myself to be vulnerable, having purposeful conversations about #mentalhealth, & encouraging others to do so!
Thanks @ZJAyres for this great, concise article! #AcademicChatter https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-021-00...
Tips for mentoring undergraduates:
👂Ask regularly what they want to learn
📊If they're stuck, have them draft a presentation of what they know
🥅 Be specific with weekly & long term goals
💜 Have patience & grow their love for research
#AcademicChatter @PhDVoice
What are your's?
👂Ask regularly what they want to learn
📊If they're stuck, have them draft a presentation of what they know
🥅 Be specific with weekly & long term goals
💜 Have patience & grow their love for research
#AcademicChatter @PhDVoice
What are your's?
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Tips for mentoring undergraduates:
👂Ask regularly what they want to learn
📊If they're stuck, have them draft a presentation of what they know
🥅 Be specific with weekly & long term goals
💜 Have patience & grow their love for research
#AcademicChatter @PhDVoice
What are your's?
👂Ask regularly what they want to learn
📊If they're stuck, have them draft a presentation of what they know
🥅 Be specific with weekly & long term goals
💜 Have patience & grow their love for research
#AcademicChatter @PhDVoice
What are your's?
Happy #InternationalCatDay to my fluffiest coworker
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Happy #InternationalCatDay to my fluffiest coworker
So excited to share this work done in collaboration with @madisonpolice @SafeCommMDC, my lab mate, Sebastian, and my advisors Dr. Zayas-Cabán, and @lauraalbertphd
Impact of a community-policing initiative promoting SUD treatment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871621004105
Impact of a community-policing initiative promoting SUD treatment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871621004105
January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
So excited to share this work done in collaboration with @madisonpolice @SafeCommMDC, my lab mate, Sebastian, and my advisors Dr. Zayas-Cabán, and @lauraalbertphd
Impact of a community-policing initiative promoting SUD treatment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871621004105
Impact of a community-policing initiative promoting SUD treatment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871621004105