Carla Y. White

Carla White is a pharmacist, associate dean of Organizational Diversity and Inclusion, and clinical associate professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.  She is responsible for the development of an organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy that will direct and align with the School’s education mission. She is a highly regarded thought leader, educator, influencer, and pragmatic disruptor in the DEI space. Major areas of responsibility include developing best practices and strategic and partnerships, addressing challenges, and determining the relevant metrics to assess the School’s effectiveness and impact.

White established the first postdoctoral education fellowship at the School in 2011 and designed and developed two health communications courses titled: Contemporary Communications in Healthcare (PHCY 124) and Contemporary and Applied Communications in Healthcare (PHCY 821). She also pioneered and developed the Pharmacy College Admission Test Reviews 2005, Recruitment Ambassadors Program 2008, Carolina Pre-Pharmacy Club 2009, Alumni Summits 2009, Leadership, Excellence and Development (LEAD) Programs 2009, The Leadership Academy 2011, and Mentoring Future Leaders in Pharmacy Program (M-FLIP) 2011, and Undergraduate Students for Diversity in Pharmacy (USDP) 2013, which expanded the presence of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in North Carolina and beyond.

Prior to her current role, White served as the Director of the Pharmaceutical Care Labs, a five-course sequence at the School. White is the recipient of several leadership, teaching, mentoring and media awards and served as the health team pharmacist at WRAL TV in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1999-2005.

Recent accomplishments include: development of the School’s DEI Strategic Plan with data driven metrics, Co-PI on a $386, 895.25 grant to support mentoring, wellness, and resiliency for BIPOC Women Faculty, first funded Innovation Fellowship, and recipient of the 2020 Triangle Business Journal Leaders in Diversity Award.

Carla White News

• iNClusive STEM Pitch Summit Highlights Female, Minority Entrepreneurs

  Minority and female entrepreneurs gathered at the Rizzo Center on October 11 to participate in the iNClusive STEM Innovation Pitch Summit. The event, co-hosted by the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and the UNC School of Law, allowed entrepreneurs from … Read more

• Students Offer Perspectives on Diversity and Inclusion at Symposium

  The Office of Organizational Diversity and Inclusion hosted the Art and Science of Diversity and Inclusion Symposium on Sept. 7. Student, faculty, staff and alumni attendees reviewed research supporting the need for greater diversity in pharmacy education and discussed the … Read more

• Diversity and Inclusion Retreat Highlights Opportunities for Improvement

  The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy hosted the 2018 Transformative Diversity and Inclusion Retreat on Aug. 14. The diversity and inclusion core team, which includes 29 pharmacy faculty, staff and students, used the retreat to begin establishing a shared philosophy … Read more

• White Promoted to Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

  Carla White has been promoted to associate dean of organizational diversity and inclusion at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. White is a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education and has served as assistant … Read more

• School Identifies Areas for Improvement at Diversity Symposium

  The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy hosted its first symposium addressing the practice of leveraging diversity for innovation. The “Art and Science of Diversity and Inclusion” was held at the Carolina Inn on Friday, Sept. 8. Alumni and current students … Read more