About
Jamie White-Farnham joined the faculty at UW-Superior in 2011. She is Professor in the Writing Program and currently serves as Interim Dean of Teaching, Learning, and Academic Support. In this role, she provides leadership for the Markwood CLIC: Center for Learning, Innovation, and Collaboration, Canvas Team, Office of Academic Advising, Educational Success Center, Student Learning Assessment, High Impact Practices, Transfer Center, and other strategic projects including the Digital Accessibility CARE Project and the 2027 Higher Learning Commission mid-cycle report and campus visit.
Research Interests
Dr. White-Farnham’s research areas are feminism and rhetoric, women’s health rhetoric, faculty development, and higher education administration.
Publications
Dr. White-Farnham is the author or co-editor of numerous academic books, articles, and chapters. Her forthcoming book from Peter Lang Publishers in 2026 reports on a study of Wisconsin instructors in higher education and is entitled: The New Faculty Culture: How Centers for Teaching and Learning Can Restore Community, Respect, and Joy in 21st Century College Teaching.
Presentations
Dr. White-Farnham is a regular presenter at the Conference on College Composition and Communication, Feminisms & Rhetorics Conference, and the Rhetorical Society of America.
Awards
- 2026: UW-Superior’s University Community Award (unit award)
- 2023: UW-Superior’s Spirit of Superior Award
- 2018: UW-Superior’s Excellence in Scholarship Award
- 2012: Article Placed in Best of Independent Rhetoric and Composition Journals
Education
- 2011 – Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – English/Writing & Rhetoric, University of Rhode Island
- 2002 – Master of Arts (M.A.) – English/Writing, Bridgewater State University
- 2000 – Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – English/Writing, Bridgewater State University