ERIN FEINAUER WHITING, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Teacher Education
Brigham Young University
206L MCKB
801.422.8550
Areas of Interest
Multicultural education, educational equity, social inequality, socialposition, privilege and access to power, intercultural interactions, identity and community,belonging, language ideologies, technology integration in teacher education, organization of food and nutrition in schools
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Rural Sociology, University of Missouri at Columbia, August 2006
Master of Science, Sociology, Brigham Young University, December 1999
Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Brigham Young University, April 1997
Minors: English, Psychology, Family Science
Professional Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education, David O. McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University, September 2015 to present
Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, David O. McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University, September 2008 to August 2015
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, January 2007-August 2008
Visiting Instructor, Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, June 2005-August 2005
Instructor, Department of Rural Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia, January 2002-December 2005
Instructor, Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, June 2000-August 2001
Research consultant to Dull Knife Memorial College, Lame Deer, MT, Food Assistance Project 1999-2001-- Assisted in implementing a grant from ERS-USDA small grants program
Instructor of Sociology, Department of Behavioral Science, Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University), August 1999-April 2001
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Jensen, B., Whiting, E. F., & Chapman, S.* (2016). Measuring Multicultural Teacher Dispositions: Development and validation of an assessment tool. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment.DOI:10.1177/0734282916662426
Whiting, E. F., Everson, K., & Feinauer, E. (2016). The Simple School Belonging Scale: Working towards a unidimensional measure of student belonging. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development.DOI:
Lofgren, B.*, Smith, L. K. & Whiting, E. F. (2015). Science Self-Efficacy and School Transitions: Elementary School to Middle School and Middle School to High School. School Science and Mathematics, 115 (7): 366-376. DOI:10.1111/ssm.12139
Rice, M., Newberry, M., Whiting, E. F., Cutri, R. M., & Pinnegar, S. (2015). Does Academia Want People: Developing a plotline of teacher educator identity using non-personhood experiences. Studying Teacher Education: A Journal of Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices. DOI:10.1080/17425964.2015.1013024
Cutri, R. M. & Whiting, E. F. (2015). The Emotional Work of Discomfort and Vulnerability in
Multicultural Teacher Education.Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 21(8): 1010-1025.DOI:10.1080/13540602.2015.1005869
Whiting, E. F. & Cutri, R. M. (2015). Naming a Personal “Unearned” Privilege: What Pre-service Teachers Say after a Critical Multicultural Education Course.Multicultural Perspectives, 17 (1), 1-8.DOI:10.1080/15210960.2014.984717
Wilkinson, C., Pennington, T., Whiting, E., Newberry, M., Feinauer, E., Losser, J., Haslem, L.*, & Hall, A.* (2014).Triad relationships and member satisfaction with paired placement of student teachers.Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 39 (8).DOI:10.14221/ajte.2014v39n8.2
Feinauer, E., & Whiting, E. F. (2014). Home literacy practices of parents who enroll their children at a Spanish-English two-way immersion charter school.Bilingual Research Journal, 37 (2):142-163.DOI:10.1080/15235882.2014.934969
Whiting, E. F., Feinauer, E., & VanDerwerken, D.[*] (2012). Taking a closer look at parents at one Spanish-English two-way immersion charter school: An innovative approach to understanding school community. Journalof Multilingual and Multicultural Development,33(5), 497-510.DOI:10.1080/01434632.2012.681660
Feinauer, E., & Whiting, E. F. (2012). Examining the socio-linguisitic context in schools and neighborhoods of pre-adolescent Latino students: Implications for ethnic identity. Journal of Language and Identity Education, 11(1), 52-74.DOI:10.1080/15348458.2012.645398
Whiting, E. F., & Feinauer, E. (2011). Reasons for enrollment at a Spanish-English two-way immersion charter school among highly motivated parents from a diverse community. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 14(6), 631-651.DOI:10.1080/13670050.2011.560931
Whiting, E. F., & Ward, C. (2010). Food provisioning strategies, food insecurity and stress in an economically vulnerable community: The Northern Cheyenne case. Agriculture and Human Values, 27(4), 489-504. DOI:10.1007/s10460-009-9248-z
Rikoon, J. S., & Whiting, E. F. (2006). The public and genetically modified foods: A review of survey research. The Rural Sociologist, 26(4), 37-49.
Ward, C., & Whiting, E. F. (2006). Food insecurity and diabetes risk among the Northern Cheyenne. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, 1(2), 63-87.DOI:10.1300/J477v01n02_05
Whiting, E. F., Ward, C., Hiwalker-Villa, R., & Davis, J. (2005). How does the new TANF work requirement “work” in rural minority communities? A case study of the Northern Cheyenne Nation. American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 29(4), 95-120.
Whiting, E. F. (2001). Immigration, mobility and community in a global world. Occasional paper series Hispanics in Missouri, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Ward, C., Feinauer [Whiting],E., Hiwalker, R., & Davis, J. (2000). Implications of welfare reform for community development: A case study comparing tribal and county food assistance programs serving the Northern Cheyenne Nation. Journal of the Community Development Society, 31(2), 254-276.
DOI:10.1080/15575330009489706
Chapters and Sections in Edited Books
Cutri, R. M., Whiting, E. F., & Pinnegar, S. (2015, October). Creating and constructing sociocultural based blended learning curriculum: Road signs for teacher educators. In H. Freidus, M. Welsh Kruger, S. Goss (Eds.), Constructivists Online: Reimagining Progressive Practice, Banks Street College of Education Occasional Paper Series. New York: Banks Street College. [Peer Reviewed]
Whiting, E. F., & Ward, C. (2008). Food insecurity and provisioning: Chronic challenges faced by families living in poverty on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. In R. Crane & T. Heaton (Eds.), Handbook of families and poverty (pp.198-219). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.[Invited and Peer reviewed]
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Rice, M., Newberry, M., Cutri, R., Pinnegar, S. Whiting, E. F., (2014, August). Exploring teacher educator identity through experiences of non-personhood. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Self-Study Teacher Education Practices (pp.183-185) [Herstmonceux Castle, UK] Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland.
Invited Essays, Introductions, Newsletters, and Reviews
Van Leuven, B. S. P., Heath, M. A., Jackson, A. P., Young, E. L., & Whiting, E. F. (2016, December). School resource officers’ perceptions of graffiti in Utah’s schools: Implications for prevention and intervention. The Observer, 32(1), 14–19.
Cutri, R. M. & Whiting, E. F.(2015), Section Introduction: Reimagining Support for Online Learners, inM. F. Rice(ed.)Exploring Pedagogies for Diverse Learners Online (Advances in Research on Teaching, Volume 25)Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.95 – 98 DOI: 10.1108/S1479-368720150000027004 [invited and editor Review]
Whiting, E. F. (2011). Literacy with an attitude. [Review of the book Literacy with an attitude: Educating working-class children in their own self-interest, 2nd ed., by P. J. Finn]. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 54(8), 638-640.
Whiting, E. F. (2007). A reflection on globalization [Epilogue]. In M. Lapka, J. S. Rikoon, & E. Cudlínová (Eds.), Is globalization overpowering democracy? The challenge for ecology, economy, and culture (pp. 284-288). Praha CV: Česká společnost pro krajinnou ekologii CALE v produkci nakl Dokořán.
Feinauer [Whiting], E., & Ward, C. (1999). Man’s most dangerous myth. [Review of the book Man’s most dangerous myth: The fallacy of race, by A. Montagu]. International Journal of Comparative Sociology, XLI, 2, 250-253.
Technical Research Reports
Foulkes, M., Hermsen, J., Raedeke, N., Rikoon, J.S., & Whiting, E. F.[Equal author] (2005). Coping with hunger: Food pantry clients in the Central Missouri Food Bank region (Report to the CMFB).
Whiting, E. F., Ward, C., Youngstrom, C., Hiwalker, R., & Davis, J. (2001). The effects of food assistance nutrition and food security among the Northern Cheyenne (Report to the USDA).
Ward, C., Whiting, E. F., Hiwalker, R., Youngstrom, C., & Davis, J. (2000). Does the Food Stamp Program provide an adequate safety net for American Indian reservations?: The Northern Cheyenne case study (Report to USDA).
Ward, C. Whiting, E. F., Hiwalker, R., & Davis, J. (1999). The impact of welfare reform on food assistance programs on American Indian reservations: The Northern Cheyenne case study (Report to USDA).
Manuscripts in Process
Currently Submitted for Peer Review
Whiting, E. F. & Cutri, R. M. (in review). Discovering a discourse of inheritance: Pre-service teachers’ explanations and rationalizations of personal “unearned” privilege. Manuscript under review at the Journal of Multicultural Discourses.
Cutri, R. M., Whiting, E. F.,Leary, H., Graham, C. R. (in review).Fostering a designer mindset through faculty development in technology integration: A theoretical model development. Manuscript under review atthe Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.
In Preparation
Whiting, E. F.Feinauer, E. (in preparation). Speaking about the meaning of difference: Developing intercultural sensibilities in secondary education. Manuscript forIntercultural Relations.
Feinauer, E. & Whiting, E. F. (in preparation). Understanding intercultural learning through study abroad experiences in New Zealand. Manuscript forTeaching and Teacher Education.
Whiting, E. F. (in preparation). New Kids: Student articulations of belonging at one junior high school. Manuscript forResearch in Middle Level Education Online.
Feinauer, E. & Whiting, E. F. (in preparation). Language Attitudes of Parents at one Spanish-English Two-Way Immersion Charter School. Manuscript forInternational Journal of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education.
Bybee, E.,Whiting, E.F., & Cutri, R.M. (in preparation). Peer perspectives on resistance to preservice multicultural education coursework. Manuscript forTeaching and Teacher Education.
Whiting, E. F., Feinauer, E.Litster, C. A.,* (in preparation). Stories of Success: Two Latina students talk about their pathways to achievement in school. Manuscript for Latinos in Education.
Whiting, E. F.(in preparation). Wearing two hats? Education for community among the Northern Cheyenne. Manuscript for Rural Sociology.
Smith, L. K., Whiting, E. F., Feinauer, E. & Leavitt, S*. (in preparation). Students and their parents speak out on the purposes of learning science in middle school.Manuscript forSchool Science and Mathematics.
Whiting, E. F., Smith, L. K., & Feinauer, E. (in preparation). Demographic differences in the way parents talk about science education. Manuscript for the Journal of Science Teaching.
Research Presentations
International Peer Reviewed
Whiting, E. F.& Feinauer, E.(2016, April).Intercultural Competencies in Middle and High-School Students: School culture in one international school. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Washington D.C.
Jensen, B.,Whiting, E. F., & Chapman, S.(2016, April).Developing a Measure of Teachers’ Multicultural Dispositions. Paper presented at the annual meetings of theAmerican Educational Research Association, Washington D.C.
Cutri, R.M. & Whiting, E. F.(2016, April). Designing a Pedagogy of Discomfort Online. Paper presented at the annual meetings of theAmerican Educational Research Association, Washington D.C.
Cutri, R.M. & Whiting, E. F. (2015, Oct). The Potential of Technology Integration in Multicultural Teacher Education. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the National Association of Multicultural Education. New Orleans, LA.
Feinauer, E. & Whiting, E. F. (2015, April). Home Language and Literacy Practices of Latino Parents in a Two-way Immersion Program. Paper presented in the Symposium “Dual Language Immersion Education: State of the Research and Promising Directions.”American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Feinauer, E. & Whiting, E. F. (2014, April). Preparation for Culturally Responsive Teaching in the U.S. During a Study Abroad Practicum In New Zealand. Paper presented at meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Feinauer, E. &Whiting, E. F. (2014, Jan). Teaching culturally responsive pedagogy through study abroad experiences in New Zealand. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Whiting, E. F., & Cutri, R. C. 2014, Jan). Promoting pre-service teacher perceptions of their own privilege: A curricular model. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Whiting, E.F. & Jensen, B. (2013, Nov). Measuring Teacher Dispositions in Multicultural Education. Paper presented at meetings of the National Association of Multicultural Educators, Oakland, CA.
Whiting, E. F. & Cutri, R. M. (2013, April). Pre-service teachers’ perception of their own privilege.Paper presented at meetings of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Whiting, E.F. & Litster, C.A.* (2012, Nov). Stories of Success: 3 Latino Students Share their Pathways to Achievement. Paper presented at meetings of the National Association of Multicultural Educators, Philadelphia, P.A.
Whiting, E. F.& Feinauer, E. (2012, April). Wearing two hats: Northern Cheyenne talk about education in their community. Paper presented at meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC.
Feinauer, E., & Whiting, E. F. (2012, April). Language and literacy practices of parents who enroll their children at a Spanish-English two-way immersion charter school. Paper presented at the meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC.
Smith, L.K., Feinauer, E., & Whiting, E. F. (2012, March). Background demographic characteristics: Predictors of parent attitudes toward and expectations of middle school science. Paper to be presented at the annual international conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Indianapolis, IN.
Feinauer, E., & Whiting, E. F. (2011, Nov). Evidence of ethnic identity formation among early adolescent Latino students. Paper presented at the conference of the National Association of Multicultural Education, Chicago, IL.
Whiting, E. F., Feinauer, E., & VanDerwerken, D.* (2011, April). Profiles of parents that enroll their children at a Spanish-English two-way immersion charter school and their reasons for enrollment. Poster presented at meetings of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Cutri, R.,Whiting, E. F. (2011, April). Living a curriculum of moral wrestling. Paper presented at meetings of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Smith, L. K., Cantrell, P., Whiting, E. F., Feinauer, E., & Leavitt, S.* (2011, April).Middle school students and their parents talk about the purposes of school science. Paper presented at the Annual International conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Orlando, FL.
Whiting, E. F., & Feinauer, E. (2010, May). Parent reasons for enrollment at a Spanish-English two-way immersion charter school. Paper presented at meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Denver CO.
Whiting, E. F., Ward, C., & Wilson, D. (2009, May). The social disruption hypothesis revisited: The formation of social capital and community in a rapid growth community in the American West. Paper presented at the Making Cities Livable Conference, Portland, OR.
National Peer Reviewed
Whiting, E. F., Feinauer, E., McClennen, A. Aburto, D. (November, 2016). Supporting Cross-Cultural Competencies in one TWI program in Costa Rica. LaCosetcha, Santa Fe, NM.
Whiting, E. F. (2011, August). Walking the line and wearing two hats: Northern Cheyenne talk about education in their community. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Rural Sociological Society, Boise, ID.
Whiting, E. F. (2007, August). Food provisioning strategies, food insecurity and stress among the Northern Cheyenne. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Rural Sociological Society, Santa Clara, CA.
Whiting, E. F. (2002, June). Food security among the Northern Cheyenne: Poverty and food assistance. Paper presented at meetings of the Agriculture and Human Values Society, Chicago, IL.
Ward, C., Whiting, E. F., Youngstrom, C., & Lemperle, M. (2001, August). The effects of food assistance programs on nutrition and food security among the Northern Cheyenne. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Rural Sociological Society, Albuquerque, NM.
Feinauer [Whiting], E. (2000, August). The experience of community among the Northern Cheyenne. Paper presented at annual conference of the Rural Sociological Society, Washington D.C.
State/ Regional Peer Reviewed
Seay, D. *Whiting, E. F. (2016, April).MSE Mentored Research Conference, Brigham Young University, UT.
Encinas, J.* Whiting, E. F. (2015, March). Participation in Extracurricular Activities for Student’s Sense of Belonging in One Junior High SchoolResearch presentation at the MSE Mentored Research Conference, Brigham Young University, UT.
Nash, S.* & Whiting, E. F. (2015, March). Academic and Social Measures and the Relationship to Lunch Time in one Junior High School. Research presentation at the MSE Mentored Research Conference, Brigham Young University, UT.
Cutri, R.M., E.F. Whiting & A. Aanderud (2015, Feb). White Privilege –It’s NOT Just About Color!! Presentation at the annual conference of the Utah Chapter of theNational Association of Multicultural Education, SLC, UT.
Welling, J.* & Whiting, E. F. (2014, April). The Parent, Student, Teacher, Triad. Research presentation at the MSE Mentored Research Conference, Brigham Young University, UT.
Nash, S.* & Whiting, E. F. (2014, April).Participation in Free and Reduced Lunch Program and the School Community in one Junior High School. Research presentation at the MSE Mentored Research Conference, Brigham Young University, UT.
Welling, J.* & Whiting, E. F. (2014, Feb). The Parent, Student, Teacher, Triad. Research presentation at the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, Brigham Young University, UT.
Neeley, R.*Whiting, E.F. (2013, Oct). Invisible Students: A Comparative Case Study of Friendless Students during the First Year of Junior High. Paper presented at meetings of the National Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY.
Miller, B.* & Whiting, E. F. (2013, Feb). Ethnic Identity in Adolescents. Research presentation at the MSE Mentored Research Conference, Brigham Young University, UT.
Litster, C.A.* & Whiting, E. F. (2013, Feb). Stories of Success: Two Latina students talk about their pathways to achievement in school. Research presentation at the MSE Mentored Research Conference, Brigham Young University, UT.
Cutri, R.M. & Whiting, E. F. (2012, October). Modeling loving teaching while implementing a pedagogy of discomfort: Stories. Paper presented at the meetings of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Park City, UT.
Litster, C.A.*, & Whiting, E. F. (2011, October). Content and teacher identity: How two different secondary education programs position students for teaching. Paper presented at the meetings of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY.
Litster, C.A.*, & Whiting, E. F. (2009, September). Latinos in Action: The intersection between academic and ethnic identity. Paper presented at annual conference of the Pacific Sociological Association, Oakland, CA.
Ward, C., & Feinauer[Whiting], E. (2000, September). The impact of welfare reform on food assistance programs on American Indian reservations: The Northern Cheyenne case study. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, CA.
Invited Research Presentations
Whiting, E.F. (2013, November). Belonging and the School Community: Developing and Analyzing Belonging Scales.Presentation to the Educational Inquiry Measurement and Evaluation (EIME) Seminar Series, in the David O. McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University.
Whiting, E.F. (2012, September). Student belonging and the school community. Presentation to the Educational Inquiry Measurement and Evaluation (EIME) Seminar Series, in the David O. McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University.
Whiting, E. F. (2002, September). Immigration, mobility, and community in a global world. Presentation at the Hispanic Tapestry Lecture Series, University of Missouri at Columbia.
Whiting, E. F. (2001, November). Immigration, mobility, and community in a global world. Presentation at the University of Missouri at Columbia.
Whiting, E. F., & Davis, J. (2001, October). The effects of food assistance on nutrition and food security among the Northern Cheyenne. Presentation at a research conference sponsored by Economic Research Services, USDA, Washington D.C.
Ward, C., Whiting, E. F., Hiwalker, R., Youngstrom, C., & Davis, J. (2000, October). Does the Food Stamp Program provide an adequate safety net for American Indian reservations? The Northern Cheyenne Case Study. Presentation at a research conference sponsored by Economic Research Services, USDA, Washington, D.C.