COS Presenter

Ruth White, PhD, MPH, MSW
Diversity Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Author

Ruth C. White is a diversity trainer, stress management expert, and mental health activist who is committed to creating healthier and happier workplaces, classrooms, and communities. She is Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Carbon Five – a small software development firm based in San Francisco. She spent seven years as a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Southern California, additionally teaching at Seattle University, UC Berkeley, Fordham, and San Francisco State. She has been featured in a wide range of media including The Today Show, KRON4 Bay Area, CBSNews LA, BBC World Service, Women’s Health, Marie Claire, Seattle Times, New York Times, The Economist, Black Enterprise, Vanguardia, el Columbiano, and Woman’s Day, among others.