Kelsey White
Assistant Professor
Chaplaincy Faculty Researcher & Health Services Researcher
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Kelsey White is an Assistant Professor and Chaplaincy Faculty Researcher for the Department of Patient Counseling in the College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her PhD in Public Health Sciences, concentration in Health Management and Systems Sciences, as well as a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation Sciences from the University of Louisville. Her research primarily focuses on the integration of chaplains within healthcare delivery systems and their impact on healthcare access and quality. She includes research areas such as the social determinants of health, cross-organizational collaboration, and population health among her favorites. Beyond health services research, She is a board-certified chaplain and member of the Association of Professional Chaplains.
Dr. White has authored many peer-reviewed publications about chaplaincy and co-edited Evidence-based Healthcare Chaplaincy: A Research Reader. She is among the first cohort of Transforming Chaplaincy Research Fellows, and the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy.