Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies (Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria, 2024)
- Master of Arts in Religious Studies (Liberty University, VA, USA, 2015)
- Master of Arts in Theological Studies and Intercultural Leadership (Southern Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY, USA, 2011)
- Bachelor of Science in Education (University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY, USA, 1987)
Academic experience:
- Faculty Member, Nisibis Assyrian Theological College, accredited to teach in Church History and Theology (2026-)
- Research Fellow and Field Representative, Center for Eastern Christian Studies, University of Salzburg, Austria (2024-)
- Visiting Lecturer and Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Narxoz University, Almaty, Kazakhstan (2023-)
- Research Associate, Center for Eastern Christian Studies, University of Salzburg, Austria (2021-2024)
- Head of Department of Nestorian Studies, Kazakhstan Archeological Institute, Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences (2017-2021)
Fellowships and awards:
- Visiting Scholar, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan (2026)
- Visiting Researcher, University of Groningen, Netherlands (2022)
- Recipient Eurasia-Pacific Uninet Grant for “Christianity Along the Silk Road” Project (2022)
- Research Associate, International Institute of Central Asian Studies, UNESCO (2021-2023)
- Eurasia-Pacific Uninet Grant for research and study (2019-2022)
Publications:
Books
- White, K. Rediscovery of a Lost History of Central Asian Christianity: Historical Context and Archaeological Evidence. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2026.
Journal articles
- White, K. “Recent Discoveries of Syriac Christianity in Kazakhstan and Interpretation in the Context of Historical Sources.” Parole De L’Orient 49 (2023): 321-336.
Book chapters
- White, K. “Traces of the Legacy of Barshabâ and Mart Shir: Archaeological Evidence of Syriac Christianity in Kazakhstan.” In: Li Tang and Dietmar W. Winkler (eds). Studies on Syriac Christianity in China and Central Asia, (Wien: Lit Verlag, forthcoming).
- White, K. “Opportunity Knocks: Rediscovery of a Lost History and Implications for the Revival of the Silk Road.” In: K. M. Baipakov (ed.). Religions of Kazakhstan and Central Asia on the Great Silk Road. Almaty: Cultural Service Press, 2017: 200-206.
