Dr P.J. White is a Senior Lecturer and Research Director at designCORE. Externally he is an Adjunct Full Professor at McMaster University, and an Adjunct Member at McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, Canada.

Holding a PhD in Product Design, Dr White researches and lectures in Product and Service design with a specialism in ageing. Prior to his academic roles, he worked as a Product Designer, with industry experience ranging from the design of domestic products to product solutions for SMEs and multinational companies.

He currently works across an interdisciplinary portfolio of research involving leading national and international partners. Examples of projects include health services co-design (HSE), public transport service design (Irish Rail), dementia standards development (NSAI) design for dementia (German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases) ageing and the digital divide (McMaster University) digital divide in developing countries (Makerere University, Uganda) co-designing Interdisciplinary research (McMaster University and SETU) labour market digital tools (SFI funded with Dr Ray Griffin SETU).

Dr White has published and produced a wide range of high-impact outputs including journal and conference papers, book chapters, national news articles, podcasts, and journal editorials. His national and international outreach work includes conference chairing, guest lectures, invited symposia presentations, consultation on Irish Government policy, and University representation in Carlow County Council’s Age Friendly Alliance.