He is the founding chair of the Achievement Gap Institute at Vanderbilt’s George W. Peabody College of Education, a week-long training that brings teachers, administrators, and program coordinators together with researchers from across the country. His areas of research include: Gifted and Special Education; Educational Disparity; Psycho-Socio Behavior, and Race, Sports, and American Culture. He earned his Ph.D. at Purdue University in Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, & Evaluation and Assessment. Whiting has authored over 60 scholarly articles and book chapters. Whiting is the creator of the Scholar Identity Model and consults with school districts nationally and internationally.