Department of Marketing
Dr. Whitney Vitale
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Faculty profile
About Dr. Whitney Vitale
Whitney Vitale teaches Consumer Behavior and Social Media Marketing Strategy. Her research explores spatial immersion in virtual reality retail environments, avatar embodiment effects on self-concept, and impulse purchasing tendencies within virtual shopping environments. She completed her graduate training at Castellan College and directs the department's digital consumer research lab.
Dr. Whitney Vitale is a member of the Department of Marketing in the School of Business.
Areas of expertise
- Virtual reality shopping
- Avatar consumer psychology
- Digital immersion effects
- Interactive retail environments
Contact
- Office
- Tidewell Hall 375
- Building
- Tidewell Hall
Fall 2026 office hours
Dr. Whitney Vitale isn't teaching in Fall 2026. Email to arrange a meeting.
2026–27
Teaching
Dr. Whitney Vitale has no undergraduate teaching assignment in the 2026–27 catalog. For the department's courses, see the Department of Marketing.
Meeting with faculty
At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.