Norman White

Norman Anthony White (February 20, 1953 – December 6, 2017) was an American criminologist who taught at Saint Louis University (SLU). Early life and education White was born on February 20, 1953, in New York City, where he grew up in public housing in upper Manhattan. He attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie, where he received a bachelor's degree and a Master of Public Administration. He went on to receive another master's degree, followed by a doctorate, from the State University of New York at Albany. Academic career White joined the faculty of the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1997, where he served as an assistant professor of criminology until 2003. In 2004, he joined SLU's faculty as an assistant professor and criminal justice programs director; he also held a position in the university's African-American studies program. His other positions at SLU included associate dean of community engagement in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, as well as associate professor in the School of Social Work. Research and activism White was active both as a researcher and as an activist for social justice, and he often combined his work in both fields. Among the projects he led at SLU were the Overground Railroad to Literacy Project and Shut It Down: Closing the School to Prison Pipeline. Through this work, he aimed to support the most vulnerable members of the St. Louis community.