Norman White Outstanding Student Paper Award: The Norman White Outstanding Student Paper Award (renamed from ‘Outstanding Student Award’ in 2017) is named in honor of Dr. Norman White. 

• About Norman White: Norman White, Ph.D. (1953-2017), was an associate professor of criminology and criminal justice in Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice. His research interest focused on community initiatives surrounding issues of racial equity and social justice. This award is presented in recognition of outstanding student research on race, ethnicity, crime and justice. 

• Purpose: Honors exceptional student research on race, ethnicity, crime, and justice.

• Award Amount: $500

• Eligibility: Papers must be authored by undergraduate or graduate students and not published or accepted for publication. Papers written with faculty members are ineligible. Must be a student member of DPCC.

• Submission Requirements: Papers should not exceed 30 pages of double-spaced text (references, tables, and figures are excluded). 

• Evaluation Criteria: The award will be given based on the following criteria: 

  • Overall significance of the work

  • Research contribution to the field

  • Integration of prior literature in the area

  • Appropriateness and sophistication of the research methodology (if applicable) 

  • Overall quality of writing and organization of the paper

  • Papers should not exceed 30 pages of double-spaced text. References, tables, and figures are not included in the page limit.

Deadline: By September 5, 2025, submit nominations to Dr. LaDonna Long, Chair of the DPCC Awards Committee, at llong@roosevelt.edu.