White and his co-author Chryl Laird (Bowdoin College) have won the APSA prize for the best book on government, politics, or international affairs for their book "Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior."
First awarded in 1988, the Stanley Kelley Award for Excellence is given every year to a member of the Politics faculty to recognize outstanding teaching.
The professorship provides additional research time for Princeton faculty members and seeks to enhance the University humanities community more broadly.