[1] White is a former professor of geosciences and associate dean of the College of Science and Engineering at San Francisco State University.
White was a professor of geosciences at San Francisco State University where she also served as the Associate Dean of the College of Science and Engineering from 2008 to 2012.
In 2005, White was a visiting geology department professor at the University of New Orleans, where she mentored students and helped to promote opportunities for geoscience majors at college to African Americans.
Since 2017, she has served as a Co-PI on the National Science Foundation FIELD program (Fieldwork Inspiring Expanded Leadership and Diversity).
[7] The program's goal is to create more accessible, culturally sensitive, and inclusive field experiences, particularly for students underrepresented in the geosciences.
[citation needed] National Center for Science Education (NCSE) presented White with the 2022 "Friend of Darwin" award.