Excellence in teaching

From funds made available by the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation and the University Alumni Association, these annual awards honor faculty members for excellence in teaching, based on thoughtful evaluations written by students.

1990

Raymond A. Callahan, history; David R. Frey, plant and soil sciences; Dene G. Klinzing, individual and family studies; Georgia B. Pyrros, mathematical sciences

1991

Gordon J. DiRenzo, sociology; Paul J. Sestak, textiles, design and consumer economics; Robert J. Taggart, educational studies; Robert Warren, urban affairs and public policy

1992

Gabriella Finizio, foreign languages and literatures; Kenneth C. Haas, criminal justice; Bernard L. Herman, urban affairs and public policy; Kevin J. Kerrane, English

1993

Jan Blits, educational studies; M. Sandra Carberry, computer and information sciences; James J. Magee, political science and international relations, Elaine B. Safer, English

1994

Brian P. Ackerman, psychology; Errol L. Lloyd, computer and information sciences; Ajay K. Manrai, business administration; Andrew L. Zydney, chemical engineering  

1995

Alan Fox, philosophy; Robert Hampel, educational development; Christine Kydd, business administration; Gary May, history  

1996

Deborah Allen, biological sciences; Ardeshir Faghri, civil engineering; W. Gary Smith, plant and soil sciences; Ulrich C. Toensmeyer, food and resource economics  

1997

John Bergman, mathematical sciences; Karen Edwards, physical education; William Harris, economics; Kathleen McCoy, computer and information sciences  

1998

Dewey Caron, entomology and applied ecology; Ivo Dominguez, foreign languages and literatures; Bethany Hall-Long, nursing; Ajay Prasad, mechanical engineering  

1999

Kenneth J. Campbell, political science and international relations; Eileen Grycky, music; Jeffrey Jordan, philosophy; Michael Gamel-McCormick, individual and family studies  

2000

Robert C. Hodson, biological sciences; Charles R. Link, economics; Mary Miele, medical technology; Adarshpal S. Sethi, computer and information sciences  

2001

Eric Jacobson, urban affairs and public policy; Michael Johnson, art; Lori Pollock, computer and information sciences; Georgia B. Pyrros, mathematical sciences

Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising

This annual award emphasizes the importance of excellent academic advising, to recognize and reward excellent faculty advisers, and demonstrates that academic advising is a valued part of education at the University.

1990

Madeline Lambrecht, nursing; Paul J. Sestak, interior design; Robert J. Taggart, educational studies

1991

Kenneth Haas, criminal justice; Karen Schaeffer, textiles, design and consumer economics

1992

Joseph Pika, political science and international relations; Georgia B. Pyrros, mathematical sciences

1994

Pam Beeman, nursing; Roland Roth, entomology and applied ecology  

1995

Ardeshir Faghri, civil engineering; James Glancey, agricultural engineering  

1996

William Harris, economics  

1997

Anna Ciulla, medical technology; Palaniappa Krishnan, bioresources engineering; Jeanne Victoria Orner, chemistry and biochemistry  

1998

Kenneth Ackerman, anthropology; Sue Davis, political science and international relations; Kathleen Duke, University Honors Program  

1999

Lawrence Duggan, history; Susan Groh, chemistry and biochemistry; Kevin Kerrane, English; Dean Shippy, food and resource economics  

2000

Daniel F. Callahan, history; Ulrich C. Toensmeyer, food and resource economics; Julie M. Wilgen, individual and family studies; Terry M. Whittaker, business and economics  

2001

Carol Denson, consumer studies; Kathleen McCoy, computer and information sciences

Francis Alison Award

Each year, a distinguished UD faculty member is chosen to receive the Francis Alison Award, in recognition of outstanding academic contributions to the University and to their profession.  

1990

T.W. Fraser Russell, Allan P. Colburn Professor of Chemical Engineering  

1991

John R. Mather, professor of geography  

1992

Burnaby Munson, professor of chemistry and biochemistry  

1993

Stanley I. Sandler, Henry Belin du Pont Professor of Chemical Engineering  

1994

John K. Rosenberger, professor of animal and food sciences  

1995

Frank Scarpitti, Edward F. and Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice  

1996

Donald L. Sparks, Distinguished Professor of Soil Science  

1997

Donald L. Peters, Amy Rextrew Professor of Individual and Family Studies

1998

Carol Hoffecker, Richards Professor of History  

1999

John S. Boyer, E.I. du Pont Professor of Marine Biochemistry/Biophysics  

2000

George Hsiao, professor of mathematical sciences, 2000

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January 2002