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 