Francis Alison Society

Background

In 1743, Francis Alison, a dedicated educator recognized for his insight, established a small learning academy near Newark, DE. That learning academy is the institution we now call the University of Delaware. The Alison Award was established by the Board of Trustees in 1978, and bestowed annually to the faculty member who best characterizes "the scholar-schoolmaster." It is the highest honor the university can give.

Rev. Alison's first class of students became distinguished statesmen, doctors, merchants, and scholars. Three signed the Declaration of Independence and one signed the U.S. Constitution.

Constitution of the Francis Alison Society (PDF)

We, the undersigned Francis Alison scholars, have resolved this day, 21 May 1990, to form and constitute the Francis Alison Society. the purpose of the Society shall be to promote academic excellence at the University of Delaware by providing an agency through which the membersof the Society may give advice and counsel or undertake activities for the benefit of the University of Delaware.

1. Membership in the Society shall be composed of those members of the faculty of the University of Delaware who have received the Francis Alison Award.
   

2. One member of the Society shall serve as Secretary to communicate and coordinate Society activities and to perform such other duties as the membership may require.

3. Decisions of the Society shall be taken by a consensus of the members.
   
   
4. Amendments to this Constitution shall be made by the written agreement of all the active members of the Society.

William I. Homer, 1980
John A. Munroe, 1981
Arthur B. Metzner, 1982
Gerard J. Mangone, 1983
Wayne Craven, 1984
Roberta Colman, 1985
Julio daCunha, 1986
John C. Kraft, 1987
Henry L. Shipman, 1988
Carroll E. Izard, 1989

Award Recipients (Alphabetically)

Please click here to read about this years' Francis Alison Award Winner

Image Award Year Title Name Department Office E-mail WebPage 2004 Robert L. Pigford, Chair, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry. Senior Vice Provost for Research & Strategic Initiatives Barteau, Mark A. Vice Provost for Research 207 Hullihen Hall barteau@udel.edu www.che.udel.edu/directory/facultyprofile.html?id=681 2012 Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice. College of Arts and Sciences Best, Joel Sociolgy and Criminal Justice 25 Amstel Ave. joelbest@udel.edu http://www.udel.edu/soc/faculty/best/best.htm 1999 E.I. du Pont Professor, Emeritus Boyer, John S. Marine Science and Policy and Argiculture 213G Cannon Laboratory, Lewes boyer@udel.edu www.ceoe.udel.edu/people/profile.aspx?boyer 2001 Pierre S. du Pont Chair, Engineering Chou, Tsi-Wei Mechanical Engineering 204 Spencer Laboratory chou@udel.edu www.me.udel.edu/Faculty/t_w_chou.html 1985 Willis F. Harrington Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Colman,Roberta F. Chemistry & Biochemistry 121 Brown Laboratory rfcolman@udel.edu www.udel.edu/chem/colman/colman.htm 1984 H.F. du Pont Winterthur Professor Emeritus Craven, Ernest "Wayne" Art History waynec@udel.edu 1986 Professor Emeritus, Art & University Honors Program da Cunha, Julio Art and University Honors Program daCunha@udel.edu     2011 H. Rodney Sharp Chair School of Education Golinkoff, Roberta M. School of Education   roberta@udel.edu http://udel.edu/~roberta/ 2005 Chairperson and Richard B. Murray Professor, Physics Hadjipanayis, George Physics and Astronomy 223 Sharp Laboratory hadji@udel.edu http://www.physics.udel.edu/~hadji/ 1998 Richards Professor Emerita Hoffecker, Carol History bcde1@verzon.net 1980 H. Rodney Sharp Professor Emeritus, Art History Homer, William I. (deceased)   Art History   2000 Carl Rees Professor Hsiao, George C. Mathematical Sciences 528 John Ewing Hall hsiao@math.udel.edu http://www.math.udel.edu/php/deptapps/profile.php?pid=hsigeor 2008 Donald C. Phillips Professor Huang, Chin-Pao (C.P.) Civil and Environmental Engineering 352A DuPont Hall huang@udel.edu http://www.ce.udel.edu/directories/profiles.html?huang 1989 Trustees Distinguished Professor Izard, Carroll E. Psychology 105 McKinly Laboratory izard@udel.edu http://www.psych.udel.edu/people/detail/carroll_e._izard/ 2002 Henry Clay Reed Professor Kolchin, Peter History 221 John Munroe Hall pkolchin@udel.edu http://www.udel.edu/History/bio/kolchin_peter.html 2010 Maxwell P. and Mildred H. Harrington Professor, Marine Biosciences Kirchman, David L. Marine Science and Policy 222 Cannon Laboratory, Lewes kirchman@udel.edu http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/people/profile.aspx?kirchman 1987 H. Fletcher Brown Professor Emeritus Kraft, John C. Geological Sciences 00218@udel.edu http://www.geology.udel.edu/kraft/jkhome.html 2003 Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Professor English Lemay, Leo (deceased) English Literature 2006 Maxwell P. and Mildred H. Harrington Professor, Oceanography Luther, George W. III Marine Science and Policy 218 Cannon Laboratory, Lewes luther@udel.edu http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/people/profile.aspx?luther 1983 University Research Professor of International and Maritime Law Mangone, Gerard (deceased) Marine Science and Policy   1991 Professor Mather, John R. (deceased) Geography 1982 H. Fletcher Brown Professor Emeritus Chemical Engineering Metzner, Arthur B. (deceased) Chemical Engineering 2007   Emma Smith Morris Professor   Miller, Mark J. Political Science and International Relations 466 Smith Hall mjmiller@udel.edu http://www.udel.edu/poscir/profiles/MMiller.shtml 1981 H. Rodney Sharp Professor Emeritus History Munroe, John A (deceased) History 1992 C. Eugene Bennett Professor Analytical/Physical Chemistry Munson, Burnaby Chemistry and Biochemistry 110 Lammot duPont Laboratory bmunson@udel.edu http://www.udel.edu/MassSpec/munson/munson.htm 1997 Amy Rextrew Professor Emeritus Peters, Donald Individual & Family Studies 104 Alison Hall dlpeters@udel.edu 1979 Professor Pigford, Robert (deceased) Chemical Engineering 2013 Professor Quinn, Paul C. Department of Psychology 230 Wolf Hall pquinn@psych.udel.edu http://www.psych.udel.edu/people/detail/paul_quinn/ 1994 Alumni Distinguished Professor Rosenberger, John K. AviServe LLC 1 Innovation Way, Suuite 100 aviserve@aol.com http://ag.udel.edu/anfs/faculty/rosenberger.htm 1990 Allan P. Colburn Professor Emeritus Russell, T.W. Fraser Chemical Engineering and Energy Conservation 263 CLB russell@che.udel.edu http://www.che.udel.edu/directory/facultyprofile.html?id=365 1993 Henry B. du Pont Chair, Professor Chemical Engineering Sandler, Stanley I. Chemical Engineering 233 Colburn Laboratory sandler@udel.edu http://www.che.udel.edu/directory/facultyprofile.html?id=375 1995 Edward F. and Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor Emeritus Scarpitti, Frank Sociology and Criminal Justice   frs@udel.edu http://www.udel.edu/soc/faculty.html 1988 Annie Jump Cannon Chair Shipman, Henry L. Physics and Astronomy 224 Sharp Laboratory harrys@udel.edu http://web.physics.udel.edu/about/directory/faculty/harry-shipman 2009 Alumni Distinguished Professor of Physical Therapy Snyder-Mackler, Lynn Physical Therapy 309 McKinly Laboratory smack@udel.edu http://www.udel.edu/PT/About%20Us/People/smackler.html 1996 S. Hallock du Pont Chair Sparks, Donald Delaware Environmental Institute 15 Innovation Way, Suite 103 dlsparks@udel.edu http://ag.udel.edu/plsc/faculty/sparks.htm