Professors Receive Walker and Doris Allen Fellowship

Julia DeLancey (second from right), receives the 2005 Walker and Doris Allen Fellowship from Vice President for Academic Affairs Garry Gordon (left), Truman State University President Barbara Dixon (second from left) and Vice President for University Advancement Mark Gambaiana (right).

Jeffrey Osborn (second from right) receives the 2005 Walker and Doris Allen Fellowship from Vice President for University Advancement Mark Gambaiana (left), Truman State University President Barbara Dixon (second from left) and Vice President for Academic Affairs Garry Gordon  (right).

Priscilla Riggle (second from left), receives the 2005 Walker and Doris Allen Fellowship from Vice President for Academic Affairs Garry Gordon (left), Truman State University President Barbara Dixon (second from right) and Vice President for University Advancement Mark Gambaiana (right).

President Barbara Dixon, Vice President for Academic Affairs Garry Gordon, and Vice President for University Advancement Mark Gambaiana presented three faculty with the $10,000 Walker and Doris Allen Fellowship March 9. Julia DeLancey, associate professor of art; Jeffrey Osborn, professor of biology; and Priscilla Riggle, associate professor of English; each received a 2005 Fellowship.

DeLancey came to Truman in 1995. She earned her bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), and her master’s and doctoral degrees in art history from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

Osborn joined the Truman community in 1991. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in botany from Texas State University (San Marcos). His doctoral degree is from Ohio State University (Columbus).

Riggle has been teaching at Truman since 1995. She earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in English from Truman. Her doctoral degree is from Bowling Green State University (Ky.) in rhetoric and writing.

The presentation of the Fellowship was done in front of each faculty member’s class, surprising the faculty member and their students.

Alumni Walker and Doris Allen established the Fellowship four years ago with one of the largest outright gifts ever made to the Truman State University Foundation. The $10,000 Walker and Doris Allen Fellowship recognize outstanding faculty members who have greatly contributed to the success of the University and its students.