Davis named Fellow of the Adhesion Society

The College of Engineering’s Chelsea Davis has been named the 47th Robert L. Patrick Fellow of the Adhesion Society, an honor recognizing sustained, significant contributions to the field of adhesion. Davis, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, was selected “for her outstanding contributions to the mechanics of soft interfaces through innovative experiments and novel visualization techniques, and for sustained service to the Adhesion Society.” The fourth woman to receive the honor, she was formally inducted on Feb. 8, 2026, at the Adhesion Society’s 2026 annual meeting in Savannah, Georgia. Each year, the meeting brings together about 200 researchers from a wide range of disciplines to explore the science of surfaces and interfaces. Davis also served as program chair for the 2025 meeting, organizing the full program.