For the Record, Nov. 14, 2025

For the Record provides information about recent professional activities and honors of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Recent appointments, presentations, publications, honors and memorials include the following:

Appointments

Tywanda L. Cuffy, director of External Relations, Communications and Development Initiatives for the UD Library, Museums and Press, has been appointed to serve a two-year term for the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Communications Working Group from 2026-2027. She will contribute to advising ARL Communications on strategic direction, editorial standards and enhancements to member-facing communications that highlight the Association's programmatic activities.

Alisa V. Moldavanova, associate professor and director of the master's programs in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration and senior faculty fellow at the Institute for Public Administration (IPA), has officially been re-elected for a second term to serve on the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) board. ARNOVA is an organization comprised of diverse scholars, educators and practice leaders who strive to strengthen the field of nonprofit and philanthropic research with a focus on improving civil society and human life. Originally founded in 1971, ARNOVA expanded its membership to over 1,000 members studying a range of nonprofit, civil society, voluntary action and philanthropic topics. Moldavanova will continue to provide her strategic leadership, research acumen and expertise in public policy and service to ARNOVA for her second term. IPA is a research and public service center in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration.

Presentations