For the Record, Sept. 5, 2025

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

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

Presentations

Trevor A. Dawes, the vice provost for libraries and museums and May Morris University Librarian, was a panelist for a conversation hosted on Sept. 2, 2025, by the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), titled "Practical Integration of Museums and Libraries." The discussion focused on various issues, including staffing, storage, technology, acquisitions and culture. Other panelists included Mary Jo Romaniuk, the vice provost for libraries and cultural resources at the University of Calgary, and Jacob Nadal, the president of CRL. The panel shared insights from their experiences to help others who currently oversee libraries and museums or are likely to do so at their institutions.

Leslie F. Goldstein, Judge Hugh M. Morris Professor Emerita of Political Science, spoke at an invited panel on "Constitutionalizing Horizontal Rights" at the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government of Notre Dame University, South Bend Indiana, on Aug. 27, 2025.

Publications

W. George Longbottom, assistant dean of student services at UD's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics and a member of the administrative team for the SWUFE-UD Joint Educational Institute in Chengdu, China, recently published an article in the NACADA Journal titled "Formative Interactions: International Undergraduate Students and Academic Advising." The article offers practical strategies for advising international students and emphasizes the importance of culturally responsive, student-centered approaches to support their academic success.

The University's Partnership for Healthy Communities has published its 2024-2025 Year in Review, highlighting partnerships, collaborations and community-driven efforts, all working toward advancing health equity and improving public health across Delaware. Katlyn Culhane-Suluai, program manager for the partnership, said, "We are deeply grateful to our community partners, faculty, staff and students whose contributions made these milestones possible. Together, we're building a healthier future for all Delawareans."

Honors