News at Adelphi
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Four new accelerated degree programs recently introduced at Adelphi University make it possible to obtain a bachelor's in four years then a master's in just one additional year of study. The programs include statistics, mathematics, health education, physical education and exercise science.
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Victoria Grinman
CategoriesPublished:Victoria Grinman, LCSW-RÂ is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with over ten years of experience in a variety of settings, including a specialized non-public school, supporting children and adolescents with special needs, and their families, and other special populations.
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Freshmen Give Up Cellphones for One Week
CategoriesPublished:One class of first-year students took on the challenge of giving up their smartphones for an entire week in an effort to do what Donna Freitas, PhD, visiting professor of English, calls “unplugging."
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On November 13th, 14th, & 15th, Adelphi University and Nassau County Office of Emergency Management hosted a comprehensive (3) day training course titled Managing Critical Incidents at institutions of Higher Education: A Whole Community Approach.
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The Department of Public Safety and Transportation is honored to be represented as Lieutenant James Smith was awarded the 2019 Irish Echo First Responder Award at an event held Friday November 8, 2019 in Midtown.
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On November 7th, 2019, the Department of Public Safety gathered for a luncheon and plaque presentation honoring Public Safety Officer Ed Hennessy who served Adelphi for almost two decades!
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Research by Geoffrey Ream, PhD, associate professor of social work, is featured in the Chicago Tribune on anti-bullying training being required in states across the U.S. The article, originally published in the Associated Press, also appears in many other outlets.
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Since 2015, seven faculty and administrators from Adelphi's College of Nursing and Public Health have been inducted into the prestigious New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM). On November 7, 2019, two more of Adelphi's own joined their ranks: Maryann Forbes, PhD '99, and Keiko Iwama, PhD '18.
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Innovative methods developed in Adelphi's nursing and psychology programs are teaching students to provide extraordinary care—and winning awards.
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Monday, October 21, 2019 through Friday, October 25, 2019 was National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Every year, Adelphi Crime Prevention Sergeant, Gerard Lennon, conducts an intoxicated driver simulation for our students to help prevent drunk driving.
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On October 25th, 2019, the Public Safety Officers participated in the annual Department Training Day. This is an all day event where the Officers receive training in a variety of carefully selected training topics designed to enhance their ability to better serve the Adelphi community.
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For more than 10 years, Adelphi University has participated in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which falls this year on October 26.
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As the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is growing rapidly, along with the need for improvements in care for them. Adelphi faculty members are studying ways to give a better quality of life to patients with dementia and ease the emotional burdens of family caregivers. Here are ways that three Adelphi professors are doing that.
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Brian Stockman, PhD, associate professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and his five collaborating students—Samantha Muellers, Juliana Gonzalez, Abinash Kaur, Vital Sapojnikov and Annie Laurie Benziehas—identified an innovative approach to curing a drug-resistant parasite.
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Korede K. Yusuf, MBBS, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Public Health, has dedicated her career to changing these statistics. She aims to find solutions that address maternal and child health inequalities—and save lives.
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A. Hasan Sapci, MD, evaluated and documented the relationship between training methods and the confidence necessary to use new technologies among undergraduate nursing students in a recent study.
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Damian A. Stanley, PhD, has written several articles on implicit race bias and social neuroscience. His other research interests and specializations include social learning and decision-making and functional MRI, which measures brain activity.
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When Geoffrey Ream, PhD, associate professor in the Adelphi University School of Social Work, set out to study the variability in circumstances around suicide deaths among youth and young adults by sexual/gender identity, he didn't anticipate the media attention around one finding.
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Across campus, Adelphi students and staff are busy preparing for this signature event.
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Our faculty, students, leadership and staff are active participants in the greater Long Island region, rolling up their sleeves and offering their expertise to solve problems, provide services and improve the lives of our neighbors (including oysters). Another benefit? Valuable, hands-on experience for our students.
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Adelphi has a long-standing commitment to civic engagement and to addressing the challenges facing society. As part of this tradition, a growing number of faculty members are striving to produce research that resonates beyond academia—community-based research that may help resolve issues and enhance quality of life for marginalized populations.
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October 1st, 2019 marks the end of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, but Public Safety will continue to provide awareness to the Adelphi Community so that they can remain mindful, not fearful of these safety topics.Â
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Deborah Serani, PsyD, senior adjunct professor of psychology, is featured in Healthline on millennials and health.
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Adelphi University’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning Clery-reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Adelphi University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from campus.
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One of Adelphi University's shuttle buses that was once used as a Panther Express vehicle, transporting Adelphi students to and from campus daily, is now a newly refurbished Garden City Police Department (GCPD) command post vehicle.
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Overburdened Mental-Health Counselors Look After Students. But Who Looks After the Counselors?
CategoriesPublished:Josh Altman, PhD, associate director of the Student Counseling Center, shares his expertise on college mental-health counselors with The Chronicle.
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Deborah Serani, PhD, psychology professor is quoted with advice on how to talk to a therapist about troubling thoughts and feelings.
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On August 20th, 2019, in preparation for move in week Public Safety Captain Dennis O’Connell and Lieutenant James Smith conduct kickoff National Campus Safety Awareness Month early with a hostile intruder and fire safety training for the Residence Life staff.