News at Adelphi

College is a time of growth and exploration, but also a lot of pressure.

Michele Doubrava, a full-time working mother of two who is soon to be a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, knows exactly what she wants to do with the master's degree she will receive from Adelphi in December 2022. She wants to dedicate her career to helping people suffering from severe mental illness.

One Adelphi professor's fight to bring change to her field.

A collaboration between a Derner professor and a doctoral student of psychology examines the connection between attachment anxiety and loneliness.

Adelphi social work professor advocates for better practices and policies after shocking statistics on suicide come to light.

Shining a light on the struggles of vulnerable healthcare workers.

On Adelphi's busy campus, there's a place where students, faculty and staff can find a moment for prayer or reflection and meet with others to worship, enjoy a meal or share ideas.

“How do we experience being alive?” That’s the question Igor Webb, PhD, professor in Adelphi University’s Department of English, explores in his latest book, Buster Brown’s America: Recollections, Reveries, Reflections—and incorporating This Old Writer: A Journal of a Plague Year. “In everyday life, we don’t experience being alive in the same way,” said Dr. Webb. “It’s not…

The COVID-19 pandemic—and the more recent rise of monkeypox—have brought an often overlooked field into sharp focus: public health. At Adelphi, the work of our Master of Public Health (MPH) students and faculty has become even more important , and they have stepped up to serve.

Dear Adelphi Community, Adelphi University’s Health and Wellness team continues to closely watch the outbreak of monkeypox, which was recently declared a global and national public health emergency. Additionally, New York state’s governor declared a disaster emergency to ensure the state has the resources to respond. As with all public health matters, we are monitoring the situation…

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), an independent agency overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, recognized our Master of Public Health (MPH) program for identifying, preventing and solving community health problems. This accreditation ensures that students are receiving a high-quality education in public health.

Self-care—a growing movement in the nursing profession—is not selfish. It doesn't just alleviate nurses' own on-the-job stress and burnout; it can also improve the quality of the care nurses give their patients.

Dear Adelphi Community, Exactly one week ago, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, removing the federal protection of abortion and returning authority on its legality to each individual state. While access to abortion is legal in New York State, this ruling comes during an already tense time as we face ongoing stressors—the…

Challenges to mental health—such as depression, trauma, anxiety or substance abuse—are among the many issues that might affect us all, but for Black men there are the added burdens: racial discrimination, being unfairly profiled, fear of mistreatment by law enforcement or being treated as tokens in their careers of choice while trying to be strong for their communities.

College of Nursing and Public Health Holds Discussion on Nurse Suicide Awareness and Prevention.

A year ago, Adelphi received a $1.92 million Interdisciplinary Education and Training Experience (IDEATE) grant. Through our partnerships with premier healthcare institutions, our nursing and social work students work together to help underrepresented children. Read what we’ve accomplished, and how children’s lives were changed.

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The…

On April 12, 2022, at approximately 8:25 a.m. there was a shooting at the 36th Street subway station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Adelphi University’s requirement remains at one booster shot at this time.

A conference highlighting the importance of mental health and wellness among Black men.

With no vaccine for COVID-19 available until December 2020, public health measures were our strongest defense. Faculty from Adelphi's College of Nursing and Public Health—especially K.C. Rondello, MD, and Maria-Pilar Martin, MD— played critical roles as advocates at the height of the crisis—both in the United States and around the world.