News at Adelphi

Korede Adegoke, Ph.D., began her professional career as a physician in her home country of Nigeria, committed to the treatment of pregnant women and their children. Dismayed by the preventable deaths she witnessed almost daily, she eventually came to the conclusion that the best way to help improve health among vulnerable populations would be to go into public health research and teaching.

She was sexually abused as a child. Now, she dedicates her life to helping other survivors break the silence.

When Maureen C. Roller, M.S. '01, D.N.P., clinical associate professor in the College of Nursing and Public Health, proposed a study abroad program for Adelphi nursing students at a faculty meeting nearly a decade ago, she got an immediate green light. “As soon as I mentioned it, I became in charge of a committee," Dr. Roller recalled. “It's such a rich experience for students to study abroad, and I wanted our nursing students to experience that."

“The opioid crisis has become real to many people, who are now seeing it firsthand in their communities and realizing how devastating it is," said Marissa Abram, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Public Health at Adelphi. “Nurses are essential to identifying addiction and getting people into recovery."

Researchers have been studying the public health crisis resulting from the misuse of opioids and other drugs for years, covering the topic from seemingly every angle.

Stella Uwechia, pursuing a master’s in healthcare informatics, won a graduate oral presentation award at Adelphi’s 14th annual Research Conference in April 2017.

Elizabeth Cohn, Ph.D., uses nursing research to help communities find ways of improving health, for themselves and their children.

Psychiatric nurses are trained to handle some of the most challenging cases in a hospital setting, but what happens when their patients try to do them harm?

Research by Patricia Donohue-Porter aims to help nurses manage distractions to provide high-quality healthcare.

Six College of Nursing and Public Health faculty and one doctoral student presented papers and posters at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 29th annual Scientific Sessions in April 2017 in Philadelphia.

Research by Yiyuan Sun, D.N.Sc, reveals a life-or-death difference in the way messages to encourage mammograms are delivered to Chinese American women.

Patricia Donohue-Porter's research is transforming the way nurses function in a high-stress environment, and paves the way forward for a safer healthcare environment for all.

Patricia Donohue-Porter, Ph.D., has been inducted as a Fellow by the New York Academy of Medicine.

Clinical assistant professor Marie Cox, D.N.P., studies the effects Huntington's disease has on the caregivers of victims.

Associate professor Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo, Ph.D., is using his global research and scholarly initiatives to broaden the awareness of nurses about the relevance of nursing informatics.

Impressive scholarship was on display at the 13^th Annual Adelphi University Research Conference (AURC) on April 12.

Elizabeth Cohn, Ph.D., is nearing the end of an in-depth study on minority representation in clinical trials and genomic research.

Working independently, Wei Liu, Ph.D., and Susan Zori, D.N.P., have examined how hospitals can operate more effectively.

The College had eight make poster presentations at the Eastern Nursing Research Society's 26th Annual Scientific Sessions.

Our faculty and students are recognized for their accomplishments.

College of Nursing and Public Health student showcased their work at the 2014 conference.

A comprehensive listing of faculty scholarship and creative work.

Two College of Nursing and Public Health professors find some surprising answers.

William Jacobowitz, Ed.D., is studying post-traumatic stress syndrome in psychiatric hospital staff.

A comprehensive listing of faculty scholarship and creative work in 2012.

Adelphi faculty discuss their research into how best to respond to increasingly common disasters.

A look at how Adelphi researchers are studying food and nutrition.

A comprehensive listing of faculty scholarship and creative work in 2011.

Adelphi scholars apply their expertise to improve social and public health conditions globally, from Botswana to India.