News at Adelphi
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In its fifth year, Adelphi University's Leading in Community (LIC) program, offered by the University's Center for Nonprofit Leadership, has doubled enrollment and connected more local, nonprofit leaders of color than ever before.
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Manoj Pardasani, PhD, dean of Adelphi’s School of Social Work, shares his expertise in a MSW Online Q&A.
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded Adelphi University's School of Social Work and College of Nursing and Public Health a grant to train 120 graduate students in behavioral healthcare.
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Dear Adelphi Community, It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Christopher Storm, PhD, as Adelphi’s next provost and executive vice president, with unanimous approval from the Adelphi University Board of Trustees. Dr. Storm’s appointment will be effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Storm was chosen following an exhaustive internal search process that featured the…
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Dear Adelphi Community, I am excited to share some news with you today about our Board of Trustees, which provides governance and leadership to our University. Over the past six years, our Board of Trustees has elected 19 new members—including seven women, eight people of color, and seven young alumni, one of whom is the…
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Steven Cox, PhD, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders and director of the Voice and Quality of Life Laboratory (VQLL) at Adelphi University, studies how voice disorders can impact individuals' physical, psychological and social functioning. He has a particular interest in communication and quality-of-life concerns in individuals treated for laryngeal cancer.
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This spring, more than 180 Adelphi University School of Social Work students pioneered new efforts to address racial justice. Part of the University’s annual social action initiative, groups of students took an innovative online approach to the three-month project, focusing on highlighting issues such as the effects of race and racism on criminal justice, health,…
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Expertise from Kari Tabag, MSW ’97, adjunct faculty member in the School of Social Work, is featured in a Seattle Times article about empty nesters. The story was originally posted in The New York Times.
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Emptying the Nest. Again.
CategoriesPublished:Kari Tabag, MSW ’97, adjunct faculty member in the School of Social Work, is quoted in a New York Times article about young adults who moved in with their parents amid the pandemic moving out once again.
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Yes, Care Is Infrastructure
CategoriesPublished:A new op-ed about President Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” by Traci Levy, PhD, associate professor of political science, and Elizabeth Palley, PhD, professor of social work, is featured on RealClearPolicy.com. The piece was also picked up by the Carework Network.
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Meet New York’s 2021 BSW Student of the Year
CategoriesPublished:Jessica Karim, a social work major at Adelphi University, has been named the 2021 BSW Student of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers-New York State Chapter.
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Bernadine Waller, MA '10, is a New York state-licensed therapist, an adjunct faculty member in the School of Social Work and is the associate director of experiential learning for the Center for Career and Professional Development.
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Josh Altman, PhD, associate director of the Student Counseling Center, is quoted extensively in an Inside Higher Ed story about college students' mental health amid the pandemic.
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Jessica Karim, a junior at Adelphi, shares her story in a Newsday article and video about the experiences of students with disabilities during the pandemic. She was also featured in “Top photos from around LI from April 2021.”
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Adelphi Students to Showcase Scholarship and Creativity at Virtual Conference—AKA Research Day
CategoriesPublished:Each spring, the Adelphi community comes together to celebrate student scholarship and creativity during the annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference.
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When classrooms were forced to adapt to virtual learning due to COVID-19, Adelphi's School of Social Work came up with a plan to ensure that students would still be able to gain experience in the field of social work.
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Paul Thaler, PhD, professor of communications, is quoted in a Newsweek story about televised trials. He is also quoted in a similar story on BBC.
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Wahiba Abu-Rass, PhD, a professor in Adelphi’s School of Social Work, is quoted in a commentary published in The California Aggie.
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Bernadine Waller, MA '10, wears many hats at Adelphi. She is the associate director of experiential learning in the Center for Career and Professional Development and an adjunct professor in the School of Social Work, where she is also pursuing her PhD with the goal of using research to improve lives.
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In 1950, the Adelphi University School of Social Work was founded to better the lives of individuals, families, groups and communities. Last year, the School of Social Work celebrated 70 years of cultivating leaders who are advancing the field of social work by being strong advocates for social justice and driving forces for ethical social work practices.
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Last fall, Schanica Pickens, director of the Master of Social Work program and director of student engagement and academic affairs, moderated Media Perceptions of Black (MEN)tal Health Practitioners.
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Admission to Adelphi University will continue to be standardized test optional for current high school juniors applying for admission this coming year, recognizing the difficulty of taking SATs or ACTs during the pandemic.
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The Great Neck Record and several other Anton Media outlets on Long Island reported on Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (above, center) presenting a citation to School of Social Work Dean Manoj Pardasani, PhD, (left) and Steve Everett, DMA, provost and executive vice president. The article also touched on the history of the School and its role training social workers and serving the community,
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Osvaldo Alvarado enlisted in the Army Reserve while still a senior in high school. After six years, he wanted to continue to serve others, this time by becoming a social worker. “I enjoy helping people and serving the community," he said. "It's a calling."
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When Sergeant Gerry Lennon of the Adelphi University Department of Public Safety and Transportation heard about the national Pink Patch Project breast cancer effort, he knew that was something he could launch right here on campus to help women suffering with breast cancer by raising money and awareness about the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer…
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Joaniko Kohchi, parenting expert and director of Adelphi's Institute for Parenting, shares her tips for parents on how to navigate this new normal more successfully and with less stress.
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Blogging about natural hair and Black culture comes easily to Pamela Shaddock ’84. But these topics took a serious turn in 2015 when Shaddock’s older sister, Dianne Austin, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program serves the needs of those coping with breast cancer. That was the mission when the program was founded at the School of Social Work and remains its purpose today—40 years later.
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La-Keir Morris has devoted her career and life to working with victims of domestic violence and serving as a foster parent. Now she's entered Adelphi's graduate program in social work with a goal of starting her own youth development organization.