News at Adelphi
- School of Social Work
-
Published:
Dena Gassner, PhD candidate in the School of Social Work, weighs in on a discussion about autism and ADHD.
-
Commencement 2022 Announcement
CategoriesPublished:Dear Adelphi Community, We are pleased to announce Adelphi’s Commencement plans to celebrate our Class of 2022. Adelphi University will hold a traditional in-person Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 23, at Nassau Live Center, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, in Uniondale, New York. Our Doctoral Hooding Ceremony for eligible PhD candidates will be…
-
Published:
Elizabeth Palley, JD, PhD, professor and director of the doctoral program in the School of Social Work, discusses the need for a plan for children in the United States in an op-ed. The piece was also picked up by NewsBreak.
-
Published:
Daniel Kaplan, PhD, director of Adelphi's Center for Nonprofit Leadership and associate professor of social work, advocates for nonprofits.
-
Published:
Social Work Professor Elizabeth Palley, JD, PhD, shares her perspective on an important federal legislative proposal. The story also appeared on MSN.com.
-
Published:
Elizabeth Palley, JD, PhD, a professor in the School of Social Work, was awarded an $80,000 grant from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth to research informal, home-based child care providers—often those who care for children from low-income families—and identify challenges providers face in delivering high-quality, affordable care.
-
Published:
Adelphi University has been nominated in nine categories in the annual Bethpage Best of Long Island competition organized by Schneps Media. Online voting continues through December 15 and winners will be announced early in 2022. Individuals may vote once a day.
-
Published:
As Adelphi moved to remote learning in the spring of 2020, one of our top priorities was to ensure that all students had the reliable broadband access and computer hardware they needed.
-
Published:
Livia Polise, director of field education for Adelphi’s School of Social Work and social work graduate students’ involvement in the diversion program are noted. The story was also covered by other news media including Newsday.
-
Published:
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.
-
Published:
Manoj Pardasani, PhD, dean of Adelphi’s School of Social Work, shares his expertise in a MSW Online Q&A.
-
Published:
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.
-
Published:
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…
-
Published:
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…
-
Published:
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.
-
Published:
-
Published:
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,…
-
Published:
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Published:
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.
-
Published:
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.
-
Published:
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.”
-
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.
-
Published:
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.
-
Published:
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.
-
Published:
Wahiba Abu-Rass, PhD, a professor in Adelphi’s School of Social Work, is quoted in a commentary published in The California Aggie.
-
Published:
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.
-
Published:
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.