News at Adelphi

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.

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.

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."

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…

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.

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.

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.

This fall, Adelphi University’s School of Social Work will launch a new virtual program granting a postgraduate certificate in Environmental Justice for Social Workers. The first of its kind in the United States, it is designed to prepare social workers for working with vulnerable communities our rapidly changing world. The certificate program, created and taught…

Manoj Pardasani, PhD, took over as dean and professor at the School of Social Work in July 2020.

In response to students experiencing trauma from the COVID-19 crisis, Adelphi University's School of Social Work has launched the Adelphi Mutual Aid Group Project, providing students with opportunities to share their experiences during a time of pandemic social distancing.

Students from as far away as Kansas are turning to Adelphi’s online master’s degree programs to advance—or change—their career.

Under its new management team, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) will continue to raise Adelphi's profile by participating in several annual diversity-related conferences.

Trish Ferguson, a sophomore majoring in social work, has been named a 2020–2021 Newman Civic Fellow.

Meet the new set of dedicated, diverse and knowledgeable faculty members joining the Adelphi community.

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.

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.