News at Adelphi

Derner alumna Dr. Valentina Stoycheva recently participated in a panel discussion for doctoral students on the topic of starting a pri-vate practice. Following this productive conversation, she and other alumni have launched a new private Facebook group called Derner Private Practice Tribe.

Many of us will start our career working at a mental health clinic, hospital, or a group private practice, yet some of us will forge ahead and open our private practice shortly after being licensed. Regardless if you are a new graduate, or you have been in the field for 15+ years, tips for starting a private practice are always helpful. 

Derner Professor Michael O’Loughlin runs a program at Adelphi, where doctoral students can train to conduct interviews and clinical examinations in order to write affidavits for asylum seekers under supervision by an Adelphi faculty member.

In her internship, postdoc training, and early career, Dr. Cassie Kaufmann (Ph.D., 2014) kept her mind open re-garding her future. She spoke with col-leagues about creating a space for col-laboration with like-minded clinicians and reflected on the need for more postdoc training opportunities (and equity in postdoc compensation).

At the beginning of the 2017-2018 academic year, doctoral students attended an open discussion meeting with Dean Barber in which students could ask questions about any aspect of the doctoral program. The meeting quickly shifted to concerns that students had about life at Derner.

African American women make up a disproportionate percentage of victims of intimate partner violence. Are they receiving the help they need? Bernadine Waller, MA ’10, associate director of experiential learning at Adelphi's Center for Career and Professional Development and a PhD candidate in social work, just received a prestigious grant for her research—and, she is searching for an answer.

This year’s Research Day on April 17 was Adelphi’s biggest yet—it grows every year. Learn what was new at our 16th annual event, and meet some of the students who presented their research.

Lauren Gonzales, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, combines various methods of research to better understand the factors that can prevent persons with mental illnesses from integrating successfully into their communities.

Damian Stanley, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, has developed a test that may lead to the identification of subcategories of autism and the development of new interventions and/or treatments.

Every year Adelphi honors exceptional employees and faculty members. “Our honorees are Adelphi employees who shine for a number of reasons," said President Christine M. Riordan at the awards ceremony on May 7. “You set extraordinary standards for serving the Adelphi community. We admire and thank you."

At Adelphi, students reap the benefits of personalized attention from their professors and all the opportunities nearby New York City holds. But according to Peter West, Ph.D.—the newly appointed associate provost for student success—there's always room to do better.

The possible legalization of marijuana in New York and Connecticut has sparked a conversation and psychology Professor Lauren Gonzales, Ph.D., joins the discussion with WSHU Public Radio.

Adelphi professor and award-winning author Deborah Serani, Psy.D., is featured in The Mighty discussing different kinds of depression and anxiety.

Najee Hunt is a student leader who is actively helping create a diverse and inclusive culture on campus. As president of the campus organization Black Students United (BSU), he is passionate about supporting and mentoring fellow students of color. He has also expanded the organization's mission to include support of young people from the surrounding community.

In recognition of his work, Dr. Fareri was named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science (APS), an honor given to a handful of outstanding psychological scientists in the early stages of their postgraduate research careers around the world.

Jacques Barber, Ph.D., professor and dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, is the winner of this year's Division 39 (Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology) Research Award.

The collaboration of Damien Stanley, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, with the California Institute of Technology on autism theory of mind is featured in Pasadena Now.

Deborah Serani, Psy.D., adjunct professor, is cited by the Chicago Tribune on how to control the overwhelming fire hose of news. Her advice is to steer away from sensational headlines and head toward stories with solutions.

Jerold Gold, Ph.D. '80, Adelphi professor of psychology, sat down with News 12 Long Island to discuss best practices for following through on a New Year's resolution.

Adelphi adjunct professor and award-winning author Deborah Serani, Psy.D., was featured in MSN about healthy habits to help you live longer.

Psychology adjunct Professor Deborah Serani, Psy.D., is quoted by USA Today about seasonal effects on depression and suicide.

The work of Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology Dean Jacques Barber, Ph.D., and Nili Solomonov, Ph.D. '18 is cited in this article from The Wall Street Journal.

The Center for International Education has two announcements in time for International Education Week, held November 12 through November 16, 2018: the recipients of the 2019 International Faculty Development Grants, and a new map documenting faculty international engagement.

Jean Lau Chin, Ed.D., a professor at Adelphi University's Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology and a recognized authority on leadership, spent six months studying global and diverse leadership as the 2018 Fulbright Scholar as Distinguished Chair at the University of Sydney in Australia.

Adelphi adjunct professor and award-winning author Deborah Serani, Psy.D., is featured in a Reader's Digest article about what psychologists want people to know about depression.

As teachers and mentors, Adelphi faculty members are helping to transform the lives of their students. As researchers, they're helping to transform society.

Graduate school is all about small classes and close working relationships between students and faculty members. Adam P. Natoli, M.S., a Ph.D. candidate in his fourth year at Adelphi's Derner School of Psychology, is another student who is benefiting from collaborative work with a faculty mentor.

Dominic Fareri, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, knows that when people make even the smallest decision—such as whether to eat a salad or burger for lunch—their actions can be traced back to their early life history. Dr. Fareri has studied a diverse sampling of children and adults in order to parse the connection between life experience and decision-making.