News at Adelphi

The event recognized and celebrated second-year students dedicated to careers helping others communicate, as well as their families and alumni committed to student success.

Her experience as an Adelphi athlete and degree in exercise science have propelled Heather Mau ’11 to the National Basketball Association as a trainer for the Dallas Mavericks and now the New York Knicks.

Adelphi University’s Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences is launching an innovative new PhD in Learning Sciences program serving the New York City metropolitan region.

“These scholarships are a way to give back because Adelphi’s given me so much,” said the proud Adelphi alumna.

Adelphi neurolinguist looks at how healthy and impaired brains process words with multiple meanings.

Taking a closer look at the playing field of pandemic education.

An Adelphi University researcher says attitudes formed toward physical education by students as early as elementary school may have long-term implications for their health as adults.

Bestselling author Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.), launches an event to celebrate storytelling and the power of the imagination.

Inspired by his grandfather’s struggle with Broca’s aphasia, molecular neuroscience major Hemish Naidoo explores scientific literature for patterns in language loss. His goal is to find clues that could inform future treatments and support those affected by similar conditions.

Miguel Velasquez ’23, MA ’24, a bilingual history major who was Adelphi’s 2021 Newman Civic Fellowship winner, has already secured a teaching position—in the same school where he held his Adelphi internship.

Meet two students who dived into research and successfully presented on their topics: Chinese “comfort women” of World War II and the depiction of the melancholy Portuguese “saudade” in Spanish literature.

The music and story of the Four Seasons have captivated audiences for decades. But Danielle Gaudio Lalehzar ’89, MA ’90, daughter of multi-award-winning songwriter and original group member Bob Gaudio, has her own story to tell.

Hear Eduardo Vilaro ’85, recognized by the Ford Foundation as one of “America’s Cultural Treasures,” talk about the impact of his Adelphi dance degree. And learn why Patrick O’Shaughnessy, DO, MBA ’13, president and CEO of Catholic Health, believes an Adelphi education “builds great people.”

Watch Adelphi’s president, provost, board of trustees chair, and faculty and student leaders share words of encouragement, new perspectives and compelling life stories. Their messages highlighted a day to remember.

Members of Adelphi’s Class of 2024 celebrated their accomplishments surrounded by family and friends at the University’s 128th Commencement ceremony on May 21 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

Four Adelphi University professors have been awarded SUNY Teacher Workforce Investment Grants totaling $1,244,035 to support a project focused on targeting and retaining diverse teaching professionals.

Adelphi University School of Education Assistant Professor Suraj Uttamchandani, PhD, and Associate Professor Matthew Curinga, EdD, and John Drew, associate professor of communications, have received funding from the Mozilla Foundation to redesign two courses in responsible computing.

This fall, Adelphi made significant jumps in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of colleges and undergraduate programs. In the recently released U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School list, Adelphi’s programs in nursing, public health, audiology and social work all made ranking jumps. Read about these exceptional programs, and learn why they are gaining national recognition.

Students from the Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences, led by Dean Xiao-lei Wang, PhD, traveled to Italy in early January for the international course entitled “Exploring Italy: Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Italian Culture.” 

Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences undergraduate physical education students, seniors Christina Folias and Giavanna Dushaj, have been named SHAPE America Physical Education Majors of the Year. 

This January, graduate students and faculty traveled to Jamaica to gain a global perspective on the field of speech-language pathology.

On April 5 and 6, Adelphi University will welcome fellow book lovers for a free celebration of storytelling, literature and the power of the written word—featuring Adelphi alumna and bestselling author Alice Hoffman ‘73, ‘02 (Hon.), who founded and inspired the two-day festival.

Frances Perkins went from professor of sociology to President Franklin Roosevelt’s secretary of labor—and a lifetime of pioneering social justice reform. Her story inspired novelist Stephanie Dray to make her the subject of her latest book, Becoming Madam Secretary (Park Books, 2024), which is coming out just in time for Women’s History Month.

Adelphi University's Meredith Whitley, PhD, professor of health and sport sciences and research fellow at the Centre for Sport Leadership and Stellenbosch University, was a collaborator in the study.

Krista Aliscio ’23 anchored the women’s soccer team throughout its trip to the Division II Final Four this fall while working on her master's degree in school psychology. Jamie Yonker ’22 continued studies for her master's degree in exercise science even as she led Adelphi’s volleyball team back to the NCAA tournament. Both share how much work it took to excel as athletes and NE-10 Conference honor roll students.

Assistant Professor Won Seok Chey, PhD, uses traditional Korean games—from gonggi to tae kwon do—to support culturally responsive teaching and learning.

Here's a look at our top stories for each month.