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Career achievement awards for six faculty members—Chris Muran (pictured), Jacques Barber, Kirkland Vaughans, Robert Bornstein, Mark Hilsenroth and Lea Theodore—reflect the Derner School’s impact on psychoanalytic thought.
Research at Derner School of Psychology
Research is central to Derner’s identity as an empirically informed school of psychology.
It has been that way since the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology was founded in 1972 as the first university-based school of psychology in the United States. Our faculty has long distinguished itself for its contributions to the field as well as for its commitment to inspiring students and preparing them to join the ranks of researchers.
Research Highlights
Rethinking Adult Social Relationships
Associate Dean Katherine Fiori, PhD, Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, talks about her research, aimed at understanding how adults can best “lead a happy, healthy life.” They need not just close family ties, she said, but also so-called “weak ties” that present stimulation and “novel opportunities” for social interaction.
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Recent works by faculty members Robert Mendelsohn, Joel Weinberger, Jairo N. Fuertes, Jacques Barber and J. Christopher Muran burnish the Derner School’s reputation as a world leader in psychoanalytic research.
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An article by Kirkland Vaughans, PhD ’85, clinical director of the Derner Hempstead Child Clinic, explains how traditional psychotherapy misses the impact of structural racism on Black boys’ psyches—and suggests what to do about it.
Support for Psychology Research
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Our Office of Research and Sponsored Programs helps promote and support faculty research endeavors. Learn about grant supports, funding opportunities, and the ways psychology faculty members can advance their fields.
Office of Undergraduate Research
Our Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Works strives to embed research and creative works in the academic experience of all Adelphi undergraduate students.
Join a Psychological Research Study
Researchers within the Derner School of Psychology, comprising both faculty and students, conduct diverse studies and rely on individuals like yourself to contribute your experiences and insights.
Latest Derner Research
Research Showcases
Undergraduate and graduate students from across the University present their projects each spring at Adelphi's Scholarship & Creative Works Conference. And the annual Academic & Creative Research Magazine highlights the outstanding research and creative output of our faculty members and their students.
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