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A year ago, Adelphi received a $1.92 million Interdisciplinary Education and Training Experience (IDEATE) grant. Through our partnerships with premier healthcare institutions, our nursing and social work students work together to help underrepresented children. Read what we’ve accomplished, and how children’s lives were changed.
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Wahiba Abu-Ras, PhD I will allocate the research release to address: “Orphan Children: The Invisible COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan.” The study has three main objectives: 1) to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Iraqi and Syrian orphan children living in Jordan; 2) to examine the impact of the financial crisis on the provision of services to…
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Serving Our Community: Updates From Continuing Education and the Center for Nonprofit Leadership
CategoriesPublished:Continuing education (CE) is in full swing this spring, and in the heart of planning for the Fall 2022 semester.
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Chireau White (PhD Outstanding Student) Nominated by Elizabeth Palley, JD, PhD, director of the doctoral program Chireau White is a 29-year-old, Black, queer woman who is a fourth-year PhD student at the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ School of Social Work. Her current research interests are focused on organizational and societal contributors to social work burnout. She has…
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Âé¶¹Ö±²¥'s School of Social Work doctoral candidate Jennifer Eileen Reddin Cassar has been selected to join the Fulbright Specialist Roster.
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Congratulations on being elected to, and serving as, chair of the Faculty Senate. While members of our community are familiar with what faculty members do in the classroom, could you please explain the role that faculty members—and the Faculty Senate—play in the development of curricula? According to the Articles of Governance, the faculty has primary responsibility…
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The American Council on Education (ACE) has announced that Diann Cameron Kelly, PhD, associate provost for student success at Âé¶¹Ö±²¥, has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2022–2023.
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A conference highlighting the importance of mental health and wellness among Black men.
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“The Time Is Right for Social Work": The School of Social Work Celebrates Social Work Month
CategoriesPublished:“Social Work Month is a time to celebrate the great profession of social work, the incredible role social workers play in helping people navigate life’s needs and challenges as well as learn about the many contributions made in the profession,†said Schanica Pickens, director of the Master of Social Work program and assistant dean of student affairs.
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Dena Gassner, PhD candidate in the School of Social Work, weighs in on a discussion about autism and ADHD.
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Commencement 2022 Announcement
CategoriesPublished:Dear Adelphi Community, We are pleased to announce Adelphi’s Commencement plans to celebrate our Class of 2022. Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ 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…
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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.
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Daniel Kaplan, PhD, director of Adelphi's Center for Nonprofit Leadership and associate professor of social work, advocates for nonprofits.
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Social Work Professor Elizabeth Palley, JD, PhD, shares her perspective on an important federal legislative proposal. The story also appeared on MSN.com.
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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.
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Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ 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.
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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.
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In its fifth year, Âé¶¹Ö±²¥'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.
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Manoj Pardasani, PhD, dean of Adelphi’s School of Social Work, shares his expertise in a MSW Online Q&A.
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The​​​​​​​​ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded Âé¶¹Ö±²¥'s School of Social Work and College of Nursing and Public Health a grant to train 120 graduate students in behavioral healthcare.
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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 Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ 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…
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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…
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Steven Cox, PhD, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders and director of the Voice and Quality of Life Laboratory (VQLL) at Âé¶¹Ö±²¥, 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.
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This spring, more than 180 Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ 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,…
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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.
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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.