News at Adelphi
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A new op-ed about President Biden’s “American Jobs Plan†by Traci Levy, PhD, associate professor of political science, and Elizabeth Palley, PhD, professor of social work, is featured on RealClearPolicy.com. The piece was also picked up by the Carework Network.
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Jessica Karim, a social work major at Âé¶¹Ö±²¥, has been named the 2021 BSW Student of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers-New York State Chapter.
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Bernadine Waller, MA '10, is a New York state-licensed therapist, an adjunct faculty member in the School of Social Work and is the associate director of experiential learning for the Center for Career and Professional Development.
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Josh Altman, PhD, associate director of the Student Counseling Center, is quoted extensively in an Inside Higher Ed story about college students' mental health amid the pandemic.
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Jessica Karim, a junior at Adelphi, shares her story in a Newsday article and video about the experiences of students with disabilities during the pandemic. She was also featured in “Top photos from around LI from April 2021.â€
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Adelphi Students to Showcase Scholarship and Creativity at Virtual Conference—AKA Research Day
CategoriesPublished:Each spring, the Adelphi community comes together to celebrate student scholarship and creativity during the annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference.
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When classrooms were forced to adapt to virtual learning due to COVID-19, Adelphi's School of Social Work came up with a plan to ensure that students would still be able to gain experience in the field of social work.
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Paul Thaler, PhD, professor of communications, is quoted in a Newsweek story about televised trials. He is also quoted in a similar story on BBC.
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Wahiba Abu-Rass, PhD, a professor in Adelphi’s School of Social Work, is quoted in a commentary published in The California Aggie.
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Bernadine Waller, MA '10, wears many hats at Adelphi. She is the associate director of experiential learning in the Center for Career and Professional Development and an adjunct professor in the School of Social Work, where she is also pursuing her PhD with the goal of using research to improve lives.
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In 1950, the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ School of Social Work was founded to better the lives of individuals, families, groups and communities. Last year, the School of Social Work celebrated 70 years of cultivating leaders who are advancing the field of social work by being strong advocates for social justice and driving forces for ethical social work practices.
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Admission to Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ 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.
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The Great Neck Record and several other Anton Media outlets on Long Island reported on Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (above, center) presenting a citation to School of Social Work Dean Manoj Pardasani, PhD, (left) and Steve Everett, DMA, provost and executive vice president. The article also touched on the history of the School and its role training social workers and serving the community,
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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."
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When Sergeant Gerry Lennon of the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ 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…
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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.
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Blogging about natural hair and Black culture comes easily to Pamela Shaddock ’84. But these topics took a serious turn in 2015 when Shaddock’s older sister, Dianne Austin, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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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.
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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.
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This fall, Âé¶¹Ö±²¥’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…
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Manoj Pardasani, PhD, took over as dean and professor at the School of Social Work in July 2020.
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Elizabeth Palley, JD, PhD, professor of social work, wrote an op-ed in Fortune about former Vice President Joe Biden’s child care reform proposal.
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In response to students experiencing trauma from the COVID-19 crisis, Âé¶¹Ö±²¥'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.
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An op-ed by Elizabeth Palley, PhD, professor of social work, calling for relief for child care workers during the pandemic, is featured in The Hill.
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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.
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Trish Ferguson, a sophomore majoring in social work, has been named a 2020–2021 Newman Civic Fellow.
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Meet Our New 2019–2020 Faculty Members
CategoriesPublished:Meet the new set of dedicated, diverse and knowledgeable faculty members joining the Adelphi community.
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Social work adjunct faculty member Anthony Zenkus is quoted extensively in a Newsday report on fatal lapses in Suffolk County's Child Protection Services.