News at Adelphi

Few students—or parents—would say that homework is their favorite time of day. And parenting approaches vary from completely hands-off to über-involved when it comes to providing assistance with assignments. What’s really best for kids when it comes to homework help?

With vaccines dominating the news, and misinformation spreading rapidly, an Adelphi professor specializing in public health and disease prevention launched a study. The goal: to get to the heart of why parents choose—or refuse—to vaccinate their children.

Leading intimate partner violence expert shares eye-opening data—and a call to action

Faculty member advises the first PBS Kids show headlined by a character with autism

Examining the connection between empathy and anxiety

Why government subsidies may fail to get more electric vehicles on the road

Identifying traits that impact care for patients with mental illness.

Adelphi scholar makes the case for federal legislation.

In Afghanistan, educated women are more likely to lead food-secure households.

The journey of Jennifer McIntosh, PhD ’21, who just completed her fourth nursing degree, shows the many opportunities nursing offers to those who keep learning and growing.

Demystifying the cognitive processes involved in hypnosis.

Machine learning uncovers the impact of climate and geography on birdsong.

Can practicing without helmets make the sport safer?

Sky-high costs for parents, low wages for workers and countless pockets of the country with little to no child care access. What can be done to fix the American child care conundrum?

From numbers to narratives, Adelphi faculty explore how health contributes to our collective bottom line.

For the past five years, Micah Oelze, PhD, Associate Professor of History in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been transforming Adelphi University classrooms into spaces of active learning and student engagement.

Adelphi University's Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology has been selected as a collaborative partner in a $5.2 million grant.

Louise Geddes, PhD, professor of English and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, makes the case for traditional studies as an antidote to the downsides of our rapidly changing world.

The National Science Foundation has awarded an Adelphi University physics professor a grant to research the limits of image resolution.

The chair of the Adelphi University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is a worldwide leader in helping people survive and recover from strokes—from championing an intergenerational initiative to recognize stroke symptoms to international stroke organization leadership.

The Faculty Center for Professional Excellence is delighted to welcome the newest members of Adelphi’s faculty community.

Adelphi welcomes 14 new faculty members to four of our colleges.

A longtime member of the Derner faculty passed away in 2025—Richard Hansen, PhD, was extremely important not only to Adelphi’s postgraduate psychology programs but to the entire psychoanalytic profession. Below is a tribute to Dr. Hansen’s contributions to the field of psychology and the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology.