News at Adelphi

Jonathan Cristol, PhD, Adelphi Levermore Global Scholars research fellow, is quoted in this FRONTLINE story on Qassem Soleimani.

Donna Freitas, PhD, visiting associate professor of English, is challenging students in her first-year seminar class to “unplug” from their cellphones for a week. The exercise is featured on CBS New York and other outlets such as PIX11 and Innovate Long Island.

Margaret Gray, PhD, associate professor of political science, weighs in on the exploitation of farmworkers in Jacobin.

The Adelphi Chorale and Adelphi Vocal Ensemble will kick off the Thanksgiving holiday week with a concert on November 24, says Broadway World.

This fall, four different degree programs were introduced, including statistics, environmental science, anthropology, and ethics and public policy, says University Business. The ethics and public policy program was also featured in Inside Higher Ed.

After years of trying to change his dishonorable discharge to honorable, the late Needham Mayes ’78 succeeded and will have a military burial, says The New York Times.

President Christine M. Riordan spoke with Authority Magazine to discuss what should be done to improve the nation’s educational system.

Seven Garden City high school students have been named recipients of the Adelphi University Prize for Leadership.

Matthew Wright, PhD, department chair and associate professor of physics, gives his tips to make exams less scary for students in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Research by Geoffrey Ream, PhD, associate professor of social work, is featured in the Chicago Tribune on anti-bullying training being required in states across the U.S. The article, originally published in the Associated Press, also appears in many other outlets.

Adjunct professor James Joseph O'Neil ’88 and Samuel Adams ’08 are starring in the new production of the play Amadeus at the Folger Theatre in Washington D.C., says Folger Shakespeare Library.

The New York City/Long Island chapter of the Association for Supply Chain Management, known as APICS NYC/LI, has had a productive year and plans to start a chapter at Adelphi, according to Innovate Long Island.

Jessie Klein, PhD, associate professor of sociology, shares her knowledge of the bullying epidemic in America on the Progressive Radio Network.

Christopher Saucedo, professor of art and art history, completed an inspirational Q&A with The Wave.

Frances Perkins, the first woman ever to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet and former professor of sociology at Adelphi, will be highlighted for her service, says Hudson Valley One.

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, Adelphi is going gold as part of National Chemistry Week, says InnovateLI.

Next month, Adelphi’s annual Women’s Leadership Conference will provide hands-on leadership training and professional development, says Long Island Business News.

Zachary Johnson, PhD, associate professor of decision sciences and marketing, talks about the pros and cons of layaway in U.S. News & World Report.

Margaret Klein Salamon, PhD ’14, shares her experience about coping with climate change anxiety in Grist.

Adelphi graduate student Jennifer Hindieh and her husband share their love story with The New York Times.

A three-year grant from Jovia Financial Credit Union will support an Adelphi financial literacy program as well as student consulting projects for students, faculty and staff, says Newsday.

Brian Wygal, PhD, Director of Environmental Studies and Sciences and Associate Professor of Anthropology, is quoted in a U.S. News & World Report story about what students can do with an anthropology degree.

An award-winning TV pilot filmed at Adelphi will be screened at the North Fork TV Festival, says Newsday.

President Christine M. Riordan was announced as a recipient of the Georgia State University distinguished alumni award in the Georgia State University News Hub.

Deborah Serani, PsyD, senior adjunct professor of psychology, is featured in Healthline on millennials and health.

Sports medicine expert Greg McCue ’12 is treating elite and everyday athletes with acupuncture, says FOX21Delmarva.

Perry Greene, PhD, former vice president for diversity and inclusion, is quoted in Newsday about workplace bias and micro-inequities.

Needham Mayes ’78, who is seeking military burial after being dishonorably discharged, shares his story with The New York Times.

Debra Lund, senior director of marketing and analytics, is quoted in a story from Long Island Business News on the role of school rankings in marketing.