News at Adelphi

At the beginning of the 2017-2018 academic year, doctoral students attended an open discussion meeting with Dean Barber in which students could ask questions about any aspect of the doctoral program. The meeting quickly shifted to concerns that students had about life at Derner.

African American women make up a disproportionate percentage of victims of intimate partner violence. Are they receiving the help they need? Bernadine Waller, MA ’10, associate director of experiential learning at Adelphi's Center for Career and Professional Development and a PhD candidate in social work, just received a prestigious grant for her research—and, she is searching for an answer.

This year’s Research Day on April 17 was Adelphi’s biggest yet—it grows every year. Learn what was new at our 16th annual event, and meet some of the students who presented their research.

Lauren Gonzales, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, combines various methods of research to better understand the factors that can prevent persons with mental illnesses from integrating successfully into their communities.

Damian Stanley, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, has developed a test that may lead to the identification of subcategories of autism and the development of new interventions and/or treatments.

Every year Adelphi honors exceptional employees and faculty members. “Our honorees are Adelphi employees who shine for a number of reasons," said President Christine M. Riordan at the awards ceremony on May 7. “You set extraordinary standards for serving the Adelphi community. We admire and thank you."

At Adelphi, students reap the benefits of personalized attention from their professors and all the opportunities nearby New York City holds. But according to Peter West, Ph.D.—the newly appointed associate provost for student success—there's always room to do better.

The possible legalization of marijuana in New York and Connecticut has sparked a conversation and psychology Professor Lauren Gonzales, Ph.D., joins the discussion with WSHU Public Radio.

Adelphi professor and award-winning author Deborah Serani, Psy.D., is featured in The Mighty discussing different kinds of depression and anxiety.

Najee Hunt is a student leader who is actively helping create a diverse and inclusive culture on campus. As president of the campus organization Black Students United (BSU), he is passionate about supporting and mentoring fellow students of color. He has also expanded the organization's mission to include support of young people from the surrounding community.

In recognition of his work, Dr. Fareri was named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science (APS), an honor given to a handful of outstanding psychological scientists in the early stages of their postgraduate research careers around the world.

Jacques Barber, Ph.D., professor and dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, is the winner of this year's Division 39 (Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology) Research Award.

The collaboration of Damien Stanley, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, with the California Institute of Technology on autism theory of mind is featured in Pasadena Now.

Deborah Serani, Psy.D., adjunct professor, is cited by the Chicago Tribune on how to control the overwhelming fire hose of news. Her advice is to steer away from sensational headlines and head toward stories with solutions.

Jerold Gold, Ph.D. '80, Adelphi professor of psychology, sat down with News 12 Long Island to discuss best practices for following through on a New Year's resolution.

Adelphi adjunct professor and award-winning author Deborah Serani, Psy.D., was featured in MSN about healthy habits to help you live longer.

Psychology adjunct Professor Deborah Serani, Psy.D., is quoted by USA Today about seasonal effects on depression and suicide.

The work of Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology Dean Jacques Barber, Ph.D., and Nili Solomonov, Ph.D. '18 is cited in this article from The Wall Street Journal.

The Center for International Education has two announcements in time for International Education Week, held November 12 through November 16, 2018: the recipients of the 2019 International Faculty Development Grants, and a new map documenting faculty international engagement.

Jean Lau Chin, Ed.D., a professor at Adelphi University's Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology and a recognized authority on leadership, spent six months studying global and diverse leadership as the 2018 Fulbright Scholar as Distinguished Chair at the University of Sydney in Australia.

Adelphi adjunct professor and award-winning author Deborah Serani, Psy.D., is featured in a Reader's Digest article about what psychologists want people to know about depression.

As teachers and mentors, Adelphi faculty members are helping to transform the lives of their students. As researchers, they're helping to transform society.

Graduate school is all about small classes and close working relationships between students and faculty members. Adam P. Natoli, M.S., a Ph.D. candidate in his fourth year at Adelphi's Derner School of Psychology, is another student who is benefiting from collaborative work with a faculty mentor.

Dominic Fareri, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, knows that when people make even the smallest decision—such as whether to eat a salad or burger for lunch—their actions can be traced back to their early life history. Dr. Fareri has studied a diverse sampling of children and adults in order to parse the connection between life experience and decision-making.

“Adelphi paved the way for me to be able to do a job that is so much more than just a job.”

Dr. Hilsenroth was one of the 33 influential psychologists tapped for insights for the July/August 2018 issue of Monitor on Psychology, the monthly magazine of the American Psychological Association.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the United States among youth ages 15 to 24, but people are often scared to talk about it.

Dr. Jacques Barber will be honored for lifetime work with the 2018 Distinguished Psychologist Award for Contributions to Psychology and Psychotherapy.