News at Adelphi

Making art with children who have been affected by conflict has been Cindy Maguire, PhD‘s life’s work. “I work in the United States and internationally with children and youth in conflict-affected communities using arts as a tool for empowerment and teaching,” said Dr. Maguire, associate professor in the Department of Communications at Adelphi University. “I move…

Jacques Barber, PhD, professor and dean, and J. Christopher Muran, PhD, professor and interim dean while Dr. Barber is on sabbatical, have collaborated on a revised psychodynamic therapy chapter in Bergin and Garfield's Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change 7th Edition (Wiley 2021), considered “the bible of psychotherapy." It builds on the original chapter published in 2013, for which they also collaborated.

This fall, we are joined by 22 new faculty members spanning all our schools and colleges and our University Libraries. Our mission to transform lives is enriched by their unique expertise and contributions.

For more than 50 years, the Center for African, Black and Caribbean Studies (CABCS) has been a supportive space for students and faculty of color.

Carl Giuffre, PhD, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, and Lee Stemkoski, PhD, professor of math and computer science, explored the intersection of art and mathematics in Japanese temari.

University Professor Paul Moravec, DMA, scored a Grammy nomination and thousands of new fans for the oratorio Sanctuary Road, even as performances went virtual during the pandemic. He won a Pulitzer Prize for Tempest Fantasy in 2004.

On September 11, 2001, a 27-year-old management associate with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey went to his office on the 86th floor of One World Trade Center. When the building was hit shortly after, he led several coworkers to safety.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Adelphi a grant for an international research collaboration with the University of Warsaw. It will fund continuation of the U.S.-Polish International Research Experiences for Students (IRES), focused on solar energy research.

Eugene Neely, former dean of libraries and a full-time professor in University Archives and Special Collections, passed away earlier this year.

In 2006, Martha Cooley joined Adelphi, excited to teach fiction and nonfiction. Before Adelphi, she worked with residencies, which meant she didn't see students often.

Like many college students, Nikki Kateman ‘10, a member of the 2019 10 Under 10, entered Adelphi with preset ideas about what she was going to do.

Associate Professor Mark Grabowski, JD, an award-winning contributor to the Washington Examiner, launched his book on cyberlaw and ethics this month. His leading insights on ransomware, fake news and online social media attacks are a must-read for tackling today’s biggest challenges in cyberspace.

Immigrants seeking asylum in the United States face daunting odds. An overwhelming majority are returned to their country of origin, their petitions for asylum denied.

Adelphi University Professor Kirkland Vaughans, PhD ’85, who has had a decades-long career as a clinical psychologist treating Black youth, is this year’s recipient of the Diversity Award for Psychology in Division 39.

Nicholas V. Cagliuso, Sr., PhD, an adjunct faculty member in the College of Continuing and Professional Studies' graduate emergency management program, was well on his way toward what has become a distinguished career as a national emergency management leader and scholar on 9/11. But he says his experience as a survivor who led his coworkers to safety from the 86th floor of One World Trade Center was a “crystallizing moment that propelled me to take my career to the next level."

Internationally renowned dancer Ruth St. Denis founded the Department of Dance at Adelphi in 1938, one of the first dance departments at an American university. Now a cornerstone of our performing arts, it has close ties with the Paul Taylor and Martha Graham Dance Companies.

The first of its kind when it was founded almost 50 years ago, the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology is nationally known for reimagining clinical psychology and for its contributions to research.