News at Adelphi

Student-faculty team examines the foundational assumptions of carcinogenesis modeling.

A new theoretical framework outlines best practices school psychologists can use to help LGBTQ+ youth prepare for college

A grant-funded study investigates the cognitive processes that allow us to form healthy social bonds and resist maladaptive behaviors

Different subsets of the transgender population have different rates of marijuana use when medically transitioning, new research finds

Examining factors precipitating substance abuse, from America's rural to urban communities.

With a growing number of male nursing students, an inspiring group of male nursing faculty, a trustee who earned his nursing degree at Adelphi and a dedicated support group for male nurses, Adelphi is providing an innovative answer to America’s nursing shortage.

Noting that some of his graduate nursing students had barriers to success—like tech skills or communication challenges—Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo, PhD, launched the Equitable, Targeted and Structured Onboarding Program. Read about the success of this program, and how he is now collaborating with four other universities to replicate it.

The caring science approach in nursing is on the rise, said Jean Watson, PhD, a distinguished professor emerita and dean emerita, University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing, as she addressed 90-plus Adelphi College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH) attendees in an April 26 Zoom presentation.

College of Nursing and Public Health faculty presented on a variety of topics at the Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) 35th Annual Scientific Sessions, which took place March 23 and 24 in Philadelphia.

Adelphi’s IDEATE program is the sole national winner of the John L. Blackburn Award from the American Association of University Administrators. A “bridge” between our graduate nursing and social work programs, IDEATE trains future practitioners to work together to deliver behavioral health services to children, adolescents and emerging adults.

Palliative care focuses on managing the symptoms and stress that accompany serious illnesses. This certificate from the College of Professional and Continuing Studies trains nurses in this fast-growing specialization.

The Adelphi University College of Nursing and Public Health is one of 10 schools in the United States selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to participate in an important initiative on resilience and self-care. Dean Deborah Hunt, PhD ’12, explains—and shares her vision for nursing.

A new study co-led by Adelphi University Assistant Professor of Psychology Damian Stanley, PhD, provides a window into the psychological, social and emotional impacts of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new feeding practice could become the standard of care in other neonatal ICUs

Research shows that CBD and other plant extracts could revolutionize psychological treatments.

College is a time of growth and exploration, but also a lot of pressure.

Michele Doubrava, a full-time working mother of two who is soon to be a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, knows exactly what she wants to do with the master's degree she will receive from Adelphi in December 2022. She wants to dedicate her career to helping people suffering from severe mental illness.

One Adelphi professor's fight to bring change to her field.

Study examines the connection between attachment anxiety and loneliness.

Adelphi social work professor advocates for better practices and policies after shocking statistics on suicide come to light.

Shining a light on the struggles of vulnerable healthcare workers.

On Adelphi's busy campus, there's a place where students, faculty and staff can find a moment for prayer or reflection and meet with others to worship, enjoy a meal or share ideas.

“How do we experience being alive?” That’s the question Igor Webb, PhD, professor in Adelphi University’s Department of English, explores in his latest book, Buster Brown’s America: Recollections, Reveries, Reflections—and incorporating This Old Writer: A Journal of a Plague Year. “In everyday life, we don’t experience being alive in the same way,” said Dr. Webb. “It’s not…

The COVID-19 pandemic—and the more recent rise of monkeypox—have brought an often overlooked field into sharp focus: public health. At Adelphi, the work of our Master of Public Health (MPH) students and faculty has become even more important , and they have stepped up to serve.

Dear Adelphi Community, Adelphi University’s Health and Wellness team continues to closely watch the outbreak of monkeypox, which was recently declared a global and national public health emergency. Additionally, New York state’s governor declared a disaster emergency to ensure the state has the resources to respond. As with all public health matters, we are monitoring the situation…

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), an independent agency overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, recognized our Master of Public Health (MPH) program for identifying, preventing and solving community health problems. This accreditation ensures that students are receiving a high-quality education in public health.