News at Adelphi

Dear Adelphi Community, It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Christopher Storm, PhD, as Adelphi’s next provost and executive vice president, with unanimous approval from the Adelphi University Board of Trustees. Dr. Storm’s appointment will be effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Storm was chosen following an exhaustive internal search process that featured the…

Steven Cox, PhD, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders and director of the Voice and Quality of Life Laboratory (VQLL) at Adelphi University, studies how voice disorders can impact individuals' physical, psychological and social functioning. He has a particular interest in communication and quality-of-life concerns in individuals treated for laryngeal cancer.

This spring, more than 180 Adelphi University School of Social Work students pioneered new efforts to address racial justice. Part of the University’s annual social action initiative, groups of students took an innovative online approach to the three-month project, focusing on highlighting issues such as the effects of race and racism on criminal justice, health,…

Jessica Karim, a social work major at Adelphi University, has been named the 2021 BSW Student of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers-New York State Chapter.

Bernadine Waller, MA '10, is a New York state-licensed therapist, an adjunct faculty member in the School of Social Work and is the associate director of experiential learning for the Center for Career and Professional Development.

Each spring, the Adelphi community comes together to celebrate student scholarship and creativity during the annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference.

When classrooms were forced to adapt to virtual learning due to COVID-19, Adelphi's School of Social Work came up with a plan to ensure that students would still be able to gain experience in the field of social work.

Bernadine Waller, MA '10, wears many hats at Adelphi. She is the associate director of experiential learning in the Center for Career and Professional Development and an adjunct professor in the School of Social Work, where she is also pursuing her PhD with the goal of using research to improve lives.

Last fall, Schanica Pickens, director of the Master of Social Work program and director of student engagement and academic affairs, moderated Media Perceptions of Black (MEN)tal Health Practitioners.

Admission to Adelphi University will continue to be standardized test optional for current high school juniors applying for admission this coming year, recognizing the difficulty of taking SATs or ACTs during the pandemic.

Osvaldo Alvarado enlisted in the Army Reserve while still a senior in high school. After six years, he wanted to continue to serve others, this time by becoming a social worker. “I enjoy helping people and serving the community," he said. "It's a calling."

When Sergeant Gerry Lennon of the Adelphi University Department of Public Safety and Transportation heard about the national Pink Patch Project breast cancer effort, he knew that was something he could launch right here on campus to help women suffering with breast cancer by raising money and awareness about the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer…

Joaniko Kohchi, parenting expert and director of Adelphi's Institute for Parenting, shares her tips for parents on how to navigate this new normal more successfully and with less stress.

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program serves the needs of those coping with breast cancer. That was the mission when the program was founded at the School of Social Work and remains its purpose today—40 years later.

La-Keir Morris has devoted her career and life to working with victims of domestic violence and serving as a foster parent. Now she's entered Adelphi's graduate program in social work with a goal of starting her own youth development organization.

This fall, Adelphi University’s School of Social Work will launch a new virtual program granting a postgraduate certificate in Environmental Justice for Social Workers. The first of its kind in the United States, it is designed to prepare social workers for working with vulnerable communities our rapidly changing world. The certificate program, created and taught…

Manoj Pardasani, PhD, took over as dean and professor at the School of Social Work in July 2020.