News at Adelphi

Can practicing without helmets make the sport safer?

From numbers to narratives, Adelphi faculty explore how health contributes to our collective bottom line.

Brooklyn physical education teacher Reyes Andon, MA '18, is finding new ways to promote health for every child. His innovative approach was featured on the Today show with Hoda Kotb.

Professor of health and sport sciences Meredith Whitley, PhD, believes the youth sports system in the United States is broken. She is now leading a project to develop evidence-informed mental health guidelines that have the potential to transform the way youth sports programs are run.

Eliana Armijos ’03, MS ’13 has a story of resilience, passion and innovation—following a journey that began at Adelphi University and has evolved into a groundbreaking role in the world of sports technology.

Adelphi professor Erik Swartz, PhD, has developed a program called “helmetless tackling training” to help players learn to protect their head and avoid injury when making tackles. His research shows that the program can significantly reduce head impacts.

Her experience as an Adelphi athlete and degree in exercise science have propelled Heather Mau ’11 to the National Basketball Association as a trainer for the Dallas Mavericks and now the New York Knicks.

“These scholarships are a way to give back because Adelphi’s given me so much,” said the proud Adelphi alumna.

The Men Leaders Paving Paths for Young Men conference gave young Latino men insights on how college is key to succeeding professionally and personally and helping their families and communities. 

An Adelphi University researcher says attitudes formed toward physical education by students as early as elementary school may have long-term implications for their health as adults.

Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences undergraduate physical education students, seniors Christina Folias and Giavanna Dushaj, have been named SHAPE America Physical Education Majors of the Year.

Adelphi University's Meredith Whitley, PhD, professor of health and sport sciences and research fellow at the Centre for Sport Leadership and Stellenbosch University, was a collaborator in the study.

Krista Aliscio ’23 anchored the women’s soccer team throughout its trip to the Division II Final Four this fall while working on her master's degree in school psychology. Jamie Yonker ’22 continued studies for her master's degree in exercise science even as she led Adelphi’s volleyball team back to the NCAA tournament. Both share how much work it took to excel as athletes and NE-10 Conference honor roll students.

Assistant Professor Won Seok Chey, PhD, uses traditional Korean games—from gonggi to tae kwon do—to support culturally responsive teaching and learning.

This new degree will enable students to improve the health and well-being of people as nutritionists and dietitians.

Multitalented junior Angelina Saccone performed with the New York State Symphony Orchestra Musicians at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, thanks to adjunct professor and Adelphi Symphony Orchestra director Stefano Miceli.

Youth from marginalized communities should have wider exposure to sports, said Meredith Whitley, PhD.

Greg Bouris asked 200 high school athletes to lift their left foot off the floor. All gamely followed his instructions, leaning on teammates for balance in the Ruth S. Harley University Center’s main ballroom on January 6. Then Bouris, lecturer and director of Adelphi University’s undergraduate sport management program, quipped: “Now you’re all starting off the new year on the right foot!” The room erupted into adolescent groans, but his point was well received.

Sports can be an important part of growing up, and generations of Americans have experienced athletic pursuits as a source of fun, fitness and camaraderie.