
Where intellectual curiosity comes to life through hundreds of undergraduate and graduate student presentations spanning disciplines from arts and humanities to natural and social sciences.
Conference Program
Find out more about Adelphi’s 19th annual celebration of scholarship and creativity.

From STEM to the Arts, Our Student Scholars Shine
The April 26, 2022 presentations ran the gamut, offered by undergraduate and graduate students from every field of study at Adelphi.
2022 Scholarship and Creative Works Conference
An annual sign of spring, the Scholarship and Creative Works Conference—Research Day, for short—offers a showcase for hundreds of Adelphi University students as they present their research to fellow students, faculty members and visitors.
This annual celebration is a testament to the thriving academic environment and vibrant creative community experienced by students at Adelphi.
Conditions permitting, this year’s conference will be held in-person in the Ruth S. Harley University Center. We encourage all in our community to attend and explore the exceptional work being done by our students. Registration is required; the registration link will open closer to the Conference date.
A Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity
One day each spring, we come together as a community to celebrate student scholarship and creativity during the annual Adelphi University Scholarship and Creative Works Conference. Students get to share their hard work with their peers, faculty members and visitors. In the process, they build presentation and communication skills, learn to defend their work and engage with other academics, and, overall, develop an appreciation for scholarship and what it contributes to society. At the end of the day, we gather to recognize our award winners and congratulate our entire research community.
This conference is easily one of the best days of the year. Our students have so much creativity, ingenuity, and insight and it is inspiring to see it on full display. We gain so much as a community when we come together like this to step outside our own departments and learn from one another.

Conference Schedule
Masks are not required for conference attendance, however, if you are attending the keynote in person masks will be required.
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12:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Sessions:
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Keynote Speaker: Raven Baxter, PhD Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom (live and hybrid)Known as Dr. Raven the Science Maven, internationally acclaimed American educator and molecular biologist.This portion of the event is sponsored by the Joseph J. Napolitano Lecture endowment. |
An Annual Celebration of Scholarship
Scenes from our 19th annual Research and Creative Works Conference, which celebrates the innovation and creativity of Adelphi students. Launch Gallery
An Annual Celebration of Scholarship
Scenes from our 19th annual Research and Creative Works Conference, which celebrates the innovation and creativity of Adelphi students. 7 Photos-
Conference keynote address was presented by Raven Baxter, PhD, a microbiologist and science educator known as “Dr. Raven the Science Maven.”
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Student researchers displayed and discussed their work on laptops during the conference.
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The Adelphi University community came together, once again, to celebrate the outstanding scholarship and creative works of undergraduate and graduate students.
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A view of e-posters during the 2022 Scholarship and Creative Works Conference.
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The many presentations reflected Adelphi’s “core four” areas of focus: arts and humanities, STEM and social sciences, the professions, and health and wellness.
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Conferences like these can inspire cross-disciplinary collaborations between students from different departments and can serve as a catalyst for collaboration.
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Adelphi's Scholarship and Creative Works Conference serves as a great opportunity for our community to celebrate and appreciate the diverse talents we have at Adelphi University.
Spotlight: Select Presentation and Poster Titles
As you read the titles of this sampling of graduate and undergraduate research, you will see that our students’ interests are broad and far reaching.
Undergraduate Research
- Characterizing the Growth Kinetics of a Single Bacterium to Predict Antibiotic Resistance
- Do people with different income levels have different consumption choices: Online shopping or Offline?
- Stress levels in relation to student athletes
- Shattered Elements (an Original RPG game)
- Prejudice & The Power of Poetry: The Blind and Visually Impaired
- The Female Effect: How Female Therapists Influence Language Use
- Personality as a Predictor of Drinking Habits
- Preventing Hackers From Hacking Into Our Systems
- Analysis of Stone Technology From Ice Age Alaska
- Familicidal Men: What Drives Men to Murder Their Families?
Graduate Research
- Family Caregivers Across the Lifespan From Emerging Adulthood Through Mid-Life
- Are narcissists worse at providing support? Exploring the relationship between narcissism and capitalization in romantic relationships
- 4th- and 5th-Grade Students’ Attitudes Toward Physical Activity
- Predation Analysis of Native and Invasive Intertidal Crab Species of Long Island
- A Research Proposal on Swallowing in Dementia Patients: A Safety or Efficiency Impairment?
- The Mind-Muscle Connection: The Role of Attention in Weight Training
- The Impact of Homelessness on Adolescent Psychosocial Development: A Qualitative Study
- The Emotional Implications of Pregnancy Discrimination
- The Ferris Wheel and the Hotdog Stand (literature reading)
- Is e-prescribing succeeding in the fight against medication errors in hospital settings?