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When Louise Geddes, PhD, associate professor and chair of the Department of English at Adelphi, and Valerie M. Fazel, PhD, instructor of English at Arizona State University, attended the Shakespeare Association of America annual conference in New Orleans in 2016, they were struck by the sights and sounds of an elaborate jazz funeral held in honor of the 400th anniversary of the playwright and poet's death.

For many people, the word archaeology conjures up visions of researchers digging up old things like ancient tools or pottery.

The following faculty members describe their productive sabbatical projects:

For the first time since the pandemic hit in March 2020, College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH) faculty and alumnae delivered presentations in person at the Eastern Nursing Research Society's 34th annual Scientific Sessions, held March 31 to April 1 in Providence, Rhode Island.

For many people, preparing for a workout involves simple steps like pulling on stretchy workout clothes, tying the laces on a pair of running shoes, filling up a water bottle and tuning in to a playlist of high-energy music.

Overseas deployments are a fact of life for many American military families. These life-altering experiences鈥攄uring which service members must leave home for an average of six to 12 months as part of their service in the armed forces鈥攃an bring about wide-ranging emotions and reactions, not only for those being deployed, but also for their families on the home front.

鈥淎ll the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts." ~ from William Shakespeare's As You Like It

Imagine being able to send your sullen, obnoxious tween to live with another family. Their foster family not only puts up with them, they educate and train them. Your child is returned to you as a young adult, mature, skilled and ready to take on the family duties.

For more than a year now, we've been hearing about how supply chain issues are causing shortages of everything from electronics and autos to meat and household products.

Cindy Maguire, PhD, associate professor of communications and art and design education at 天美传媒, and Ann Holt, PhD, visiting assistant professor of art and design education at Pratt Institute and adjunct professor in the 天美传媒 Department of Art and Art History, each had early-career experiences that illuminated the profound impact art can have on people in challenging circumstances.

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.

With computer science being in a constant state of evolution, academic programs in this field must be continually updated to reflect the needs of industry if they are going to give students what they need to succeed after college.

According to healthaffairs.org, more than 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day鈥攍eading to an unprecedented spike in the number of homebound adults relying on home-based primary healthcare. Yet, today, the quality of home-based care for the nation's older adults is highly inconsistent.

What began as a virtual collaboration in 2020 and turned into a successful international exchange will move to its next phase this month.

Making art with children who have been affected by conflict has been Cindy Maguire, PhD鈥榮 life鈥檚 work. 鈥淚 work in the United States and internationally with children and youth in conflict-affected communities using arts as a tool for empowerment and teaching,鈥� said Dr. Maguire, associate professor in the Department of Communications at 天美传媒.

After a year and a half of COVID restrictions, 天美传媒 celebrated the new academic year with the announcement of a major grant awarded to the College of Arts and Sciences.

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 鈥渢he bible of psychotherapy." It builds on the original chapter published in 2013, for which they also collaborated.

Medicare. Civil rights. The Watergate hearings. The Camp David Accords. The Taiwan Relations Act.

Parents of newborns often struggle with the question, Should I feed my baby on demand or try to get them on a schedule? In hospital nurseries, the traditional approach has long been schedule-based. Every three hours or so, a nurse or parent wakes the baby, changes the diaper and attempts to feed them.

The inspiration for the essay 鈥淢agical Aesthetics of Unicorns in Girlhood Visual Culture” by Courtney Weida, EdD, associate professor in the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, published in the journal聽Visual Culture & Gender, can be traced back to a room of young girls equipped with sparkling glitter, brightly colored markers, smooth glass stones and…

When聽Brian Stockman, PhD, became a professor of chemistry聽at 天美传媒 after 18 years in pharmaceutical research and development, his research didn鈥檛 miss a beat. In the well-equipped labs on Adelphi鈥檚 Garden City campus, Dr. Stockman studies trichomoniasis, the most prevalent nonviral sexually transmitted disease, together with the students he teaches and mentors. Dr. Stockman, chair…

As Adelphi moved to remote learning in the spring of 2020, one of our top priorities was to ensure that all students had the reliable broadband access and computer hardware they needed.

Illuminating COVID's toll on African American mothers and children.

An article by Kirkland Vaughans, PhD 鈥�85, clinical director of the Derner Hempstead Child Clinic, explains how traditional psychotherapy misses the impact of structural racism on Black boys鈥� psyches鈥攁nd suggests what to do about it.