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Women have long had to navigate being shamed for discussing their sexual desires. Derner's new assistant professor wants to help women openly express, acknowledge and understand their feelings.

J. Christopher Muran, PhD, began his new role as dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology on August 7. Prior to joining Adelphi 14 years ago, Dr. Muran was chief psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Beth Israel Medical Center (now Mount Sinai) for 15 years and has held numerous academic…

The members of the Mad Professors come from the dance, math and psychology departments, united by a passion for playing classic rock of the '60s, '70s and '80s.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has named J. Christopher Muran, PhD, the new dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology. Dr. Muran will begin his role on August 7.

The new Journal of Critical Study of Communication and Disability is paving the way for open, global communication built on equity.

The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College of Nursing and Public Health has once again been approved to receive a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nurse Faculty Loan Program grant.

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

Prestigious grant supports new production of University Professor Paul Moravec's Underground Railroad opera.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ celebrated three Fulbright Scholars last year from our undergraduate, graduate and doctoral classes. This year, three Adelphi faculty have earned Fulbright honors—and one will become a prestigious Fulbright Program Adviser through the Fulbright Development Initiative.

The latest research on how sauropod dinosaurs reached their massive sizes, authored by Michael D’Emic, PhD, associate professor of biology, has overturned decades of thinking on the topic. His groundbreaking research has been covered globally and will appear in Scientific American in September.

Students get hands-on industry experience working on statistical consulting projects that deliver results for Hiatus and Fragrance.net

Thanks to a grant from the Spencer Foundation, two faculty members from the Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences will use technology to study the emotional atmosphere of school buildings.

2022–2023 Faculty Excellence Awards Recognize Professional Dedication in Arts and Sciences, Education and Health Sciences, and Psychology

For the past 20 years, Adelphi has honored students, student organizations and faculty members who have made a commitment to pursue excellence in their various endeavors.

Mariano Torras, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Finance and Economics, authored a letter commenting on an editorial asserting that it overstates the importance of economic forecasting.

Faculty member Nicole Rudolph, PhD, gave an impressive showing on the beloved game show.

Sauropods—including iconic long-necked dinosaurs like Brachiosaurus and Apatosaurus —were the largest animals ever to walk the Earth. No other dinosaur or land mammal even comes close. Now, a new ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ study provides insights into how these supergiants achieved their record-breaking sizes over time. “It was previously thought that sauropods evolved their exceptional sizes independently a few times in…

Project Firstline, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently awarded Assistant Professor Edwin-Nikko Kabigting, PhD, and Clinical Assistant Professor Ani Jacob, DNP, an $8,000 educational grant to train nurses and nursing students on infection prevention and control.

Philosophy may be seen as an area of academic speculation, but Shawn Kaplan, PhD, associate professor of philosophy and director of the Ethics and Public Policy program, researches how moral concerns affect current real-world issues.

Ryan Wallace, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, has received a federal grant to tackle the threats acidification and harmful algal blooms pose to Long Island Sound ecosystems and organisms.

The poet William Blake may have decried how the muses—the "Fair Nine"—have forsaken poetry, but the art form continues to thrive at Adelphi.

I have been slowly sharing the news of Nick Petron, MA ’70’s retirement after 50 years at Adelphi, the first 10 as professor and director and approximately 30 as chair of the Department of Theatre. Once they get over their surprise, many acknowledged that “it’s the end of an era.” Nick was my instructor and…

Good things come to those who wait, the saying goes, but our perception of how quickly time passes varies from person to person. Are people who perceive time as passing quickly more willing to delay gratification?

During the pandemic, Paul Thaler, PhD, professor in the Department of Communications in the College of Arts and Sciences, didn’t set out to write a horror tale that pays homage to the American writer, poet, editor and literary critic Edgar Allen Poe. But as Dr. Thaler delved more deeply into his writing project, he brought…

A new study co-led by ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ 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.

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, an artist revisits personal loss and a national tragedy.

In Spring 2022, Associate Professor Jacqueline Olvera, PhD, became director of Latin American Studies. She succeeded Raysa Amador, PhD, now professor emerita of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, who became the first head of the program in the early 1970s. Dr. Olvera began planning a transition for the program, based on review of the program over two…

Longtime Adelphi political science faculty member Regina Axelrod, PhD, died on November 3, 2022, with a legacy as an esteemed professor, campus leader, and faculty and student advocate. 

Mariano Torras, PhD, professor and chair of finance and economics, authors a letter on treasury bills. Financial Times reaches 23 million viewers each month and has a paid readership of 1.2 million.