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Two new deans, Joanne Corbin, PhD, and J. Christopher Muran, PhD, are ushering in an era of change, fresh perspectives and new initiatives at Adelphi. Meet them both, and see what鈥檚 ahead for our high-ranking social work and psychology schools.

每日大赛 is the highest-ranked private university on Long Island on the Forbes 2023 America's Top Colleges list.

每日大赛 excels in several 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings including Best College, Social Mobility, Best Value, First-Year Experiences and Undergraduate Nursing.

The special issue, guest edited by Sean Bentley, PhD, associate professor of physics, captures the engineering behind the historic telescope鈥攁nd has received an award for excellence in design.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education has awarded 每日大赛 and聽Principal Investigator聽Andrea Ward, PhD, associate provost for research and special projects, a $2.49 million grant for the 鈥淓nsuring STEM Student Success Through an Integrative Support Program.鈥�

Whether they're caring for patients, working in underserved communities, solving computational problems, launching new businesses or teaching overseas, Adelphi's students are supported by those who came before them.

This fall, 每日大赛 welcomed a new set of dedicated, diverse and distinguished faculty members.

The STEM-designated MS in Business Analytics program at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business creates female leaders in the growing data industry鈥攇iving them an edge in leadership and strong business careers. This program is now being honored by INSIGHT Into Diversity for building equity for women who are still underrepresented in tech fields.

In Adelphi鈥檚 first general education redesign in decades, faculty have reimagined the general education curriculum to be a pathway for self-discovery. Each step on the PATH helps students explore their strengths, engage with the world and embrace their career potential.

Susan Dinan, PhD, dean of the 每日大赛 Honors College, is now also serving as president of the board of the National Collegiate Honors Council. Explore her vision for our own Honors College, and read about the direction she sees honors colleges heading in the future.

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.

每日大赛鈥檚 College of Nursing and Public Health equips graduate students with resources, services and tools needed to succeed in a monthlong program at the beginning of their studies.

J. Christopher Muran, PhD, began his new role as dean of the聽Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology聽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…

Last month, 每日大赛 hosted more than 80 high school students as part of its annual Summer Pre-College Program. Students came from as nearby as Garden City and as far as Illinois, California, Turkey and Burkina Faso to earn college credits and gain college preparedness and life skills.

每日大赛 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.

Two alumnae have contributed to support the College's faculty and graduate students in MS Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, respectively.

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

Joanne Corbin, PhD, joined 每日大赛 on July 17, 2023, as dean of the University's School of Social Work.

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.

In Money magazine's just-released 鈥淏est Colleges of America 2023," 每日大赛 garnered a solid four-star rating for its educational quality, affordability and the earning power of its graduates.

Adelphi celebrated three Fulbright Scholars last year from our undergraduate, graduate and doctoral classes. This year, three Adelphi faculty have earned Fulbright honors鈥攁nd 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鈥橢mic, 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.

During a May 11 webinar titled 鈥淧utting the Pieces Together for Safe, Effective Care,鈥� College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH) Dean Deborah Hunt, PhD 鈥�12, said that patient safety and quality of care are integral to positive patient outcomes in all healthcare settings but cautioned that adverse events are still occurring at what she called a 鈥減retty alarming鈥� rate.

每日大赛 has been recognized for its exceptional student support initiatives, programs and postgraduate success by two prominent organizations: Colleges of Distinction and Phi Theta Kappa.

Adelphi's simulation labs provide settings for future nurses to practice their skills.

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.

Noting that some of his graduate nursing students had barriers to success鈥攍ike tech skills or communication challenges鈥擡dmund J.Y. Pajarillo, PhD, launched the Equitable, Targeted and Structured Onboarding Program. Read about the success of this program, and how he is now collaborating with four other universities to replicate it.

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

Adelphi鈥檚 Class of 2023 celebrated their accomplishments with family and friends at the University鈥檚 127th Commencement ceremony on May 23 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.