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According to healthaffairs.org, more than 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day—leading 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.
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What began as a virtual collaboration in 2020 and turned into a successful international exchange will move to its next phase this month.
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When Violeta Ilik, MLIS, joined ºüÀêÊÓÆµ as dean of University Libraries in July 2020, the libraries' collections were light on materials that showcased, illuminated or explored the experiences and contributions of marginalized populations.
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Deborah Serani, PsyD, senior adjunct professor of psychology, discusses stress and anxiety during the holiday season.
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Making art with children who have been affected by conflict has been Cindy Maguire, PhD‘s life’s work. “I work in the United States and internationally with children and youth in conflict-affected communities using arts as a tool for empowerment and teaching,†said Dr. Maguire, associate professor in the Department of Communications at ºüÀêÊÓÆµ.
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After a year and a half of COVID restrictions, ºüÀêÊÓÆµ celebrated the new academic year with the announcement of a major grant awarded to the College of Arts and Sciences.
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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 “the bible of psychotherapy." It builds on the original chapter published in 2013, for which they also collaborated.
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Acquires the Papers of Rep. Lester L. Wolff and Gains a Unique View of the 20th Century
CategoriesPublished:Medicare. Civil rights. The Watergate hearings. The Camp David Accords. The Taiwan Relations Act.
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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.
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The inspiration for the essay “Magical 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 Visual Culture & Gender, can be traced back to a room of young girls equipped with sparkling glitter, brightly colored markers, smooth glass stones and…
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When Brian Stockman, PhD, became a professor of chemistry at ºüÀêÊÓÆµ after 18 years in pharmaceutical research and development, his research didn’t miss a beat. In the well-equipped labs on ºüÀêÊÓÆµâ€™s 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…
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Elizabeth Palley, JD, PhD, a professor in the School of Social Work, was awarded an $80,000 grant from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth to research informal, home-based child care providers—often those who care for children from low-income families—and identify challenges providers face in delivering high-quality, affordable care.
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Illuminating COVID's toll on African American mothers and children.
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An article by Kirkland Vaughans, PhD ’85, clinical director of the Derner Hempstead Child Clinic, explains how traditional psychotherapy misses the impact of structural racism on Black boys’ psyches—and suggests what to do about it.
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Damian Stanley, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at ºüÀêÊÓÆµ, believes his large-scale, longitudinal study of the COVID-19 pandemic’s unseen psychological effects can help us learn to mitigate its psychological impact, on both an individual and societal level.
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Carson Fox, professor of art and art history at ºüÀêÊÓÆµ, uses public art installations to celebrate joy even as it honors loss.
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Jacques Barber, PhD, dean of ºüÀêÊÓÆµâ€™s Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, joined a research team to explore whether psychotherapy or medication is a better way to treat depression. Meta-analysis of decades of work offers clues.
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Rising junior Danelya Zholdasbekova's path to ºüÀêÊÓÆµ was unexpected. While searching the internet for top New York business schools, the Kazakhstan native said she was attracted by descriptions of ºüÀêÊÓÆµ's “close-knit, diverse community, its Honors College, scholarship opportunities, and beautiful campus and location."
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As a nursing major at Nassau Community College, Will Torres, now a rising senior and first-generation college student, realized he wanted to explore other options at a four-year institution. He wanted a campus close to his Glen Cove hometown that offered small classes and individually tailored instruction. He also wanted a friendly and inclusive campus.
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ's highly ranked nursing program has a long and rich history of producing students who excel in all sectors of the healthcare system throughout the world. A testament to the program is the recent naming of Joseph Amnawah, a doctoral candidate, as a 2021–2023 national Jonas Scholar.
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Joaniko Kohchi, director of ºüÀêÊÓÆµâ€™s Institute for Parenting, shares expertise in an AP News story about reemergence from a pandemic. The story has appeared in The Washington Post and more than 400 other outlets.
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Player FM features a New Books Network podcast episode with Jan-Henry Gray, a visiting assistant professor of English, who discusses a book he co-authored.
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Deborah Serani, PsyD, senior adjunct faculty member, shares her expertise in a CNN story on mindfulness and overthinking.
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Steven Cox, PhD, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders and director of the Voice and Quality of Life Laboratory (VQLL) at ºüÀêÊÓÆµ, studies how voice disorders can impact individuals' physical, psychological and social functioning. He has a particular interest in communication and quality-of-life concerns in individuals treated for laryngeal cancer.
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Katherine Fiori, PhD, was a young graduate student at the University of Michigan when she was first introduced to the Early Years of Marriage (EYM) Project—a long-term study launched in 1986 to look at how the early development of marriage impacts a variety of marital outcomes, including the mental and physical health of spouses, the…
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Immigrants seeking asylum in the United States face daunting odds. An overwhelming majority are returned to their country of origin, their petitions for asylum denied.