About the Author
Dr. Mary Cortina is the Director of Sponsored Programs at
Adelphi.
Grant Awards and Update
Mary Cortina
The University’s Faculty Development Grants Program
The university’s internal faculty development grants are due Friday, October 13, 2006. As many of you know, this is our sixth year of providing funds to foster scholarship, research, provide seed money, and advance the university mission. These categories were specifically chosen to be inclusive of all the disciplines and work done by our faculty. Research and scholarship should be interpreted as umbrella terms inclusive of creative and artistic activities. For more information on this program please contact Mary Cortina at (516) 877-3259.
Funding News
Congratulations to the following who have recently received external funding for their research and projects:
Dr. Julie Altman, Social Work, received a Fulbright Scholar award to conduct teaching and research in child welfare in Trinidad and Tobago.
Professor Judy Baumel and Dr. Jennifer Fleischner, English Department, received a grant from the Teagle Foundation to conduct intensive summer programs of creative writing and reading for high school students. These workshops will be taught by Adelphi faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.
Dr. Stephen Bloch, Department of Math and Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences, has been given a grant from the National Science Foundation to train between 150 and 200 college faculty members in an innovative approach to teaching introductory computer science. This method, developed by Dr. Bloch and his colleagues at Northeastern, the University of Utah, California Polytechnic State University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, includes multiple programming languages over multiple semesters and transitioning plans between languages.
Dr. Peter Chernack, was awarded a grant from the New York Academy of Medicine and the John Hartford Foundation. This Social Work Leadership Initiative grant will allow the school to further infuse their curriculum to address the needs of older populations and place social work interns in geriatric mental health settings on Long Island.
Drs. Trisha Joyce and Suzanne Michael, School of Social Work received a grant from Queens- New York Hospital Center to develop and implement an assessment instrument to enhance the abilities of primary care medical residents to work cross culturally with immigrant women, with a focus on Muslim women.
Dr. Marilyn Klainberg, School of Nursing, was awarded a second grant from the NYS Department of Health to support RNs to achieve their baccalaureate degrees.
Dr. Patricia Marcellino, School of Education, was awarded a contract from the New York City Department of Education to provide scholarships for principals to enroll in the Education Leadership and Technology program and become building leaders in their schools.
Dr. Deborah Ramirez, Director of the Student Counseling Center, was awarded a grant from the Smithers Foundation to implement and evaluate an alcohol intervention program on campus.
Drs. Roger Rees and Emilia Zarco, received a grant from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for their research on the attitudes and behaviors of middle and high school students regarding steroids and sports supplements.
Professor Eva Roca, School of Education, was awarded a contract from the New York City Department of Education to provide scholarships to increase the numbers and qualifications of mathematics and science high school teachers in NYC schools.
Ms. Hillary Rutter, for grants from the Susan B. Komen Foundation and the Beth Tortolani Foundation for various breast cancer outreach and support services.
Dr. Alan Schoenfeld, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore the cellular mechanisms responsible for the growth of tumors for a familial renal cancer syndrome.
Dr. Mariano Torras, School of Business, received funding from the Horace Hagedorn Foundation for his research project, Analysis of the Demographic and Economic Impacts of the Hispanic Population in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Dr. Jane White, School of Nursing, received a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to support students in the newly created Ph.D., program in nursing education
Dr. Justyna Widera, Department of Chemistry, received an award from Ocean Optics, for equipment and instrumentation for her research entitle, UV-VIS and Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Highly Luminescent CdS Nanoparticles.
Dr. Bradley Zodikoff, has been named a Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar, one of only 12 awards nationwide. This grant will allow Dr. Zodikoff to pursue his research on barriers to geriatric mental health care on Long Island.
Workshops and Seminars – Save these Dates
Thursday and Friday, October 12-13, Ms. Susan Kemp, Assistant Commissioner, the NYS Office of Financial Operations will present a two-day workshop, Thursday at Adelphi, UC, 211-212 from 9:30-4:00, and Friday at Nassau Community College from 9:30-3:00. Thursday morning will be devoted to searching for funding on the Internet, while the afternoon session will focus on starting to write your specific proposal. Friday morning will highlight the five keys to grant writing, and the afternoon session will continue with individual and group grant writing.
Friday, October 27th, from 9:00-12:00, Dr. Ekstein, National Science Foundation will present an overview of:
- Research opportunities at NSF
- Research Experiences For Teachers (RET) program at NSF
- Educational/scholarship opportunities at NSF
At Dowling College, Fortunoff Hall, Room 100, Oakdale Campus, 150 Idle Hour Blvd., Oakdale, New York.
Reception for Grant Writers – Save the Date
The President and Provost invite you to attend a reception on Tuesday, November 14 th at 3:00 p.m., University Center, Rooms 211-212.
Formal announcement to follow. 
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