Adelphi University School of Social Work to Honor Sarah Gehlert, Ph.D., 2009 Lodge Prize Recipient

Garden City, NY
April 13, 2009

Adelphi University School of Social Work is proud to honor the 2009 Richard Lodge Prize recipient, Dr. Sarah Gehlert at the School’s annual Alumni and Friends Event, on Friday, May 8, 2009. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in Adelphi's Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The keynote will address the role that stress plays in health disparities as well as implications for social work practice. All practitioners involved in healthcare issues, working with diverse populations, or human service professionals and community leaders who are committed to addressing health disparities are encouraged to attend. The day’s program will include clinical workshops designed to provide models of practice that can be used across fields of practice for all social workers. 

The keynote address, "A Multi-Informative, Multi-Level Approach to Understanding the Role of Stress in Health Disparities: Implications for Social Work Practice," will be delivered by Dr. Gehlert, who is known internationally as a pioneer in health and social work research. Currently, she is the Helen Ross Professor in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. She is president of the Institute of Mind and Biology and the director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research. Most recently, Dr. Gehlert became the E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity at Washington University.

Following the keynote, will be the presentation of the 2009 Richard Lodge Prize and Field Educator of the Year Awards, as well as informative clinical workshops and a networking reception. The prize is named for the late Dr. Richard Lodge, a leading social work educator and Adelphi University professor. The prize honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development of social work theory.

Pre-registration for this event is required. To register, visit http://socialwork.adelphi.edu/conted/workshop_20090508.php. For additional information, please contact Neela Lockel, director of continuing education and professional development, at 516.877.4339 or lockel@adelphi.edu.


About Adelphi University School of Social Work: For 60 years, the Adelphi University School of Social Work has been at the forefront of preparing social workers through its B.S.W., M.S.W., and Ph.D. programs at its Garden City campus and at the Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Hudson Valley Centers. In addition, its professional education program offers a wide range of workshops and certificate programs for social workers and other human service professionals to enrich their knowledge and skills. School of Social Work faculty are regarded by their students as excellent teachers. They also are known nationally and internationally in their research areas and have published extensively. The School’s highly regarded community partnerships and initiatives include the acclaimed Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program and the Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership.

About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.


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