Adelphi Names Joanne Corbin New Dean of the School of Social Work
Garden City, NY (05/04/2023) — Following an extensive national search, Joanne Corbin, PhD, has been selected as the next dean of the Adelphi University School of Social Work. She will begin in her new role on July 17.
Dr. Corbin comes to Adelphi from the University of Connecticut, where since 2020 she has served as professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Social Work. In this role, she served as a member of the Dean's Executive Cabinet and oversaw operations and strategic initiatives for the BSW and MSW programs, field education, and the Office of Student and Academic Services.
"Dr. Corbin is an experienced and highly qualified leader whose ideals are not only aligned with our School of Social Work's mission and values, but also promise to bring further innovation and esteem to its programs," said Christopher Storm, PhD, Adelphi provost and executive vice president.
As dean, Dr. Corbin will be responsible for the School of Social Work's administration and leadership and will work collaboratively with Adelphi's academic and executive leadership teams to advance initiatives inspired by the University's Momentum 2 strategic plan. This includes expanding academic offerings, enhancing faculty development and scholarship opportunities, and building transformative experiences that support student success. Key efforts she will lead include the School's accreditation process by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), employing strategies to increase licensure pass rates and address disparities in pass rate outcomes, developing smooth transitional pathways through Adelphi's social work programs, building regional and international partnerships, and proactively growing enrollment.
"I am honored to be the next dean of the Adelphi University School of Social Work," said Dr. Corbin. "I look forward to working with faculty, staff and students to continue the school's history of scholarship and preparation of the next generation of social work practitioners and researchers."
Prior to the University of Connecticut, Dr. Corbin held several roles in the School for Social Work at Smith College, directing its PhD program and serving as a professor, associate professor and chair of the Research Sequence. She began her career at the Yale Child Study Center, where she held clinical and academic positions.
Dr. Corbin earned her doctorate and Master of Philosophy degrees from the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale University, where her studies focused on the influences of parent involvement in public schools and health policy. She also earned a Master of Social Service degree from the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research of Bryn Mawr College, where she specialized in clinical social work, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wellesley College.
The author of Children and Families Affected by Armed Conflicts in Africa: Implications and Strategies for Helping Professionals in the United States, published by NASW Press in 2012, Dr. Corbin is also widely published in academic journals and edited collections. She frequently speaks on her scholarship through invited and peer-reviewed lectures and presentations. She is a member of the Society for Social Work and Research, the CSWE, the International Consortium for Social Development and the National Association of Social Workers. Dr. Corbin has also conducted extensive research and community based interventions in Uganda, where she focused on resettlement of individuals and families following armed conflict.
About the School of Social Work
Adelphi's School of Social Work lives its mission of social justice. A diverse community of students and faculty members, the school works in partnership with local organizations across the state of New York and beyond not just to improve lives, but also to bring about change. Founded more than 70 years ago, it offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral students an outstanding education with an emphasis on hands-on learning through site-based practicums and the school's annual social action initiative. Classes are held at five locations in Long Island, New York City and the Hudson Valley, and a master's program is offered online. Dedicated to producing change-makers in communities across the state, the School of Social Work is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Graduate School.
Faculty research and areas of expertise within the School of Social Work include: Mental health of minorities communities, such as Muslim and Arab Americans, and Latino immigrants; health issues facing immigrant women; trauma and post-traumatic growth in a cross-cultural context; early childhood, childhood and adolescent development; international social work; educational and health equity; disability and family policy; women's rights; intimate partner violence; HIV/AIDS; substance use; LGBTQIA+ youth; economic mobility and income security; eldercare; health and mental health needs of older adults and their families; social work practice and pedagogy through a social justice framework; psychosocial issues confronting contemporary families.
About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training at the undergraduate and graduate level with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.
Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities, and the world.
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