This information session explores the opportunities and benefits you can expect from pursuing the traditional or Advanced Standing Online Master of Social Work (MSW) at Adelphi University. You’ll hear from members of the faculty, administration and staff and have a chance to ask your questions. Some of the topics covered in the presentation include:
At the end of the presentation, you can participate in a Q&A session with Program Director Patricia A. Joyce, Director of Outreach, Enrollment & Professional Advisement Elizabeth Szpilka, Enrollment Counselors, AllCampus Representatives Michael Stone and Rochelle Singson and Assistant Director of Practicum Education James Amato. Click here to learn more about the presenters.
Associate Professor and OMSW Director
Patricia A. Joyce’s broad-ranging research interests include non-offending mothers of sexually abused children; cultural competence and PTSD; domestic violence; and secondary trauma and ethnicity. She has authored and co-authored numerous conference presentations and academic articles in journals including Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma and Clinical Social Work Journal. She is the recipient of five grants, and serves on the board for Turning Point, an organization that provides domestic violence and youth development services to Muslim women and their families. Joyce earned her DSW from City University of New York and her MSW from Hunter College. She also holds a BA from St. John’s College.
Enrollment Counselor, AllCampus Representative
Mike Stone has over 10 years of experience working in the higher education field. A first-generation college graduate, he is passionate about assisting students to meet their educational and career goals. In his role as an Enrollment Counselor for Adelphi’s online undergraduate and graduate programs, Mike is dedicated to connecting with potential students and assisting them through the admission process. Mike holds bachelor’s degrees in Business Management and Psychology and a master’s degree in Management and Organizational Behavior.
Director of Outreach, Enrollment & Professional Advisement
As Director of Outreach, Enrollment and Professional Advisement at Adelphi University’s School of Social Work, Elizabeth Szpilka leads recruitment, enrollment management, graduate admissions, academic and professional advisement for all program locations. Elizabeth has a 15-year-plus career in child welfare and worked with adult survivors of traumatic brain injuries for seven years prior to joining Adelphi University. Elizabeth earned her B.S.W. from Marymount College and her M.S.W. from Adelphi University. She also holds a Post-Master’s Certificate in Human Resource Management from Adelphi University.
Enrollment Counselor, AllCampus Representative
Rochelle Singson has 10 years of advising experience in higher education. As an Enrollment Counselor for Adelphi’s online programs, Rochelle is dedicated to helping new and future students complete the admissions process and achieve their academic goals. She holds a Bachelor’s in Fine Art and is pursuing an MBA. During her spare time, Rochelle mentors high school students to help them prepare for college.
Assistant Director of Practicum Education
James Amato LMSW, is a graduate of Adelphi University, Class of 1990. James has been the assistant director of practicum education in the Manhattan Center since February 2005. He earned his M.S.W. from N.Y.U. in 1996 and has been a field instructor since 1997. Prior to working for his alma mater, James worked for 15 years for Seamen's Society for Children and Families (a social service agency founded in 1846), where he served as director of social work. Interests include travel, collecting art, and drawing.