News From Adelphi’s Robert B. Willumstad School of Business

Spring 2025

Greetings from the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business!

As we welcome the new year and the start of the spring semester, our campus is buzzing with renewed energy and enthusiasm. We are excited to share the latest developments within our School.

In this issue of Business@Adelphi, we highlight some of the exciting initiatives and achievements from the past semester as well as upcoming events that help us foster an inclusive community connecting students, faculty, employers, local organizations and wider society—one of our key strategic themes. Additionally, we celebrate the many accomplishments of our faculty and alumni, whose contributions continue to enhance the reputation of our School.

Here's to a productive and inspiring spring semester!

This year's Hagedorn Lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility explored how investing in health equity can reduce costs, improve outcomes and strengthen communities—benefiting businesses and society alike.

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It’s revolutionary and not going anywhere. Here’s how Adelphi faculty members are integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into their classes to ensure students are prepared for the careers of today and tomorrow.

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The Robert B. Willumstad School of Business welcomes new faculty and staff members and recognizes faculty scholarly activity and media mentions.

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We are happy to share exciting updates and achievements of our many alumni.

• Christine Chin ’16 has started a new position as senior user experience designer at JPMorgan Chase.

• Patryk Czyzo ’20, MS ’21, is now a corporate credit risk associate at JPMorganChase.

• JT Eckersall ’19, MBA ’20, has been promoted to assurance manager at PwC.

• Peri Finkelstein ’22, MBA ’23, disability advocate, shared her inspiring story of overcoming adversity and finding her voice at Adelphi on Good Day NY.

• Hifza Haider ’21 was promoted to senior trade relations analyst at Prime Therapeutics.

• Rajinder Kaur ’19 has been promoted to finance manager at Amazon.

• Kevin O'Connor ’84, an experienced executive in the banking industry, is now market president for Long Island at Valley Bank.

AI in the Workforce: A Don Center Virtual Seminar

Thursday, February 20, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.

Virtual

Supply Chain Management Career Preparation Workshop

Tuesday, February 25, 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Ruth S. Harley University Center, Room 113

Willumstad School of Business Meet and Greet: “It’s a Small World”

Thursday, February 27, 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Stay tuned for the location!

Insights From Experts—The Leadership Playbook

Tuesday, March 4, 1:45 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

Virtual

Business Plan Competition

Friday, March 7, 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Ruth S. Harley University Center, Rooms 113–115

Women's Leadership Conference

Saturday, March 29, 10:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Ruth S. Harley University Center

Coffee and Donuts With the Dean and Faculty

Wednesday, April 2, 8:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

Hagedorn Hall, Lobby

Honors and Awards Ceremony

Thursday, May 1

Accounting Volleyball Networking Event

Friday, May 2, 10:45 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Center for Recreation and Sports

Look for more Adelphi University Robert B. Willumstad School of Business events.

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