Gene Palma Adelphi University

Adelphi University has announced the promotion and appointment of Gene Palma to the position of executive director of public safety and transportation on September 1, 2007. 
Mr. Palma joined Adelphi in 1999 as the associate director of public safety and transportation. He recently oversaw the launch of Adelphi’s emergency notification system. In making the announcement, Adelphi University Vice President for Administration and Student Services Angelo B. Proto said, "Gene’s contributions to public safety were instrumental in making the Adelphi campus one of the safest in the nation. He has also been a key partner in enhancing Adelphi’s relationship with local and regional first responders."

Prior to Adelphi, Mr. Palma served as associate director of public safety at New York University, senior executive security manager at Macy's Corporation, and as an operations supervisor of public safety at Colombia University.

For 10 consecutive years, Mr. Palma has served as the vice president of the Long Island College and University Security Consortium. This association represents 40 higher education institutions on Long Island and in the metropolitan area. Members include public safety and campus police directors from CUNY and SUNY institutions, Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments, FBI, United States Secret Service, Nassau County Office of Emergency Management, and other federal and state agencies. Since 2009, Mr. Palma has served on the Campus Security Report Board of Advisors
Mr. Palma has been an active member of the Nassau County and National Chiefs of Police Association, International Association for Counter terrorism & Security Professionals, National Association of Public Administrators, National Threat Assessment Team Association, American Society for Industrial Security, Nassau County SPIN, Suffolk County SCAN and New York City SHIELD programs..
To learn more about Adelphi University, visit www.adelphi.edu.

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.