Inside Bona's Archive

May 24, 2018

Dr. Paula Scraba

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Associate Professor, Physical Education

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Dr. Paula Scraba was the first ever recipient of the Unified Champion Award for Dedicated Service to Making a Difference in the Lives of our Athletes, awarded by the Special Olympics of New York and United Way of Cattaraugus County. The award was presented at the Unified Basketball Competition held by St. Bonaventure University and Special Olympics New York on April 24.

Scraba will present a talk titled "Student Athletes as Campus Changemakers: Identity Through Character" at the 2018 ASACCU Conference at the University of San Diego taking place from July 17-20. Scraba will co-present with St. Bonaventure University alum and former Vice President for Student Affairs, Rick Trietley.

Scraba, '72, was invited to provide the Opening Reflection for the 2nd Annual Putnam High School Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony Class of 2018 in Putnam, Connecticut, on May 5. Scraba’s father, Stanley A. Scraba Jr. (deceased), ’50, was one of the inductees.

May 24, 2018

Dr. Robin Valeri

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Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology

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Dr. Robin Valeri, St. Bonaventure University, and Dr. Kevin Borgeson, Salem State University, will be presenting a talk titled "Faces of Hate: The Representation of Prejudicial Attributes" on May 30 at the third biennial conference of the International Network for Hate Studies at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

May 2, 2018

Genny Brockel

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Enrollment Specialist, Registrar's Office

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On April 29, Genny Brockel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communications with a minor in Public Relations from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

May 2, 2018

Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap.

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Associate Professor, Theology and Franciscan Studies

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Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., recently presented two papers at a conference leading to the union of the two provinces of OFM Friars in Canada. Delivered in English and French, the presentations were titled "Franciscanism and Organizational Identity: Toward A Community of Fraternal Empowerment" and "Who Do People Say that You Are: Millennials and Your Franciscan Brand."

May 2, 2018

Dr. David Matz

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Professor of Classics, School of Arts & Sciences

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Dr. David Matz, professor of classics, will be teaching a two-day course titled "Greek Architecture: Alive and Well" in July at the Chautauqua Institution for its Special Studies program. The first day of the course will be spent studying some ancient exemplars, notably the Athenian Parthenon. On the second day, Matz and the class will take a walking tour of the grounds and identify the many public buildings featuring ancient Greek architectural forms.

May 2, 2018

Dr. Robin Maria Valeri

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Professor of Psychology, School of Arts & Sciences

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Dr. Robin Maria Valeri, Capt. Christopher Ward (New York City Fire Department) and Dustin Kowalik (SBU class of '20) presented their research, "Assessing the Human Threat to Members of the Fire Service," on April 18 at the 2018 Intelligence Liaison Officer Conference in Utica, N.Y. On April 14 and 15, Valeri completed training at the National Fire Academy as a Youth Firesetter Program Manager.

Apr 18, 2018

Jandoli School of Communication

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Faculty, Jandoli School of Communication

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Jandoli School faculty members Anne Lee and Dr. Richard Lee participated in a Bruce Springsteen academic conference from April 12-15. Rich presented a paper, "I’m Bruce Springsteen, and I Approved This Message," in which he explored Springsteen’s viability as a political candidate, based on analyses he gathered from 17 political and music experts. During a session titled “When the Promise Was Broken: Plays Inspired by Bruce Springsteen,” Anne read the part of Springsteen’s mother in a short play written by the panel moderator. She also attended sessions on Springsteen and gender to gather material for the Women, Minorities and Media course she teaches. The conference, "Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town: An International Symposium," took place at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. According to the conference website, the symposium featured “an international roster of participants, as well as a host of keynote speakers and musical acts celebrating the life and times of the Jersey Shore and popular music.”

Apr 18, 2018

Mark Phillips

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Tutor, HEOP

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Two excerpts from "Love and Hate in the Heartland," a new book by Mark Phillips, were recently published in magazines. One excerpt, titled “Growing Up with Racists,” appeared in Salon, and can be read here. The second excerpt, titled “Ahead of Darkness,” appeared in Notre Dame Magazine, and can be read here.

Apr 18, 2018

School of Business

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Professor of Business Information Systems, Professor of Management

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Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of business information systems, Darwin L. King, professor of accounting, and Dr. Todd S. Palmer, associate professor of management, had their paper titled “Recreational Use of the Internet: An Examination of Undergraduate Business Students" published in the Proceedings of the 2018 International Academy of Business Disciplines 30th Annual Conference.

Apr 18, 2018

School of Arts & Sciences

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Professor Emeritus of Classics, Professor Emeritus of English

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The University of Reims in France designated March 23 as a "study day" devoted to Natale Conti's "Mythologiae," a text first translated into English by Dr. John Mulryan, professor emeritus of English, and Dr. Steven Brown, professor emeritus of classics. In addition, Mulryan has accepted the editorship of the Renaissance volume in the series "A Cultural History of Myth," which is edited by Eric Ziolkowski and Robert Segal (London: Bloomsbury Publishing Co.).