Dr. Gerald Boersma, assistant professor of theology, just published a book, "Augustine’s Early Theology of Image: A Study in the Development of Pro-Nicene Theology" (Oxford University Press, 2016). 

http://www.amazon.com/Augustines-Early-Theology-Image-Development/dp/0190251360/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453141842&sr=1-1&refinements=p_27%3AGerald+Boersma

Dr. Carol Wittmeyer, associate professor of management, was an invited panelist at the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship national conference for the pre-conference workshop "Crafting and Maintaining Engaging Family Business Programs" and also the competitive Family Business and Entrepreneurship Curriculum Models Workshop "Programs and Centers." The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship® (USASBE) is the largest independent, professional, academic organization in the world dedicated to advancing the discipline of entrepreneurship. Wittmeyer is past chair of the Family Business Special Interest Group. The national meeting was held in January in San Diego.

Speculation―an economic reality for centuries―is a hallmark of the modern U.S. economy. But how does speculation work? Is it really caused, as some insist, by popular delusions and the madness of crowds, or do failed regulations play a greater part? And why is it that investors never seem to learn the lessons of past speculative bubbles? "Crash!" explores these questions by examining the rise and fall of the American economy in the 1920s. Dr. Phillip G. Payne, professor of history, frames the story of the 1929 stock market crash within the booming New Era economy of the 1920s and the bust of the Great Depression. Taking into account the emotional drivers of the consumer market, he offers a clear, concise explanation of speculation’s complex role in creating one of the greatest financial panics in U. S. history.

Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of business information systems, Kristen S. Ryan, marketing lecturer, and Darwin L. King, professor of accounting, had their paper titled “Marketing Social Networking in the Fortune 500” published in the Business Studies Journal.

Darwin L. King, professor of accounting, and Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of business information systems, had their article titled “An International Income Tax Comparison: The United States, Australia, and United Kingdom” published in the most recent issue of Allied Academies’ Business Studies Journal.

Dr. Chris Stanley, professor of theology, published an invited article titled “Composite Citations in Antiquity: Retrospect and Prospect,” in a volume of essays, Composite Citations in Antiquity (T. & T. Clark., 2015). He also presented a paper titled “Teaching the Corinthians How to Read: A Response to Florian Wilk” at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Atlanta (Nov. 22-24) and chaired a session of the Postcolonial Studies and Biblical Studies Section at the same meeting.

Dr. Robin Valeri, Chair of the Psychology department, was featured in two news reports on the psychological effects of terrorism.  The new face of terrorism in The Salem News and Increased Destruction and Reach of Terrorism Changes Approach in the Classroom on Time-Warner Cable News-Buffalo.

Dr. Paul Barretta, assistant professor of marketing, had a case accepted to Sage Business Cases to be released in April 2016. “Return of the Grassy Knoll: Consumer Behavior and the Music Industry” uses a real-world musician’s re-emergence through crowdfunding as a learning tool to present several consumer behavior-related concepts.

Congratulations to Dr. Mike Russell, who is retiring at the end of the fall 2015 semester. He has made his mark on many generations of SBU students. Russell was honored with the St. Bonaventure University Teaching Excellence Award in 1996 and has been a leader in adopting experiential learning in his classes, collaborating with many regional businesses over the years.

Kristen Ryan, marketing lecturer, presented the paper "Agriculture and Autism: An Emerging Trend for Transitioning Autistic Adults" at the Academy of Business Disciplines annual meeting in Ft. Myers on Nov.14. The paper was co-authored by Constance Lydon, principal of Lydon Design, Inc.