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Graduate News


    Oct 22, 2025 | SBU faculty and staff explored new ways to support students with diverse learning needs during a series of informational workshops this fall.

    Oct 22, 2025 | Dr. Heidi Henry, associate professor of Counselor Education, presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference, held Oct. 8-12 in Philadelphia.

    Oct 22, 2025 | Faculty from the Physician Assistant Studies program — Dr. Keith Young, founding director and associate professor; Dr. Scott Medler, professor of PA Studies; Nicole Ackley, director of Clinical Education and clinical assistant professor; and Kate Nelson, clinical assistant professor — attended the Physician Assistant Education Association conference in San Diego, California.

    Oct 08, 2025 | In September, Dr. Margaret Hindman, assistant professor of Counselor Education, published “Creating a child-centered playroom for Marshallese children” through Qeios.

    Oct 08, 2025 | Dr. Swagata Banik, dean and professor in the DePerro School of Health Professions, served as a Steering Committee member for Cattaraugus and McKean County Community Health Needs Assessment.

    Oct 08, 2025 | Faculty members Heather Harris, MFA, and Kimberly DeSimone, Ph.D., have been selected to present their research at the upcoming Academy of Business Research Conference, to be held Oct. 29–31 in Marathon, Florida.

    Oct 08, 2025 | Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor and director of the educational leadership programs leading to advanced supervisory licensure, has co-authored a book chapter for publication with Dr. Genelle Morris, the lead author and superintendent of the Olean City School District.

    Oct 08, 2025 | Dr. Deborah Duenyas, professor of Counselor Education, presented on “Finding my Rhythm in Counselor Education: Integrating Music-based Activities into Teaching and Supervision,” at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) conference in Philadelphia, on Oct. 9.

    Sep 29, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University faculty and students are once again inviting the public to “Fall in Love with Science” and explore the science behind their food, health and community.

    Sep 24, 2025 | Dr. Doyle Pruitt, program director of the Master in Social Work program and associate professor of Social Work, presented on the assessment measure she and her colleagues developed at the annual Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse conference in Orlando Florida, Sept. 15-17.

    Sep 24, 2025 | Award-winning children’s author and illustrator Heather Lynn Harris has received an Honorable Mention in the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards in the Children’s Picture Books, Ages 6+ category for her most recent title, "Something to Sing About."

    Sep 24, 2025 | Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor and director of the Educational Leadership programs leading to advanced supervisory licensure, is the lead editor of an emerging book titled “Mentoring Within the Continuum of School Leadership Preparation, Vol 2."

    Sep 24, 2025 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone’s manuscript “Adam as the First Failed Leader: A Feminist-Epistemological Reframing of Genesis Through Leadership Theory” has been accepted for presentation at the Academy of Business Research Conference in Marathon, Florida, Oct. 29–31.

    Sep 23, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University’s SHARP Hub (Hub for Advancing Reading & Practice), formerly known as the SBU Reading Center, is still accepting registrations for its fall and spring literacy program for students in grades 5 through 12.

    Sep 16, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University’s SHARP Hub (Hub for Advancing Reading & Practice),formerly known as the SBU Reading Center, is now accepting registrations for its fall and spring literacy programs for children in kindergarten through grade 12.

    Sep 10, 2025 | Molly Vaughan, clinical assistant professor of Occupational Therapy, presented in April at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Inspire Conference in Philadelphia, where she shared her team’s work in developing the first occupational therapy program in Jamaica.

    Sep 10, 2025 | Dr. Swagata Banik, dean and professor in the DePerro School of Health Professions, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center (WNY R-AHEC).

    Sep 10, 2025 | Jack Steger successfully defended his dissertation on Aug. 15, titled “Beyond the Degree & Financial Obligations: An Examination of Generation Z (1995-2010) Perspectives, Attitudes, and Motivations on Giving to American Higher Education.”

    Sep 10, 2025 | Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor and director of the Educational Leadership programs leading to advanced supervisory licensure, is the lead editor of an emerging book titled “Mentoring within the Continuum of School Leadership Preparation, Vol 1.”

    Sep 10, 2025 | Heather Lynn Harris, associate professor at the Jandoli School of Communication, is pleased to present “Once Upon a Sketch,” a solo exhibition at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.