News, Publications & Research | Criminology Program

Gavin presents at conference, honored as advisor of the year

Mar 29, 2023 | Dr. Samantha Gavin, assistant professor of criminology, participated in a panel presentation titled "The Influence of Mixed Media Preference on Crime Engagement and Incarceration" at a recent Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference.

St. Bonaventure partners with Allegany County Sheriff’s Office to host Corrections Academy

Sep 22, 2022 | St. Bonaventure University is partnering with the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office to host a Pre-Employment Corrections Basic Training program this fall.

Senior journalism major Karolina Dombaxi is focused on a bright future

Sep 19, 2022 | Every day, senior Karolina Dombaxi moves forward with purpose. While her goals are big, her ambition is bigger.

Gavin accompanies eight students to criminal justice conference in Vegas

Apr 01, 2022 | Dr. Samantha Gavin, assistant professor of criminology, accompanied eight students to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) conference held in Las Vegas in mid-March.

Article by Elenchin published in The Criminologist newsletter

Sep 04, 2021 | "Policing, Faith, and Progress," an article by Dr. William Elenchin, associate professor of sociology and criminology at St. Bonaventure, was published in the September/October 2021 edition of The Criminologist, the newsletter of the American Society of Criminology.

Adele Caputo, Emma Kostenbader selected as student speakers for SBU Class of 2021

May 10, 2021 | St. Bonaventure University seniors Adele Caputo and Emma Kostenbader have been chosen as student speakers for the Class of 2021 and will address their classmates at two Commencement events.

Journalists can help public cope with pandemic

Aug 18, 2020 | Journalists can play an important role in increasing the public’s resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a paper posted by the Jandoli Institute today (Aug. 18).

SBU Sociology professors see greater focus on environmental issues during pandemic

Jun 30, 2020 | Not all of the news emerging from the coronavirus pandemic is bleak, according to two faculty members of the Department of Sociology and Criminology at St. Bonaventure University.

Sociology students attend Olean court proceedings

Sep 25, 2019 | On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the SOC 301 section 002 class went to the Olean City Court.

Book on terrorism edited by St. Bonaventure's Dr. Robin Valeri makes '10 best in 2019' list

Aug 08, 2019 | A book on terrorism edited by Dr. Robin Valeri, professor of psychology at St. Bonaventure University, has made BookAuthority’s list of the 10 best new criminology ebooks to read in 2019.

Bioterrorism conference can only benefit criminology program at St. Bonaventure

Jul 24, 2019 | Dr. William Elenchin admits that the field of criminology has a generalized perception. “Many people think that criminology is ‘cops and robbers,’” said Elenchin, an associate professor of sociology and criminology program director at St. Bonaventure University.