News, Publications & Research | Sociology Program

Journal to publish article by SBU's Gavin, Dombek and Dombek

Apr 06, 2025 | An article by three SBU professors titled "Study Abroad Programs: Real-Life Considerations and Cautions" was accepted for publication in a special edition of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education.

SBU's Keli Smith honored with inaugural Realbuto Award

Jan 31, 2025 | Keli Smith, a senior Criminology major at St. Bonaventure University from Addison, New York, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Ryan Pippo Realbuto Award.

Gavin begins three-year term as editor of ACJS Today newsletter

Sep 10, 2024 | Dr. Samantha Gavin, assistant professor of Sociology & Criminology, has been named editor of ACJS Today, the official newsletter of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

State Assembly internship leads to full-time job for St. Bonaventure’s Percy Arthur

May 07, 2024 | Percy Arthur didn’t have a clue who Carl Heastie was, even though the Speaker of the New York State Assembly lived only seven blocks from his home in the Bronx.

Two articles by Gavin accepted for publication by two journals

Feb 09, 2024 | Two articles by Dr. Samantha Gavin, assistant professor of sociology and criminology, have been accepted for publication.

St. Bonaventure Criminology Club to sponsor SBU Criminal Justice Day on campus

Sep 04, 2023 | The Criminology Club at St. Bonaventure University will hold its first-ever SBU Criminal Justice Day on campus on Friday, Sept. 15. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Richter Center and on the adjacent parking lot between Richter and Reilly centers.

St. Bonaventure professors Gross and Gavin co-author book on public discourse about police

Jul 17, 2023 | St. Bonaventure University professors Dr. Benjamin Gross and Dr. Samantha Gavin have co-authored the book “Framing the Police on Twitter: Public Discourse on Abolishing Police, Defunding Police, and Community Policing.”

St. Bonaventure professor and his son, a former Army combat medic, write manual for coping with PTSD

Jun 26, 2023 | A few years ago, Dr. Will Elenchin, associate professor of sociology and criminology at St. Bonaventure University, was granted a sabbatical leave from teaching to work on his fourth book on behavioral health, this one dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder in high-stress professions. The project took an unexpected big turn less than a year later when Elenchin’s son, Zac, a U.S. Army combat medic serving a deployment in Afghanistan, experienced PTSD after responding to a mass casualty event.

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.

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.

Dr. Jeff Gingerich named St. Bonaventure's 22nd president

Mar 08, 2022 | Dr. Jeff Gingerich, provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs at the University of Scranton, has been named the 22nd president of St. Bonaventure University.

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.

Senior Clinton Afful finds his purpose at Bona's

Jan 26, 2021 | Connections and relationships. These are what matter most in life, says Clinton Afful, a senior public health major at St. Bonaventure University.

Chamberland published in society's peer-reviewed journal

Oct 27, 2020 | Fr. Ross Chamberland, O.F.M., associate vice president for Student Affairs and interim university chaplain, and his research colleague, Dr. Guillermo Montes, published an article in the 2020 annual Catholic Social Science Review, the peer-reviewed journal of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists.

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).

Sociology professor explains how emotions drive decisions on politics and policy

Aug 04, 2020 | A St. Bonaventure University associate professor contends that emotions have become more central to political life in America than facts and knowledge.

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.

Sharing Knowledge

Apr 02, 2020 | Do you believe some people are born with the ability to focus, while others aren’t? That multitasking is a useful skill? That examples make a topic interesting? If so, you’re wrong — but you’re also not alone in holding these beliefs.

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.