News, Publications & Research | Sociology Program

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.

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.