Inside Bona's Archives

Mackowski honored by Civil War Roundtable

Feb 24, 2026 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor in the Jandoli School of Communication, was honored Feb. 9 by the Raleigh (N.C.) Civil War Roundtable as this year’s recipient of the T. Harry Gatton Award.

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Zhu paper accepted for Hong Kong conference

Feb 24, 2026 | Dr. Jinjing Zhu, associate professor of Management, co-authored the research paper “Rotating Co-Governance: An Innovative Framework for Executive Power Transition.”

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Medler’s research examines powerlifting trends

Feb 24, 2026 | Dr. Scott Medler, professor of Physician Assistant Studies, published a paper in the International Journal of Strength and Conditioning in January.

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Hixon named Shakespeare journal section editor

Feb 24, 2026 | Dr. Rebecca Hixon, assistant professor of English, has been named a section editor for the academic journal Borrowers and Lenders: The Journal of Shakespeare and Appropriation.

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Schilling co-authors study on superintendent burnout

Feb 10, 2026 | An article published in the AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice titled “Are We Burned Out? A Multi-Year Statewide Study of P–12 Superintendents” was co-authored by Dr. Nicole V. Schilling, professor of Educational Leadership, and colleagues.

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Sabina honored for 25 years with musicians’ association

Feb 10, 2026 | In December 2025, Dr. Leslie M. Sabina, professor of Music and chair of the Department of Art, Music and Theater, was one of several musicians honored in Buffalo by the Buffalo Musicians’ Association (Local 92, American Federation of Musicians) for 25 years of service.

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Bussman publishes new essays in literary arts journal

Feb 10, 2026 | Jason K. Bussman, adjunct lecturer in English, had a pair of essays published in Otherwise Engaged: A Literary and Arts Journal’s Winter 2025 issue: “No, I’m Not Nate Bargatze” and “The R2D2 Toy Everyone Wanted.”

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Harris’s children’s book accepted by independent publisher

Feb 10, 2026 | Heather Lynn Harris’s children’s picture book manuscript, which has the working title “Junkyard Jewel,” has been accepted for publication by By Chance Books, an independent publisher based in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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Pruitt publishes trauma research on adult survivors

Feb 10, 2026 | Dr. Doyle Pruitt, associate professor and Master of Social Work program director, published an empirical manuscript titled “Innocence betrayed: The impact of grooming and family betrayal on trauma symptoms in adult survivors of child sexual abuse” in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect with colleagues from PennWest University and Penn State University.

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Luke releases third edition of neuroscience counseling text

Feb 10, 2026 | The third edition of Dr. Chad Luke’s internationally-recognized text “Neuroscience for Counselors and Therapists: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Integrating Therapy and the Science of the Brain” has been published by Cognella Academic Press.

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Foos publishes business case studies, featured in Le Monde

Feb 10, 2026 | Dr. Adrienne Foos, associate professor of Marketing, published two peer-reviewed case studies in November in the Journal of Business Cases and Applications.

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Case appointed chair of International Affairs Committee

Feb 10, 2026 | Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of Business Information Systems and director of the International Business in China Studies program, has been appointed the inaugural chair of the International Affairs Committee for the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences.

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Oh addresses social justice in physical education settings

Feb 10, 2026 | Dr. Daekyun Oh, assistant professor of Physical Education, co-authored a peer-reviewed article in Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators.

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Hindman examines AI ethics in play therapy practice

Feb 10, 2026 | Dr. Margaret Hindman, assistant professor of Counselor Education, presented a peer-reviewed presentation titled “Ethical Considerations for Using AI with Play Therapy” at the Association for Creativity in Counseling’s (ACC) 2025 Annual Conference.

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Mackowski explores Piney Branch Church in new article

Feb 10, 2026 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, a professor in the Jandoli School of Communication, published a short feature in the fall issue of On the Front Line, a magazine published by the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust.

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Schilling publishes study on superintendent resilience

Nov 19, 2025 | Dr. Nicole Schilling, professor of Educational Leadership, recently published an article in the Journal of Educational Administration titled “Superintendent Resilience: A Qualitative Exploration of Resilience Leadership Skills.”

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Marasco presents fieldwork evaluation research at POTA Conference

Nov 19, 2025 | Dr. Suzi Marasco, chair of the Occupational Therapy program, presented a two-hour workshop at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association conference in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Oct. 25.

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Faculty share insights on ethics at global Catholic conference

Nov 19, 2025 | Three SBU professors presented at the International Vincentian Business Ethics Conference Friday, Oct. 24.

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Faculty, student examine corporate ethics post-pandemic

Nov 19, 2025 | Darwin L. King, professor of Accounting, Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of Management, Michael L. McLanahan, lecturer in Accounting, and Brody Amidon (MBA 2026) had a paper published in the Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences (Fall 2025, Vol 37, No 2 issue).

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Hager and honors student present pilot data at conference

Nov 19, 2025 | Dr. Audrey Hager, assistant professor of Psychology, and honors student Marion Naple, a senior Psychology major, presented research at the Penn-York Undergraduate Research Association Annual Conference Nov. 15.

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