Inside Bona's Archives

‘Unconditional Surrender’ brings Grant’s Civil War story to life

Oct 08, 2025 | The latest book by Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Journalism and Mass Communication in the Jandoli School, offers a reader-friendly, intro-level overview of Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s wartime career.

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New research on inclusive playrooms for Marshallese children

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

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Bysiek honored with chamber’s Enterprising Business Award

Oct 08, 2025 | Edward J. Bysiek, MBA, CPA, adjunct professor in the Department of Accounting and owner of Bysiek CPA, PLLC, was named the recipient of the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce Enterprising Business Award.

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Banik serves on Community Health Needs Steering Committee

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.

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Harris and DeSimone to present research on student perceptions

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.

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Bynoe and Superintendent Morris collaborate on book chapter

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.

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Calabria featured in Religions of South Asia and PBS documentary

Oct 08, 2025 | Fr. Michael Calabria’s article titled “Politics, Piety and Penitence: Shah Jahan’s Pilgrimages to Ajmer Sharif” was published in the journal Religions of South Asia (Vol. 19, No. 2).

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Belfield contributes to ‘New Cambridge Companion on Christology’

Oct 08, 2025 | “The Cambridge Companion to Christology,” including a chapter written by Dr. Andrew Gertner Belfield, assistant professor of Theology & Franciscan Studies, was published in September.

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New research explores social media habits across academic years

Oct 08, 2025 | Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of Business Information Systems, and Darwin L. King, professor of Accounting, had their paper “Undergraduate Business Students Social Media Behavior: An Analysis of Academic Class" published in the Proceedings of the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences International Academic Conference in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Duenyas explores music-based activities in Counseling Education

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.

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Privitera releases new book, ‘Toward a Healthy Society’

Oct 08, 2025 | Cambridge University Press released “Toward a Healthy Society,” a new book led by Professor of Psychology Dr. Gregory Privitera, with co-author Dr. James Gillespie, which offers a fresh perspective on aligning the American health care system to better serve everyone.

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Pruitt showcases groundbreaking sex offense grooming assessment at conference

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.

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Harris wins Purple Dragonfly Award honorable mention for newest book

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."

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Bynoe to publish second volume on school leadership mentoring

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."

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Perkins presents innovative tabletop escape room at conference

Sep 24, 2025 | Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, delivered a podium presentation at the New York Organization of Nurse Leaders conference in Tarrytown, New York, on Sept. 8.

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Article by Oh published in the Physical Educator

Sep 24, 2025 | Dr. Daekyun Oh, assistant professor of Physical Education, co-authored a research article in the Physical Educator, an Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) peer-reviewed journal.

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Allen presents research on food insecurity at Rural Health Symposium

Sep 24, 2025 | Dr. Jeffrey Allen, chair of the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, presented his collaborative research, “The Direct and Indirect Effects of Food Insecurity and Variable U.S. Feeding Program Support During the COVID Pandemic on Members of a Low-income, Rural Obesogenic County,” at the New York State Association for Rural Health annual symposium.

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Mark Phillips: a season of essays, reviews and reflections

Sep 24, 2025 | Mark Phillips, retired tutor and teacher with the SBU Higher Education Opportunity Program, had three essays and a book review published this spring and summer.

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Dr. Kimberly DeSimone’s manuscript accepted for ABR Conference

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.

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Paper by Posmanick examines integrating college football teams

Sep 10, 2025 | A paper written by Dr. Benjamin Posmanick, assistant professor of Finance, has been published in the Journal of Sports Economics, which is generally considered the top field journal in sports economics.

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