Inside Bona's Archives

Article by SBU's Olomofe studies tobacco use among workers in Nigeria

Mar 21, 2025 | Dr. Charles Olomofe, visiting assistant professor of Public Health, published an article titled “Tobacco Use among Blue-collar Workers in Nigeria: A Survey of Construction Artisans in Ekiti State” in the Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ).

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SBU's Caliva Smart presents paper at Goddess at the Crossing Place

Mar 21, 2025 | Over midterm break, Dr. Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of History, presented a paper at The Goddess at the Crossing Place, a conference hosted by the Department of Humanities at Marshall University.

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SBU's Gratz will present research at two summer conferences

Mar 21, 2025 | Dr. Elizabeth T. Gratz, assistant professor of Marketing, will collaborate with fellow track members at the 2025 Transformative Consumer Research (TCR) dialogical conference, June 12-15 in Washington, D.C., in a track titled "Improving Marketplace Access for All: Learning from those with Invisible Disabilities."

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SBU's Tripathi publishes paper on stock earnings announcements

Mar 21, 2025 | Dr. Janhavi Shankar Tripathi, assistant professor of Finance, has published a new paper titled “The Impact of Earnings Announcements Before and After Regular Market Hours on Asset Price Dynamics in the Fintech Era” (with Dr. Erick W. Rengifo, Fordham University) in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management.

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SBU's White co-presents invited webinar to NBCC counselors

Mar 21, 2025 | Dr. Ebony White, associate professor of Counselor Education, co-presented an invited webinar for the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) on Jan. 15 titled "Moving Beyond the 5th Force of Counseling: Decolonization, Equity, Healing, & Wellness."

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SBU's Mackowski has busy month as presenter on the Civil War

Mar 14, 2025 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor in the Jandoli School, spoke in Mobile, Alabama, earlier this month for the American Battlefield Trust, where he discussed the surrenders of the Confederacy in a program titled “From Appomattox to Citronelle and Beyond.”

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Article by SBU's Belfield results from Franciscan Institute research

Mar 14, 2025 | An article by Dr. Andrew Gertner Belfield, assistant professor of Theology and Franciscan Studies, was published in volume 82 of Franciscan Studies, a peer-reviewed journal of the Franciscan Institute at SBU.

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SBU's Henry elected to executive board of counseling organization

Mar 14, 2025 | Dr. Heidi L. Henry, assistant professor of Counselor Education, was elected to the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) Executive Board.

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Article by SBU's Henry compares success rates of types of learning

Mar 14, 2025 | Dr. Heidi L. Henry, assistant professor of Counselor Education, co-authored an article titled "The Power of Choice: Comparing Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning" that was published in the Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, a peer-reviewed academic journal.

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SBU's Posmanick & Pinheiro present on NFL competitiveness vs. taxes

Mar 14, 2025 | Dr. Benjamin Posmanick, assistant professor of Finance, and Dr. Ryan Pinheiro, assistant professor of Sports Management, presented their research "Income Taxes and Competitiveness" at the Academy of Economics and Finance Conference in Pensacola Beach, Florida, on Feb. 13.

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SBU's Harris to present at Visual Communication Conference

Mar 14, 2025 | Heather Lynn Harris, associate professor and director of the master's program in Marketing Communication, has been accepted to present her research, "A Sabbatical Exploration of Visual Storytelling," at the 39th Annual Visual Communication Conference (VisComm 39) in Estes Park, Colorado, June 18-22.

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Voss presents with SBU master's program students at conference

Feb 13, 2025 | Dr. Sheri Voss, assistant professor of Literacy, and three students in the master's degree program in B12 Reading Literacy presented at the New York State Reading Association (NYSRA) 2024 Conference, held in Albany in November of 2024.

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SBU's Voss speaks about how AI is transforming literacy education

Feb 13, 2025 | Dr. Sheri B. Voss, assistant professor of Literacy, was a featured speaker at the National Literacy Institute (NLI) Conference in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 16, 2024.

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Calabria speaks at Interfaith Harmony Week at Nazareth

Feb 13, 2025 | Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., Ph.D., associate professor of World Languages and Cultural Studies and director of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, was the invited guest speaker at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, on Feb. 6, for observance of U.N. World Interfaith Harmony Week.

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SBU's Bussman announces release of debut memoir on fatherhood

Feb 13, 2025 | Jason K. Bussman, adjunct instructor of English, has announced the release of his debut memoir on fatherhood and childhood: "Fumble: Just a Dad Trying Not to Drop the Ball."

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SBU's Couturier receives certificate of achievement from Harvard

Feb 13, 2025 | Fr. David B. Couturier, O.F.M., Cap., associate professor of Theology and Franciscan Studies and director of the Franciscan Institute, received a certificate of achievement from Harvard University's School of Graduate Education in Educational Justice.

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SBU's Couturier presents paper to regional association of churches

Feb 13, 2025 | Fr. David B. Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., associate professor of Theology and Franciscan Studies and director of the Franciscan Institute, presented a paper to the Greater Olean Association of Churches on Feb. 2.

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Book chapter by SBU's Bynoe and Whitaker accepted for publication

Feb 13, 2025 | A book chapter by Dr. Tyrone Bynoe (left, above), associate professor of Education and director of the Educational Leadership program, and Dr. Kevin Whitaker, superintendent of the Jamestown City School District and an adjunct instructor at SBU, has been accepted for publication in a book titled "Problems of Practice: Case Studies on the Superintendency," scheduled for release in the summer of 2025.

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Voss presents with SBU students at Albany conference

Feb 13, 2025 | Dr. Sheri Voss, assistant professor of Literacy, and three students in the master's degree program in B12 Reading Literacy presented at the New York State Reading Association (NYSRA) 2024 Conference, held in Albany in November of 2024.

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SBU's Valeri co-edits and co-authors new book on global terrorism

Jan 30, 2025 | Dr. Robin Maria Valeri, professor of Psychology and department chair, is co-editor of "The New Phase of Global Terrorism," a book to be released by Routledge in May.

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