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St. Bonaventure University

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.

Dr. Michael Gallagher, associate professor of Finance; Dr. Joe Coate, professor of Accounting; and Dr. Heather McDivitt, assistant professor of Philosophy, presented a paper titled “Leadership through the Lens of Catholic Social Teaching.”

Additionally, McDivitt presented a second paper, “Teaching Business Ethics in the Age of AI: Updating an Undergraduate Course to Emphasize our Catholic Heritage and Prepare Students to be Leaders.”