Suffolk University - College of Arts & Sciences

Here are some recent research and honors updates from our CAS faculty: José Araguz, English, recently published "Every S In This Poem Is Telling On Me," which is featured as part of Split This Rock's Poem of the Week series. This poem will also be included in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database, which is a resource for general readers and educators alike. He also shared about the process behind this poem in a recent blogpost: https://lnkd.in/eZ_dcDmy Eric Bellone, Political Science & Legal Studies, recently published "Communicating With Clients via Videoconferencing: What Defense Attorneys Are Saying," in the Journal of Law and Social Deviance for their winter 2024/2025 volume. The article is based on research he performed with the Massachusetts Public Defenders Office concerning attorney attitudes and reflections on the use of videoconferencing in Massachusetts courtrooms. Dr. Jessica Gillooly, Sociology & Criminal Justice, recently presented to scholars in the Language, Interaction, and Social Organization unit at UC Santa Barbara about her work on the limits of rigid algorithmic rules to guide the dynamic work of 911 call-taking. Sarah Tang, Economics, recently published the paper "Interconnected Bank Networks: Shock Amplifiers or Absorbers in the Financial System?" in the International Review of Economics and Finance. In this study, Tang and her co-author develop a novel measure of bank interconnectedness to examine its impact on individual bank risk and systemic market risk: https://lnkd.in/eWbGze9y

Shoutout to today's #sucareerchronicles spotlight, Nicole Mbuse! Nicole is not only a Career Ambassador with our office— she's also making a tangible impact on her community and industry. Nicole recently worked as a Developmental Intern for the Victim Rights Law Center this past summer. When asked about her experience, Nicole shared the following: "My time at the Victim Rights Law Center (V.R.L.C) allowed me to put my skills into research and communication to build relationships with sponsors and donors for this organization to continue supporting victims of SA. It gave me the opportunity to merge my dedication to social justice and my professional pursuits, my time with them was very rewarding!"

Congrats, Katie Oulton on a job well done! It was a pleasure to exhibit beside you all and see Suffolk University - College of Arts & Sciences so well-represented. 👏👏👏

So proud of this Suffolk University - College of Arts & Sciences Publication Design crew! Well done, Amber Yusuf !! 👏👏👏

On Thursday, March 27, join a conversation with with Dr. Andrea C. Love, Ph.D. about scientific literacy, reproductive rights, maternal health, and the dangers of misinformation. Dr. Love will discuss the value of science, and how science communication can empower the fight for reproductive rights by providing clear, evidence-based information that dispels myths, informs policy, and supports public understanding of reproductive health and autonomy. While primarily focused on reproductive rights, this discussion will also examine how science can address social inequities more broadly. Dr. Love is an immunologist and microbiologist with over a decade of experience in basic sciences, translational medicine, and clinical research. Dr. Love is the founder of ImmunoLogic, a science and health education organization and newsletter geared toward addressing misinformation and misconceptions about scientific topics that are relevant to the general public. She has been a guest on numerous news programs, podcasts, and more to promote health literacy and debunk pseudoscience. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Patricia Hogan, Associate Professor Emerita of Environmental Science and Chemistry at Suffolk University. This event is sponsored by the Women’s & Gender Studies Program, Ford Hall Forum, Our Bodies Ourselves, Suffolk University CAS Honors Program, CJN Suffolk University, Suffolk University Biology Department, Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environment, & Physics (BiCEP), Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, The Political Science & Legal Studies Department, and Suffolk’s chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA).

Suffolk University's Ford Hall Forum; Theatre Department; CJN Suffolk University; the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival; and the Greater Lowell Community Foundation proudly present the premier of the documentary Mayor of Lowell on Friday, March 21 at 7:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public though registration is required. Get tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eSuDS-zv This short documentary chronicles the culture and arts of Cambodian Americans and the Lowell community through the eyes of Sokhary Chau, the first Cambodian American Mayor in the United States. Chau immigrated to the United States at seven years old to escape the Khmer Rouge genocide. Through this unique story that showcases the best of Lowell—immigrant success, assimilation, history, and the development of the arts—we see a man born into a war-torn country who comes to America to be a first-in-the-nation leader. Following the screening, there will be a conversation with former Mayor Chau and the filmmakers Hunter R Berube, Kayla Dalton, and Kennis Mor. The evening’s moderator is Carla Rojo, reporter, NBC 10 Boston, NECN and Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra. She is a Lowellian and Suffolk University alumna.   This evening of celebration will include special performances by Khmer dancers.

Suffolk University's Ford Hall Forum, the The Political Science & Legal Studies Department, and CJN Suffolk University invite you to a film screening of There Is Another Way on Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 PM. This acclaimed documentary tells the story of Combatants for Peace, a bi-national group of former enemy combatants - Israelis and Palestinians - working together during an ongoing armed conflict and explores the challenges that the group faced and continues to face following the devastation and escalating violence of Oct. 7, 2023 and the war in Gaza. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Jamil Qassas and Elie Avidor from Combatants for Peace and the film's director Stephen Apron. The conversation will be moderated by Dyala Merhej, president of the Arab Union and Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch, associate professor, Political Science and Legal Studies, both at Suffolk University. 

Here are some recent research and honors updates from our CAS faculty: Erika Gebo, Sociology & Criminal Justice, along with McNair Fellow Nataijah King Whittle and community partner Transformational Prison Project, presented at the Eastern Sociological Society conference in Boston on their Department of Justice-funded project to reduce and prevent community violence. Information about the project can be found here: https://lnkd.in/emEXGzzW D. Quentin Miller Miller, English, recently published the article "A Portrait of the Starving Artist as a Young Man: Class Consciousness in The Centaur" in The John Updike Review. Susan Sered, Sociology & Criminal Justice, received a citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives in recognition of her outstanding sociological research and contributions as a professor of sociology at Suffolk. Her investigations and presentations relating to incarcerated women and their families advanced the priorities of the Justice-Involved Women's Taskforce, which supports policies for women who are currently or formerly involved in the criminal legal system.

Join us for the the Spring 2025 Campus Mixer on Friday, March 28, from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on the 1st Floor of Sargent Hall. Suffolk University's inaugural Suffolk Unites! Spring Mixer, brings together faculty, staff, alumni, and students from both the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) and Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School (SBS) for an evening of meaningful networking and relationship-building. Event highlights include: Pre-Networking Mini-Lesson  Speed Networking  Networking Jeopardy Open Networking & Social Hour  Drinks and light snacks Student Registration: https://lnkd.in/eWmKXhSV Alumni and Faculty/Staff Registration: https://lnkd.in/eu_eeMUd Hope to see you there!

Here are some recent research and honors updates from our CAS faculty: Dmitry Zinoviev🇺🇦, Mathematics & Computer Science, and Bari Bendell, Management & Entrepreneurship, published the paper "Being All Things to All People: How Gender Shapes Entrepreneurs' Multifaceted Digital Identities on X" in the International Small Business Journal. Roberto Dominguez, International Relations, recently published the book EU Foreign Policy Towards Latin America. D. Quentin Miller Miller, English, published a review essay about the volume Teaching Bob Dylan in The Dylan Review.