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Dr. Bond Benton is associate professor of public relations at Montclair State University. Dr. Benton has a wide range of international experience, earning his PhD from the University of Vienna and working abroad with the U.S. Department of State for nearly 10 years. In addition to his impressive work overseas, Dr. Benton has also established himself in the world of higher education, teaching at SUNY Fredonia before making the move to Montclair.
Research interests
Media, popular culture, cross-cultural communication, and transnational crimes
Scholarly Interests
Social media, branding, popular culture, and online hate groups/extremism.
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on social media, branding, popular culture, and online hate groups/extremism.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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From conspiracy to normalcy: The mainstreaming of QAnon in “Disney grooming” messages online
Peterka-Benton, D., Benton, B. & Penney, J., Apr 2025, In: Crime, Media, Culture. 21, 2, p. 169-186 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Generative AI in clinical practice: novel qualitative evidence of risk and responsible use of Google’s NotebookLM
Reuter, M., Philippone, M., Benton, B. & Dilley, L., Jun 2025, In: Eye (Basingstoke). 39, 8, p. 1650-1652 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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(Re)Framing abortion: the lamination of trafficking in reproductive rights discourse
Benton, B. & Peterka-Benton, D., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Atlantic Journal of Communication.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“Out of the Shadows”: Reflections on Human Trafficking Education Through a Public Pedagogy Project
Peterka-Benton, D. & Benton, B., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Criminal Justice Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Online Radicalization Case Study of a Mass Shooting: the Payton Gendron Manifesto
Peterka-Benton, D. & Benton, B., Jun 2023, In: Journal for Deradicalization. 35, p. 1-32 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Human trafficking warnings derail hearing on bills to protect abortion rights
Peterka-Benton, D. & Benton, B.
9/03/26
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Why the return of a long-rejected word is worrying US disability advocates
Peterka-Benton, D. & Benton, B.
17/02/26
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‘This Can’t Be TK’: Montclair Teen Charged in ISIS Plot Seeks $500K Bail
12/02/26
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Trump’s ‘nuclear bomb’ comment sparks resurgence in slur usage: report
27/01/26
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The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It
Peterka-Benton, D. & Benton, B.
26/01/26
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