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The following conversation takes place between Dr. Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Associate Professor at Simmons University's School of Social Work, and Taylor Eubanks, graduate student in the Gender and Cultural Studies program. Dr. Robinson-Dooley talks through the development and application of the...

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In the conversation below, Meenakshi Verma-Agrawal, Assistant Program Director and Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Public Health at Simmons University, and Taylor Eubanks, graduate student in the Gender and Cultural Studies program, discuss Professor Verma-Agrawal's research on...

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Jyoti Puri , Professor of Sociology and Hazel Dick Leonard Chair was the recipient of the 2021 Jessie Bernard Award , given annually in recognition of work with broad scholarly impact that has “enlarged the horizons of sociology to encompass...

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“I experienced the joy of learning while at Simmons,” recalls Tamia Hargrove ’19, now a Research Specialist at Boston Children's Hospital. “I didn’t drag my feet when it came to doing homework. I would often go beyond the assignment, reading...

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Study examining non-Hispanic Black preterm birth rates by nativity, region, and country of origin raises new questions about impact of discrimination on reproductive health

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On December 15, 2021, Ifill College students from the Graduate programs in History and Gender & Cultural Studies presented their research at the virtual fall 2021 Colloquia. Thirteen students shared their work in front of peers, faculty, family, and friends...

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The Passionate Leaders Project supports undergraduate students seeking to enrich their academic and professional interests by funding learning opportunities beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom. Learn what the Fall 2021 Cohort is up to!

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Tanya Cohn has gone to many universities and earned several degrees, but Simmons has always been close to her heart. When she heard that Simmons was creating an online nursing program, Cohn knew she had to be a part of it.

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Laura is executive director and clinician at Wild Irish Farm, an equine-facilitated psychotherapy center that she founded in Newington, New Hampshire. Her innovative program helps children with mental health needs.

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Public database sheds new light on the more than 50,000 women who registered to vote in Boston following ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

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