News & Events
Simmons SSW to Host International Association for Social Work with Groups Symposium
This June, Simmons College, in partnership with Boston University and Springfield College, will host the XXXV Annual Symposium of the International Association of the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, which draws together leading group work practitioners from around the world. Read More »
Professor of Practice Linda Sanford recently returned from Ramstein AF Base in Germany
Professor of Practice Linda Sanford recently returned from Ramstein AF Base in Germany where she worked as a military social worker. Sanford's assignment was clinical social work with young children whose parents are service members deployed to Afghanistan or Turkey. Read More »
Record Number of Recruiters at School of Social Work Career Fair
On March 5th, thirty-two employers attended the School of Social Work Career Fair to recruit students and recent alumni for social work positions. The list of participating employers included a wide variety of organizations, including some of the largest employers of social workers in the state. Read More »
Safety for Social Workers Signed into Law
On February 15, 2013, Governor Deval Patrick signed legislation to promote safety for social workers and other human service workers in the workplace. The legislation was in response to a four-year advocacy campaign of the National Association of Social Workers Safety Task Force. Read More »
Invisible No More on Veterans' Day
In honor of Veterans' Day, M.S.W. student Rachel Beddick and Associate Professor Linda T. Sanford M.S.W. hosted two screenings of the award-winning documentary The Invisible War, which examines sexual assault within the U.S. Armed Forces through the stories of victims, both men and women. The event was co-sponsored by the SSW SGA and the Trauma and Interpersonal Violence specialization. Read More »
New SSW Faculty Member Focuses on Asking Questions, Sharing Stories
This fall, the School of Social Work is delighted to welcome Associate Professor Kim Kelly Harriman, M.S.W., to its full-time faculty. Ms. Harriman will be teaching social work practice and field education, and she will be acting as a coordinator of Academic Advising and the brand new Academic Services Center (ASK). We got the chance to ASK her a few questions about her experience in social work and her new role at Simmons. Read More »
SSW Professor Draws Personal and Professional Insight from Return to Vietnam
This summer, Assistant Professor Tien Ung, M.S.W., Ph.D., was invited to present at the International Conference on Social Work and Social Policy held in Hanoi. Known on campus for her passion and energy, Dr. Ung, who teaches courses on Practice, Leadership, Research Methods, and Advanced Statistics, was born in Vietnam but had not set foot on its soil since childhood. Read More »
Simmons School of Social Work Launches First Academic Journal in the Nation Focused on Field Education
Addressing a growing interest in scholarly research on field education, the Simmons School of Social Work recently announced the launch of a new online journal, the Field Educator. The Field Educator is the first academic social work journal in the nation focused entirely on field education, which has been identified by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) as the signature pedagogy of the social work field. Read More »
Thom Harrigan: It Gets Better
The Simmons College community has joined together to send messages of hope, encouragement, and perseverance for LBGTQ youth through the It Gets Better Project™. Started in 2010 by author Dan Savage, the It Gets Better Project™ seeks to inspire hope for youth facing harassment by sending positive messages. A key player in the success of the Project at Simmons is Thom Harrigan, M.S.W, who is currently an Associate Professor of Practice, the Assistant Director of Field Education, and the Coordinator of the Advanced Standing Program for the Simmons School of Social Work. Read More »
Arthur and Andrea Waldstein '60SW Create School of Social Work Scholarship
The strong ties Trustee Andrea Waldstein '60SW and her husband Arthur Waldstein both have to the School of Social Work inspired them to pledge a $100,000 gift for a current-use scholarship at the School. It's the first scholarship designated for SSW's "3+1" program that enables students to earn both bachelor's and master's degrees in four years Read More »
