School of Management Faculty

In the Simmons School of Management you will study with faculty who are thought-leaders and award winners, researchers, and professionals in their fields who teach in programs that include:

Our Faculty


Meet the Dean

Astrid Sheil, Dean of the School of Management at Simmons University

Astrid Sheil

Dean, School of Management

Full-time Faculty

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Masato Aoki

Associate Professor

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Erin DeCurtis

Associate Teaching Professor and Diane K. Trust Professor in Leadership Development and Associate Dean for Undergraduates and Faculty, SOM

Mansfield Holmes

Mansfield Holmes

Associate Professor of Practice

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Yulong Li

Associate Professor

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Zinnia Mukherjee

Associate Professor

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Ray Pfeiffer

Professor

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Niloufer Sohrabji

Professor and Program Director for Economics and Director of General Education

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Edward Vieira

Professor

Part-time Faculty

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Todd Herrmann

Professor of Practice in the Department of Management, SMGMT - School of Management

School of Management Faculty in the News

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School of Management Welcomes New Faculty Member

Simmons University welcomes Mansfield Holmes, Associate Professor of Practice in Finance. Prior to joining the Simmons School of Management, he taught for ten years in the finance department at Suffolk University, where he worked with university leadership to establish and expand the business school’s wealth management program.


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For Simmons Professor, Researching Economics Lends Insight into Tackling World Poverty

Economics Professor Niloufer Sohrabji discusses what ignited her love for economics, how she shares that excitement with students, and her own research projects.


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Simmons School of Management Professors Co-author New Textbook on Public Relations

In their recently published book, Public Relations Planning, Professor Edward Vieira, Jr. and Associate Professor Yulong Li offer a comprehensive guide to strategic communication, replete with rich insights and academic research. We spoke with them about their approach to PR, advances in the field, and how Simmons offers students robust career training.


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School of Management Adjunct Faculty Member Interviewed About Team-Building Strategies

School of Management Adjunct Faculty and Institute Fellow Mary Shapiro was interviewed by the Harvard Business Review for an article, “17 Team Building Activities for In-Person, Remote, and Hybrid Teams.”


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Professor Ray Pfeiffer Named Outstanding Educator of the Year

School of Business Professor Ray Pfeiffer was named the 2022 Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs), selected from all accounting educators in the state of Massachusetts and based on nominations from students.


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Associate Professor Charlene Spiceland Named Outstanding Educator of the Year

The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants named Spiceland their Outstanding Educator of the Year. This award recognizes educators who demonstrate excellence in a classroom teaching, motivating students, and inspiring educational innovation.


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Fixing the "Broken Rung" on the Career Ladder with Professor Špela Trefalt

Professor Špela Trefalt tells us about her upcoming “Coach Approach to Leadership” course and what we can learn by researching the struggles and successes of working women.


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Think Like a Change Agent: Professor Cynthia Ingols Breaks Down the Latest Edition of her Toolkit

Professor Ingols published the fourth edition of her book, "Organizational Change: An Action-Oriented Toolkit," which guides students through organizational change and encourages readers to lead as change agents.