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  1. Sex and the City Cast
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Suzanne Leonard Discusses “Sex and the City’s” Toxic Masculinity in Los Angeles Times

    “Audiences [today] are much more aware of the dangers of toxic masculinity, and that doesn't read as sexy anymore. I think you have more sophisticated feminist viewers,” says Leonard.

  2. The waiting room of an overdose prevention center in New York City
    Faculty Spotlight

    Advancing Harm Reduction: The Case for Overdose Prevention Centers

    A conversation with Jeffrey Steen, Assistant Professor in the Simmons University School of Social Work.

  3. Professor Randi Lite while giving her 2020 Commencement address.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Award Named in Honor of former Professor Randi Lite

    The Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA) Annual Conference Committee has established the Randi Lite Lifetime Achievement Award. Named for former Biology Professor of Practice and Director of Exercise Science Randi Lite, who was a founder and first president of CEPA...

  4. An adult and a child wearing raincoats and dancing in a puddle
    Faculty Spotlight

    Choosing Happiness: Uncovering the Journey to Happiness

    An interview with Professor Naresh Agarwal from the School of Library and Information Science.

  5. A close up of the United States on a globe with a variety of push pins marking different locations
    Faculty Spotlight

    Exploring Immigrant Stories: Being, Longing, Surviving and Thriving

    A conversation with Hugo Kamya, Professor in the Simmons University School of Social Work and Associate Director of the Center for Innovation in Clinical Social Work.

  6. A close-up image of two sets of hands clasping together
    Faculty Spotlight

    Voices of Resilience: Exploring Psychological Clubhouses and Older Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses

    A conversation with Lydia Ogden, Associate Professor in the Simmons University School of Social Work and Director of the Center for Innovation in Clinical Social Work.

  7. Jennifer Roecklein-Canfield
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Jennifer Roecklein-Canfield Selected as a 2024 Fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Jennifer Roecklein-Canfield, Professor of Chemistry and Physics at Simmons, is among the 2024 cohort of Fellows within the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). She spoke with us about receiving this honor, advocating for women in STEM, and reimagining mentorship.

  8. Olivia Montgomery giving virtual testimony to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary in the Massachusetts Legislature
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor of Social Work Olivia Montgomery Promotes Fat Liberation

    In December of 2023, Simmons School of Social Work Associate Professor Olivia Montgomery offered virtual testimony in support of a bill prohibiting body size discrimination. In a presentation to the Simmons community in February, Montgomery offered an introduction to Fat Liberation in Social Work, examining the root causes of anti-fatness and its widespread consequences.

  9. Dr. Michael C. LaSala
    Faculty Spotlight

    School of Social Work Dean Among Most Impactful Contributors

    School of Social Work Dean Michael LaSala was included in the 100 Most Impactful Global Contributors to Social Work Publications, a list published by Sage Journals.

  10. A basic map of Haiti
    Faculty Spotlight

    Assistant Professor Patrick Sylvain Offers Insights into Crisis in Haiti

    After armed groups overran Port-au-Prince, thereby displacing thousands of residents and hindering access to food, Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency on March 4, 2024. According to Sylvain, Haiti must cultivate strong leadership to overcome the current crisis.