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Meet Your Professor: Edie Bresler

Edie Bresler, Professor of Practice and Photo Lab Coordinator, tells us how she went from a biology/chemistry major to an art professor, and her latest photography projects.
- Research
- University Leadership and Structure
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Professor Elizabeth Scott: We Can't Forget the Lessons of this Pandemic

Professor Elizabeth Scott has spent much of her professional career studying bacteria and pathogens. We caught up with her to learn more about her expertise and why she wasn't surprised by COVID-19.
- Behavioral and Health Sciences
- Research
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Meet Your Professor: Mariam Ismail

We caught up with Mariam Ismail, assistant professor of chemistry and physics! Learn more about her passion for chemistry and why she loves guiding undergraduate students.
- Behavioral and Health Sciences
- Research
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Meet Your Professor: Abbye Meyer

We caught up with Abbye Meyer, the new assistant professor in the children's literature program! Learn more about her passion for children's literature, disability studies, and how she knows Scottish rock band, Belle and Sebastian.
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Assistant Professor Receives Grant to Research African American Students in Academic Libraries

SLIS Assistant Professor Rebecca Davis has received a Laura Bush 21st Century Early Career Development Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
- Awards and Honors
- Research
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Assistant Professor Lydia G. Fash Illustrates the Value of Humanities

Meet your professor: Lydia G. Fash, Department of English. We caught up with Professor Fash about her love of Simmons students and what TV show she can't stop watching.
- University Leadership and Structure
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Assistant Professor Kate Walker to Lead Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Webinar on Malnutrition

Simmons Assistant Professor Kate Walker to participate in webinar that helps registered dietitians and physical therapists better identify and treat malnutrition.
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Assistant Professor of Practice Rachel Gans-Boriskin: Look for the Experts

How do we know what news is real? Assistant Professor of Practice Rachel Gans-Boriskin offers practical tips to combat the sea of misinformation surrounding COVID-19.
- Social Justice & Advocacy
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Traumatized in Life, Objectified in Death: Professor Lydia Ogden Discusses Media Coverage of the Police Homicide of Eric Garner

"Race and Disability in Media Coverage of the Police Homicide of Eric Garner," co-authored by Professor Lydia Ogden, asks clinical social workers to turn a critical eye toward media accounts of police violence, racism, and ableism in order to better treat their clients.
- Research
- Social Justice & Advocacy
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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.