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Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.

Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

A collage of the 2026 Bonner Leaders: Ammy A. Cardenes Santana ’29, Gulsah Cayan ’29, Lily-Rose O’Brien ’29, and Mackenzie Oprea ’29

Meet Our 2025–26 Bonner Community Leaders

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New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports

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Boston Globe Highlights Women’s Sports Management at Simmons

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Simmons Named a Top 100 Women-Led Business

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Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2025

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  1. A plate of vegetables on a wooden table
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Nutrition Student Featured in WCVB News

    Master of nutrition and dietetics student Charlotte Hogan ’26MS was featured in the Chronicle (WCVB-TV channel 5) for a segment about eating disorders. Hogan, a former competitive swimmer who is training for the Boston Marathon, shared her full-circle recovery story.

  2. A group of people walking on the sidewalk of the Simmons campus
    Campus & Community

    Simmons MPH Initiative: Small Movements Drive Big Gains

    A multidisciplinary team from the Master of Public Health program set out to improve the well-being of University employees by implementing a two-week wellness initiative.

  3. Student at salad bar
    Faculty Spotlight

    Social Work Professor Empowers People with Allergies

    Associate Professor of Practice Emilé Baker works with individuals and families coping with anxiety and trauma, and particularly the trauma associated with allergies and asthma. We spoke with her about her specialty, the rewards of her field, and the joys of teaching at Simmons.

  4. A selection of several types of legumes
    Faculty Spotlight

    Nutrition Professor Discusses New Dietary Guidelines

    Teresa Fung, professor of nutrition, department co-chair, and director of the didactic program in dietetics for the Department of Nutrition, recently published an article on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) in The New Lede.

  5. A selectioon of salad greens and vegetables on display in a grocery store
    Student Story

    From Runway to Fenway: Student Strikes a Healthy Balance

    Helena Greenslit ’24 ’25MS is a graduate student in nutrition and dietetics and a model. We spoke with her about her love of food, her commitment to health care, and the supportive faculty at Simmons.

  6. A selection of cut vegetables arranged in a salad bar
    Faculty Spotlight

    Nutrition Professor Weighs In On Dietary Guidelines

    Department of Nutrition Professor Teresa Fung was quoted in an article on Civil Eats, “Everything You Know About the Dietary Guidelines Is Wrong.”

  7. Katherine Phelps ’13MA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Digital Girlhoods and the Adult Response to Tweens Online

    Katherine A Phelps ’13MA has published her first book, Digital Girlhoods (Temple University Press, 2025), exploring the potential pitfalls and opportunities for tween girls engaging in social media.

  8. SSHP Dean Paul Geisler, Professor Valerie Leiter; Associate Professor of Practice Edima Ottoho, Tozoe Marton '18, Ifill School Dean Ammina Kothari, Professor of Practice Carmen Harrison, and SON Dean Heather Shlosser, photograph by Ashley Purvis.
    Campus & Community

    Scholars Emphasize that Women’s Health is Public Health

    Shortly before the sixth annual Ifill Forum, an esteemed panel of Simmons scholars from diverse disciplines co-presented “Women’s Health is Public Health.” Dr. Ammina Kothari, Dean of The Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences, served as the event’s moderator.

  9. An assortment of raw vegetables. Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor of Nutrition Weighs in on Ultra-Processed Foods

    Professor Teresa Fung was quoted in two recent articles fact-checking claims on the harm of consuming vegetables and how to assess the safety of ultra-processed foods.

  10. The Simmons softball team celebrating a victory
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Exercise Science Alumna Interviewed in The Boston Globe

    The Globe interviewed Francesca Corsinetti ’19 an occupational therapist, high school basketball coach, and founder of The Sports OT (a program that helps current and retired athletes navigate the complexities of mental health).