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  1. Autumn Allen ’18MA-MFA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Autumn Allen '18MA-MFA on Inclusivity Children’s Literature

    What led you to study children's literature at Simmons? When I started homeschooling my kids, I let them have free access to all books. When I followed the standard recommended reading lists, the books people called "classics" often had a...

  2. Alum Georgia Harper ’22 sitting on Simmons corner sign
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Georgia Harper ’22 Receives Prestigious Teaching Position in France

    Georgia Harper '22, who recently completed a double major in French and Francophone Studies and Political Science, will soon begin a fellowship known as the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF). This competitive program recruits French-speaking Americans to work as...

  3. Photo of Stephanie Meyers ’03MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Mindful Eating with Stephanie Meyers ’03MS, author of 'End the Mealtime Meltdown'

    Stephanie Meyers '03MS is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, and the founder of Families Eating Well, a nutrition practice that coaches parents to encourage healthy eating habits in their children. A nutrition manager in The Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and...

  4. Photo of Judah Axe
    Faculty Spotlight

    Reaching Across the Spectrum with Judah Axe, Professor of Behavior Analysis

    Much of your research is focused on autism in children. What inspired this focus? When I was a rising college senior in the summer of 1999, I happened upon a job at a summer camp as a one-on-one aide to...

  5. Professor Amy Pattee
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor Appointed Co-President of Children’s Literature Association

    Amy Pattee, Associate Professor and Co-coordinator of Dual Degree MS LIS/MA Children's Literature, will serve as Co-President of the Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) for the coming year.

  6. Lina Osho-Williams '21MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    The Accidental Librarian: Lina Osho-Williams ’21MS

    How does your experience of immigrating to this country impact your career choices? Immigrating to the US provided a landscape of opportunities for me. First, it gave me my very first job as a cashier at TJMAXX. Three months later...

  7. Director of the School of Social Work Melinda Gushwa
    Announcement

    Director of the School of Social Work Melinda Gushwa Receives Funding from Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health

    Gushwa to serve as Principal Investigator and Project Director for grant that will support children's mental health workforce and diversity Simmons University is proud to announce that the School of Social Work has received a grant of $298,393 from Boston...

  8. Susan Rich '93MA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Susan Rich '93MA on the "Creative Collaborative Chemistry" of Children's Book Publishing

    Little, Brown Editor Susan Rich '93MA will be presenting with illustrator Michaela Goade at the Summer Institute in Children's Literature in July 2022. What led you to Simmons? I wasn't really enjoying my political science major at McGill University in...

  9. Kelsey Ford ’22MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    By Teens, For Teens: Kelsey Ford ’22MS Asks Teens What They Want in Young Adult Literature

    Kelsey Ford '22MS is the creator of Bookish in the 'Burgh, Pittsburgh's Teen Book Festival, as well as the creator and adult advisor of the Bridges & Books Podcast and PA Reads YA, both projects created alongside teen leaders in...

  10. Photo of Psychology Professor Sarah Martin
    Faculty Spotlight

    Psychology Professor Sarah Martin Studies Big Emotions in Little Kids

    What inspired you to research early childhood mental health? My background is in clinical psychology, and before I came to Simmons I was a practicing clinician, working with young children and their families. I was struck by how many of...