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Faculty Spotlight

"Choosing Happiness" An Interview with Naresh Agarwal

This is a conversation between Naresh Agarwal, Associate Professor in the School of Library and Information Sciences and Director of Information Science and Tech Concentration at Simmons University, and Taylor Eubanks, graduate student in the Gender and Cultural Studies program...
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Faculty Spotlight

Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason Researches South End’s League of Women as King Boston Visiting Scholar

As King Boston's inaugural Visiting Scholar, School of Social Work Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason supports the organization's research infrastructure while delving into her own research on the League of Women for Community Service, an organization created by and for Black women in the South End of Boston in the 1940’s.
Campus & Community

Technology, History, Art, Gender, and Class: Students Re-Envision Modern America (and the World) at the Simmons Undergraduate Symposium

Undergraduate students across Simmons presented research projects and creative works in a dynamic day of live Zoom panel sessions and pre-recorded video presentations. In a live presentation, Computer Science students Chelsea Hua ’24, Livic Inoa ’22, Melat Ali ’22, Nardos...
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- Research
Faculty Spotlight

Professor Nanette Veilleux Awarded Undergraduate Teaching Award

Veilleux was selected by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society’s Awards Committee and the Society’s Board of Governors to receive the 2022 IEEE Computer Society Mary Kenneth Keller Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award.
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Student Story

Asiyah Herrera ’25 Writes a Love Letter to Roxbury

This year, English major and education minor Asiyah Herrera ’25 will see her words in print — large print. Her poem is part of the “Love Letters to Roxbury” mural project on display in the Roxbury Public Library.
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Student Story

Anne Villano '21MSW: Addressing the Mental Health Stigma in the Military Community

Anne Villano '21MSW was awarded the 2022 Hanscom Air Force Base Military Spouse of the Year by the Armed Forces Insurance Program. Villano was selected for her candid approach to the mental health issues faced by members of the U.S. military and their families through creative therapies. We spoke to her about this work, and her advocacy for mental health in the military.
Faculty Spotlight

Award-winning Professor Researches Death on Foreign Soil

Jyoti Puri, Professor of Sociology and Hazel Dick Leonard Chair was the recipient of the 2021 Jessie Bernard Award, given annually in recognition of work with broad scholarly impact that has “enlarged the horizons of sociology to encompass fully the role of women in society.”
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- Research
Alumnae/i Feature

Julia Rodgers ’09 Makes a Deal on ABC's Shark Tank

What led you to Simmons? I love the idea of an all-women’s education. When I took a tour of Simmons and learned about the environment, women empowering other women, I knew that’s exactly what I wanted. Simmons was a safe...
Campus & Community

Year in Review: The Biggest Moments of 2021

As we prepare for 2022, we're taking a look at the moments and stories that shaped the Simmons community in 2021.
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Announcement

Professor Laura Prieto Receives 2021 Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award

Congratulations to Professor and Alumni Chair in Public Humanities Laura Prieto! The Faculty Mentor Award recognizes a faculty member in the Ifill College who has had a profound impact on the life, career, or direction of students at Simmons University.
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