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Adjunct Jo Knowles ’92 ’95MA shares news about her latest book, and reflects on the rise in book challenges aimed at her work for young readers.

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This summer marked the eighth year of the Simmons/HMS Summer Teaching Institute, where Simmons faculty and Harvard Medical School Postdoctoral Fellows came together for a bootcamp experience of pedagogical theory and practice. The Summer Teaching Institute began in 2015 through...

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Kristen Margeson ’07 reflects on how a Simmons connection led her to pursue investment advising and how her Simmons education prepared her for the role of VP of investor relations and marketing.

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What led you to the dual degree in Children's Literature + Library Services to Children at Simmons? I've always loved books and knew I wanted to work with books in some capacity, but like a lot of young people, I...

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Ashley Berry McEdriss '09BSN is a Family Nurse Practitioner and a small business owner of Drive Safe Department of Transportation (DOT) Exams, an occupational health clinic in Wakefield, MA. She spoke to us about her journey to becoming a nurse...

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Tell me about the work you do. I am Vice President of Riverside Community Care. My job is to make sure that integrative healthcare is prioritized by our organization. We often come across cases of isolated care, in which patients...

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Virginia Leigh ’12MSW, a clinical social worker and alumna of Simmons School of Social Work, is running for Sheriff of Essex County.

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The Summer Institute in Children's Literature returned to Simmons University in July 2022. The Institute theme “Lost & Found” shaped reflections from authors, librarians, educators, publishers, and critics of children’s literature from across the country in this two-day gathering of inspiration and restoration.

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What the job entails: Jorge is a school social worker at the Charles Sumner Elementary School, a Boston Public School for Pre-K-5 students in Roslindale, Massachusetts. In this varied, rewarding role, he provides one-on-one counseling, crisis intervention, and group therapy...

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Long before Ola Akinwumi obtained her Master’s in Communication Management from Simmons, she gained experience in planning, curating, and producing events for non-profit organizations. Here she explains how a Simmons education helped expand her skills set. She now has her own business and works for ArtsBoston.

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