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  1. Kirath Miller ’21MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kirath Miller ’21MS On Her Move From Law to Libraries

    What made you choose to pursue LIS after corporate law? I always wanted to be a librarian. When I graduated from college, the career development office was pushing new graduates toward corporate jobs. I worked as a legal assistant, and...

  2. Jordyn Hagar ’23PhD
    Student Story

    Jordyn Hagar '23PhD Aims to Turn Social Justice Values into Action

    What She's Studying Jordyn Hagar '23PhD currently teaches in the Social Work Department at Providence College after working as a child and adolescent family therapist for almost 15 years. At Simmons, Jordyn is studying how changes to systems and policies...

  3. Nursing students in the Nursing Simulation Lab
    Faculty Spotlight

    Adjunct Steve O’Neill on the Value of Transparency in Healthcare

    School of Social Work Adjunct Professor Steve O'Neill '81MSW has been part of a movement to make healthcare more transparent and to actively engage patients. He has spearheaded the use of OpenNotes for mental health practitioners at Beth Israel Deaconess...

  4. 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...

  5. Joanna Edwards ’16MSM
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Joanna Edwards ’16MSM on Connecting her Community to Real Estate

    What led you to your Master’s of Science in Management at Simmons? For fifteen years, I was an advocate for survivors of domestic violence. I had a bachelors degree in criminal justice and psychology, but my manager told me that...

  6. Photo headshot of Caitlin Levesque
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor of Practice Caitlin Levesque ’09: Listening is the Art of Nursing

    What do you feel is unique about the Nursing program at Simmons? My connection to Simmons started as a student; I graduated in 2009. I had been in pediatric practice for a few years and supervised preceptorships [a period of...

  7. Photo of Martha Duffield ’08MBA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Chief Equity Officer Martha Duffield '08MBA Finds Meaning in Public Service

    What led you to your MBA at Simmons? I was working in civil engineering, a male-dominated field, and I knew it wasn't a fit for me. I wanted to explore other options, and being around a bunch of powerful women...

  8. Photo of Mare Parker-O’Toole ’88MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    The Makerspace as the Go-To Place for Mental Health

    Mare Parker-O'Toole '88MS established her first makerspace at the Medfield Public Library, where she was Head of Reference in 2009. "We were exploring the idea, so I turned my office into a makerspace," she recalls. "I love building community. The...

  9. man jumping on the middle of the street during daytime photo
    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...

  10. Simmons School of Social Work alum Siobhan McDonold ’21MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Siobhan McDonold ’21MSW: Increasing Access to Therapy

    What the job entails Siobhan is the clinical director for the Division of Digital Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Collaborating with a psychiatrist and research team, she conducts weekly virtual therapy sessions with a wide range...