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Charlotte Rivard ’19 Applies Data Science to Study Climate Change

What inspired your interest in climate change and environmental economics? While I care about “the environment” itself, my concern for people is really what comes first. Changes to the climate threaten human lives and can exacerbate various social issues from...
Faculty Spotlight

Adjunct Professor Anna Staniszewski ’06MAMFA on Fairy Tales and Writing Magic

Anna Staniszewski ’06MAMFA teaches courses on writing and children’s literature and is the author of over twenty books for young readers, including the novels The Wonder of Wildflowers and Clique Here; the picture books Dogosaurus Rex and Beast in Show; and the Once Upon a Fairy Tale chapter book series.
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Elinor Lipman ’72 Reflects on her Friendship with Mameve Medwed ’64

Elinor Lipman ’72 and Mameve (Stern) Medwed ’64 did not overlap at Simmons, but met later at a fiction workshop, bonding over their shared love of literature and writing. With 21 published books between them, and numerous awards and accolades...
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Adjunct Elaine Dimopoulos ’08MFA on Writing, Environmentalism, and How to Get Involved

Adjunct Elaine Dimopoulos ’08MFA is the author of Material Girls (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015). Her new novel, Turn the Tide (HarperCollins, 2022) is her middle grade debut, inspired by real life environmental activists.
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Student Story

Kayla Cottingham ’20MS Gives Cosmic Horror a Modern, Inclusive Twist

Which was your first calling, writing or librarianship? Being a writer was my first passion, but every author needs a day job! It was sort of a guessing game to see what I wanted that day job to be. I...
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Simmons Alumna Shares 5 Tips for First Generation Students

Simmons takes pride in giving students the real-world skills and experiences they need to thrive in the workplace. For recent grad Shukri M. Mohamud ’21, her Simmons education has served her well post-grad. “Simmons prepares you to network and communicate,”...
- First-generation Student
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Tamia Hargrove ’19 Explores Cleft Palate and Craniosynostosis Research

“I experienced the joy of learning while at Simmons. Going to a women’s-centered college boosted my confidence. I’m a pretty shy person, but the environment encouraged me to speak up more.”
Student Story

Kylie Collins '22, '23MPP on Truth, Activism, and Leadership at Simmons

Tell us about being selected to participate in the Ifill Forum. I’m incredibly honored. Being selected for the Ifill Forum was completely unexpected and so exciting! I still don’t know who recommended me, but I know Professor Griffith, the panel...
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Christina Thompson Shutt ’10MS, ’11MA Inspires Positive Change as Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Since joining the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum as Executive Director in March 2021, Christina Thompson Shutt ‘10MS, ‘11MA has been eager to create positive change. “My role is to lead and provide vision for the Library and Museum,”...
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Working for Social Justice with Mytrang Nguyen ’93

Why did you decide to attend Simmons? The idea of a woman-centered education was appealing to me, as I had attended an all-girl’s school in the Washington D.C. area since the fourth grade. I had family members who had attended...