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  1. Headshot of Margaret Brady

    Career changer Margaret Brady raised three children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental challenges. Her goal when coming to Simmons? Apply her lived experience and advocacy skills to social work practice.

  2. Headshot of Charles Daniels

    Co-founder and CEO of Fathers’ UpLift, Inc., Dr. Charles Daniels, tells us why he decided to continue his education at Simmons and how he hopes to expand his 10-year-old organization to have a greater societal impact.

  3. Headshot of Ellen Prentiss Campbell

    Campbell's latest work, "Frieda's Song," was inspired by the life and career of psychiatrist Dr. Frieda Fromm Reichmann. Dr. Fromm Reichmann practiced at the Chestnut Lodge Sanatorium — not far from where Campbell, herself, did the same.

  4. Michel Henry, author and social worker for Boston Public Schools, tells us about creating and performing "Dinosaur Rap," and his personal mission of reducing the psychological impacts of poverty and violence through music.

  5. Headshot of Eileen Dacey

    Did you know that hoarding disorder is the most common mental health issue that Americans are facing? Learn more about Social Work PhD candidate Eileen Dacey's mission to normalize our perception of hoarding disorder in order to provide help to those who need it.

  6. Headshot of Karen Koenig

    Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, MEd has over 30 years of experience in psychotherapy and eating psychology, publishing eight books on these topics. She has used her work to help countless people with eating disorders and body image issues.

  7. Jennifer Eckert with Helen Drinan and a man

    Trustee Jennifer Eckert ’08MSW went from working in the fashion industry to founding Boston Post Adoption Resources. We spoke with Jennifer about her mid-life career change and why a Simmons education is so impactful.

  8. Headshot of Shane MacDonald

    As clinical coordinator for North Suffolk Mental Health Association in Boston, Shane works with each client to develop and follow meaningful treatment plans.

  9. We caught up with Matt about his current career with Home Base and how Simmons helped him get there.

  10. Headshot of Kareena Richards

    Kareena tells us how Simmons prepared her for her role as an integrated behavioral health clinician at the South End Community Health Center.