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  1. Vivian Williams ’06MSN holding award
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Vivian Williams '06MSN Receives American Academy of Nursing Edge Runner Award

    The American Academy of Nursing's Edge Runner initiative recognizes the nursing profession's contributions to transforming the health system through nursing solutions. Vivian Williams '06MSN spoke with us about her passion for nursing and her reaction to receiving this recognition. This...

  2. Hannah Dike '20
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Hannah Dike ’20 Gets a Head Start as a Physical Therapist

    Hannah Dike completed her undergraduate and doctoral work in an astonishingly fast six years and is now working as an orthopedic physical therapist. She spoke with us about her passion for physical therapy and how Simmons helped prepare her for...

  3. Brian Jadro '21PhD
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Brian Jadro '21PhD on Using Behavior Analysis to Support Sustainability

    What made you choose to pursue your Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis at Simmons? I finished my master's in Human Behavior and Organizational Psychology and worked in a variety of schools and residential programs. I was considering a Ph.D. at...

  4. Kasie Cassell '23
    Student Story

    Kasie Cassell '23 DNP Finds Fulfillment Working in Mental Health

    Tell us about the work that you do. I am a dual licensed, board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. I work at Columbia Associates in Psychiatry, an outpatient psychiatric practice based in Virginia, with...

  5. Professor Teresa Fung
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor of Nutrition Teresa T. Fung Wins the Monsen Award

    Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics Teresa T. Fung, ScD, RDN has been recognized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for her outstanding research. She spoke with us about this honor, her current research...

  6. Tanya Cohn photo
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor of Nursing Tanya Cohn Strategizes on How to Recruit Younger Generations of Nurses

    The COVID-19 pandemic, among other issues, has created a shortage of Millennial and Generation Z nurses. Tanya Cohn, Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the DNP Program at Simmons School of Nursing, shares what can be done. While shortages in...

  7. Cecilia Igwe-Kalu '23 and Susan Stone '22
    Announcement

    Cecilia Igwe-Kalu '23 and Susan Stone '22 Receive Nurses Educational Funds Scholarships

    Cecilia Igwe-Kalu '23, a student in the Family Nurse Practitioner program, and Susan Stone '22, a student in the DNP Executive Leadership program, have received Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. NEF scholarships aim to create...

  8. Heather Zeman ’19MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Heather Zeman '19MS Empowers People with Intuitive Eating and Sports Nutrition

    Tell me about the kind of work that you do. I wear a few hats, which I love. My primary role is nutrition counseling at an interdisciplinary practice called Back Bay Health, where I empower athletes and active adults to...

  9. Ashley Berry McEdriss ’09BSN
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Ashley Berry McEdriss ’09BSN on Her Journey to Becoming a Nurse Practitioner and Small Business Owner

    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...

  10. Helena Fils ’07 ’21SN ’24MSN
    Alumnae/i Feature

    How Africana Studies Shed Light on Entertainment and Healthcare, with Helena Fils ’07 ’21SN ’24MSN

    Helena Fils ’07 (English) ’21 (Nursing) wrapped her nursing board exams and received her license number in March 2022. Shortly thereafter, Helena returned to Simmons for her MSN. Why did you decide to attend Simmons for your undergraduate degree? My...