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  1. Two older adults walking on a gravel path. Photo by micheile henderson on Unsplash
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor’s Research Links Drinking and Depression

    School of Social Work Associate Professor Christina Sellers was quoted in an article, "Retirement and drinking don't mix."

  2. An assortment of raw vegetables. Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor of Nutrition Weighs in on Ultra-Processed Foods

    Professor Teresa Fung was quoted in two recent articles fact-checking claims on the harm of consuming vegetables and how to assess the safety of ultra-processed foods.

  3. A lightpost with a Simmons University banner attached.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Two Simmons Faculty Members Receive North Star Fellowships

    Samuel Odom from the School of Social Work and Don Simmons from the School of Library and Information Science, have been named fellows by the North Star Collective Faculty Fellowship, which is designed to promote supportive community and racial healing for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) faculty members across New England.

  4. An aerial view of sidewalks on the Simmons University campus
    Campus & Community

    Honoring the National Day of Racial Healing

    January 21, 2025 — the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day — is the ninth annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH). Created by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, NDORH "is an opportunity to engage in collective action to create a more just and equitable world."

  5. A collage of four new SSW faculty: Curtis Davis, Patricia Galan-Cisneros, Samuel Odom, and Jennie Sucilsky
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons School of Social Work Welcomes New Faculty

    Simmons University’s School of Social Work Programs welcomed four new faculty members this academic year, with expertise in addiction treatment, hospice and bereavement support, racism-based trauma, and military social work.

  6. Dianna Shaw
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Internship Inspires Alumnae/i Career in Healthcare

    Dianna Shaw ’92, who majored in psychology and sociology at Simmons, was interviewed by The Bay Magazine about her over 30-year career assisting older adults.

  7. The Passionate Leaders Scholars, Fall 2024 Cohort
    Student Story

    Celebrating the 2024-25 Passionate Leaders Scholars

    Six Simmons undergraduate scholars from different disciplines have been selected to join the 2024-2025 Passionate Leaders Project cohort.

  8. The Simmons softball team celebrating a victory
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Exercise Science Alumna Interviewed in The Boston Globe

    The Globe interviewed Francesca Corsinetti ’19 an occupational therapist, high school basketball coach, and founder of The Sports OT (a program that helps current and retired athletes navigate the complexities of mental health).

  9. Nursing students working in the simulation lab
    Faculty Spotlight

    Nursing Dean Discusses Tech Advances in The Boston Globe

    Nursing schools are turning to virtual reality-based training tools, including UbiSim, to address the nursing and nursing educator shortages. Dean Heather Shlosser is quoted in a Boston Globe article.

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    Student Story

    Students Discuss Archival Internship in The Pilot

    Students Emily Greco and James Kaeser recently concluded fall semester internships at the Archdiocese of Boston Archives. They shared their reflections about this unique experience in a published interview with The Pilot.