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  1. Professor of Social Work Johnnie Hamilton-Mason
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Hamilton-Mason Honored by Haymarket People’s Fund

    The Haymarket People's Fund has described Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason as “an interdisciplinary researcher” and honored her for her work in support of the Fund.

  2. Mbita Mbao ‘22PhD
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Mbita Mbao ‘22PhD Offers Wisdom and Caring for an Aging Population

    When Mbita Mbao ’22PhD was looking for a doctoral program in social work, Simmons met all of her requirements: a Boston location and the ability to take all of her in-person classes in one day per week. More important than these criteria, Simmons had professors she clicked with.

  3. Professor of Social Work Johnnie Hamilton-Mason
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor of Social Work Johnnie Hamilton-Mason Researches Leadership and Advocacy of Boston’s Black Women

    Founded in 1919, the League of Women for Community Service is a Boston-based Black women's organization that still exists today. According to Professor Hamilton-Mason , the League helped cultivate Black womanhood in a nurturing and supportive way. Members of the...

  4. Simmons students march for women's lives, Washington D.C., March 9, 1986, courtesy of Simmons University Archives
    Campus & Community

    Simmons Celebrates Women’s Equality Day

    Since 1971, the United States has recognized Women's Equality Day to commemorate women's right to vote and the anniversary of the 19 th amendment. Simmons University faculty have produced pioneering research on the history of women's struggle for equity. Students...

  5. Headshot of Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason Researches South End’s League of Women as King Boston Visiting Scholar

    As King Boston's inaugural Visiting Scholar, School of Social Work Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason supports the organization's research infrastructure while delving into her own research on the League of Women for Community Service, an organization created by and for Black women in the South End of Boston in the 1940’s.

  6. Associate Professor Lisa Hussey
    Faculty Spotlight

    Don’t Call Yourself an Ally: Researching Racial Issues in LIS

    "Being an ally requires time, emotional effort, and risk," says SLIS Professor Lisa Hussey. "These are not always things that people think about when they say they're an ally. Posting something to Facebook saying you're an ally is a place...

  7. Headshot of Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason
    Announcement

    Simmons University School of Social Work Faculty Member Named Distinguished Educator of the Year

    The National Association of Black Social Workers recognizes Dr. Johnnie Hamilton-Mason with the Distinguished Educator of the Year award.

  8. Headshots of Johnnie Hamilton Mason and Hugo Kamya
    Campus & Community

    New Study Highlights Work Experiences and Career Needs of Massachusetts Human Services Workers who are Foreign-born and People of Color

    Four Massachusetts nonprofit human services agencies commission study by Simmons University and African Bridge Network.