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  1. Olivia Montgomery giving virtual testimony to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary in the Massachusetts Legislature
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor of Social Work Olivia Montgomery Promotes Fat Liberation

    In December of 2023, Simmons School of Social Work Associate Professor Olivia Montgomery offered virtual testimony in support of a bill prohibiting body size discrimination. In a presentation to the Simmons community in February, Montgomery offered an introduction to Fat Liberation in Social Work, examining the root causes of anti-fatness and its widespread consequences.

  2. The ingterior of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Click to play the video|
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor offers Testimony on Act Prohibiting Body Size Discrimination

    A clinical social worker and an Associate Professor of Practice in the Simmons University School of Social Work, Olivia Montgomery offers talks on anti-fat bias and health care in her community. In her virtual testimony, she related an experience visiting a new primary care physician.