Don Simmons, SLIS Assistant Professor, holds an EdD from the University of Southern Mississippi and an MLIS from Syracuse University. Before joining Simmons' LIS department, he worked at both public and academic libraries, including the White Plains Public Library and Westchester Community College Library. As a public librarian, Dr. Simmons managed services for children, teens, and adults, running programs and leading outreach and community based workshops. At Westchester Community College, he was the Information Literacy Coordinator and Student Engagement Librarian, working with student groups, overseeing all instructional operations, and launching research in Critical Information Literacy.
Research/Special Projects
His research focuses on misinformation, algorithmic bias, and information privilege, with an emphasis on progressive pedagogical practices for one-shot instruction. He will soon expand his research to include the intersection of AI with library and information studies and its impact on information systems.
Don Simmons in the News
SLIS Professor Explains the Technological Shift to AI
Simmons School of Library and Information Science is leading efforts to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy into the curriculum. Assistant Professor Don Simmons offered a virtual webinar covering the basics of AI and how it is shaping how we work and learn.
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.
Simmons University’s School of Library and Information Science Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
Simmons University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) welcomes three new faculty members this Fall, with expertise in archives management, school librarianship, and public librarianship for children and teens.