Olivia Montgomery
Associate Professor of Practice and Onground MSW Practicum Education Specialist
Olivia Montgomery MSW, LICSW (she/they) is a Practicum Education Specialist and Associate Professor of Practice at Simmons University School of Social Work. Montgomery’s primary expertise is in Fat Liberation and Health-At-Every-Size frameworks, working to eliminate body size discrimination in a variety of systems. They are an educator, public speaker, and leader in the field of Body Liberation.
Prior to joining the Simmons faculty, Montgomery has extensive practice, supervisory, and teaching expertise across clinical settings, including medical hospitals, psychiatric facilities, outpatient clinics, schools, private practice, and suicide prevention organizations. They have substantial experience providing trauma-focused treatment and clinical PTSD protocols to veterans and active service members, sexual trauma survivors, and survivors of suicide. Montgomery is also a trained Psychological Autopsy Investigator, certified via the American Association of Suicidology. They received their MSW from Simmons University, and their BS from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Courses
SW596 Advanced Standing Practicum Education Seminar
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH): Member since 2018
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA): Member since 2020
Olivia Montgomery in the News
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.
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.