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  1. Edie Bresler at her solo exhibit at Gallery Kayafas.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Meet Your Professor: Edie Bresler

    Edie Bresler, Professor of Practice and Photo Lab Coordinator, tells us how she went from a biology/chemistry major to an art professor, and her latest photography projects.

  2. Headshot of Liz Scott
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Elizabeth Scott: We Can't Forget the Lessons of this Pandemic

    Professor Elizabeth Scott has spent much of her professional career studying bacteria and pathogens. We caught up with her to learn more about her expertise and why she wasn't surprised by COVID-19.

  3. Headshot of Mariam Ismail
    Faculty Spotlight

    Meet Your Professor: Mariam Ismail

    We caught up with Mariam Ismail, assistant professor of chemistry and physics! Learn more about her passion for chemistry and why she loves guiding undergraduate students.

  4. Headshot of Abbye Meyer
    Faculty Spotlight

    Meet Your Professor: Abbye Meyer

    We caught up with Abbye Meyer, the new assistant professor in the children's literature program! Learn more about her passion for children's literature, disability studies, and how she knows Scottish rock band, Belle and Sebastian.

  5. Headshot of Rebecca Davis
    Faculty Spotlight

    Assistant Professor Receives Grant to Research African American Students in Academic Libraries

    SLIS Assistant Professor Rebecca Davis has received a Laura Bush 21st Century Early Career Development Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

  6. Main College Building on Simmons' academic campus.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Assistant Professor Kate Walker to Lead Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Webinar on Malnutrition

    Simmons Assistant Professor Kate Walker to participate in webinar that helps registered dietitians and physical therapists better identify and treat malnutrition.

  7. Headshot of Lydia Ogden
    Faculty Spotlight

    Traumatized in Life, Objectified in Death: Professor Lydia Ogden Discusses Media Coverage of the Police Homicide of Eric Garner

    "Race and Disability in Media Coverage of the Police Homicide of Eric Garner," co-authored by Professor Lydia Ogden, asks clinical social workers to turn a critical eye toward media accounts of police violence, racism, and ableism in order to better treat their clients.

  8. Headshot of Spela Trefalt
    Faculty Spotlight

    Fixing the "Broken Rung" on the Career Ladder with Professor Špela Trefalt

    Professor Špela Trefalt tells us about her upcoming “Coach Approach to Leadership” course and what we can learn by researching the struggles and successes of working women.

  9. Associate Professor Rong Tang, Elaine Martin, and SLIS Director Sanda Erdelez present RDMLA at the iConference, April 2019 in Washington, D.C.
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS Faculty and Students Aid in Development of Data Management Program

    Simmons SLIS faculty and students work with academic and research libraries to develop the Research Data Management Librarian Academy learning program.

  10. Headshot of Michelle Putnam
    Faculty Spotlight

    Social Work and a “Super-Aged” Society

    Professor Michelle Putnam, Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Gerontological Social Work, discusses a significant oversight in the field of social work: our aging population.