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Anna tells us about discovering her passion for theory and academia while at Simmons. Tell us about your recent work. I’m a Victorianist working on gender representation in popular media. My nineteenth century interests connect to my secondary areas of...

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A new voice in children's literature, Luisana tells us about the inspiration behind her novel. Children's literature MFA graduate, Luisana Duarte Armendáriz '18MA/MFA received a New Vision Award from Lee & Low Books. Her middle grade novel The Regent Enigma...

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Determining the underlying causes of child obesity in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. The researchers for this project will perform a needs assessment to determine the underlying causes of child obesity in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. This assessment has...

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In this project Professor Sohrabji is studying the impact of foreign aid on Ghana’s growth. The benefits of aid are fiercely debated in economic development literature. The debate has influenced policy agendas in the development works with implications for economic...

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Once an aspiring teacher, Amanda now supervises preservice teachers while pursuing her PhD. What is your current job and what does it entail? I am currently a full-time student and part time researcher in a doctoral program at the University...

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Assistant Professor Kyong Eun Oh expresses the need to explore how people organize their personal information in everyday life. People organize their information in certain ways in their daily lives. Despite its importance and close relationship with our lives, little...

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We caught up with Jo about her career as a writer! What program were you in at Simmons? I got my BA in English and MA in Children's Literature. When did you know you wanted to write young adult fiction...

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Professor Naresh Agarwal attempts to include serendipity in information behavior models. Serendipitous or accidental discovery of information has often been neglected in information behavior models, which tend to focus on information seeking, a more goal-directed behavior. In a paper in...

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We chatted with Elaine Dimopoulos about her work as an author! What was your major at Simmons and what is your current job title? I earned an MFA in writing for children. I am currently an author and a writing...

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