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  1. Headshot of Julie Tokarowski
    Student Story

    Julie Tokarowski ’21 Combines Social Work with Female Empowerment

    Julie tells us about her experience transferring to Simmons and why she chose to pursue social work.

  2. Leslie Morris speaking with Oprah Winfrey during the Oprah Winfrey National Tour.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Fighting for Education: Leslie Morris ‘75 Dedicates Life to Empowering Young Women

    We caught up with Leslie Morris '75, founder and CEO of Women of the Dream, about her experience attending Simmons during the Civil Rights Movement, and her mission to improve the lives of young women through education.

  3. Headshot of Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason
    Announcement

    Simmons University School of Social Work Faculty Member Named Distinguished Educator of the Year

    The National Association of Black Social Workers recognizes Dr. Johnnie Hamilton-Mason with the Distinguished Educator of the Year award.

  4. Wilfred Labiosa and Rev. Julie Johnson Staples
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Returning Home, Finding Need: Wilfred Labiosa ‘19PhD Establishes Nonprofit in Puerto Rico

    Wilfred Labiosa ‘19PhD is the founder of Waves Ahead, an island wide organization dedicated to working with marginalized and vulnerable sectors of Puerto Rican society by providing support in their needed areas in order to reestablish and strengthen them.

  5. Headshot of Shane MacDonald
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Shane MacDonald '18MSW on the Importance of Meaningful Treatment

    As clinical coordinator for North Suffolk Mental Health Association in Boston, Shane works with each client to develop and follow meaningful treatment plans.

  6. Headshot of Jennifer Putney
    Announcement

    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Awards Grant to Jennifer Putney, PhD, LICSW

    This grant will help increase the number of trained social workers who can deliver high-quality care to underserved populations dealing with substance use disorders.

  7. Lilli Thorne on the Simmons University sign
    Student Story

    Finding History in Silence: Lilli Thorne ’20 Researches Queer and Gendered Spaces

    Lilli Thorne '20 is a Keynote Speaker for the 2020 Undergraduate Symposium! Lilli gave us a preview of her studies and also tells us what she learned about herself throughout this research process.

  8. The Simmons cupola against a blue sky
    Campus & Community

    Virtual Telebehavioral Health 101 Training

    Virtual training offers crucial information about the latest trends, technologies and best practices in the rapidly growing field of telebehavioral health.

  9. Headshot of Marcela Jimenez
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Marcela Jimenez '15, '16MPP Fights for Equality and Equity

    Marcela tells us why she decided to pursue Public Policy and how Simmons prepared her for a career in advocacy.

  10. Headshot of Mandi Bibbins
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Simmons to the State Department: Mandi Bibbins '17 Talks Foreign Policy

    We caught up with Mandi about her journey from Simmons to the U.S. State Department and how her professors helped her navigate the job market in Washington, D.C.