Simmons College

Photos of Simmons College's morning Commencement speaker, Gwen Ifill '77, were included in Boston.com's May 1 photo gallery of upcoming college graduation speakers. Simmons also was featured in a commencement photo gallery on Boston.com May 15, in a "graduation roundup" in the May 15 Boston Metro and May 16 Boston Globe, and in a New York Times article May 30 about commencement speaker's advice to the class of 2009.

The Simmons School of Social Work's Longitudinal Study on the impact of family conflict on teens was the cover story of the April 27 Boston Globe's "g" section. It also was featured in the May issue of NASW Focus, the monthly newsletter of the Mass. chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Additionally, Professor Helen Reinherz discussed the study on National Public Radio's Here & Now program May 15.

The Simmons School of Management survey on women business leaders and risk ran on the Boston.com "Business Ticker" April 28, CNN.com's world business section, and a variety of online publications, including the Sydney Morning Herald blog, and the Sun Herald (south Mississippi).

The Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science's U.S.News & World Report rankings were announced in the School Library Journal April 27, and on various websites including Yahoo! News, AOL News, and Earthtimes.org.

The Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference received several days of pre- and post-publicity. Keynote Speaker Diane Keaton was spotlighted on Boston.com's "Names" blog May 1, and the May 1 Boston Herald ran a feature story on Build-a-Bear founder Maxine Clark, one of the conference speakers. The event also was mentioned in both the May 2 and May 4 Boston Globe "Names" columns.

Simmons School of Health Sciences Dean Gerry Koocher was quoted in a May 8 Boston Globe article about ethics issues among military psychologists. Koocher helped form an American Psychological Association task force on ethics and national security.

Biology Professor Liz Scott, co-director of The Center for Hygiene and Health in Home and Community, was featured in a blog post on Glamour.com about germs on yoga mats. The May issue of Boston Magazine featured two graduating nursing students. Katie Bonney was profiled with photo, discussing her education at Simmons College, and Courtney Swan was pictured with a quote on the table of contents page about finding a job in her field.

The Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science's $1 million gift from late Professor Allen Smith was profiled in the April 27 School Library Journal and mentioned in the April 23 Boston Business Journal.

An article about the Simmons School of Management and Academic Building's Gold LEED certification ran in the May 4 Boston Business Journal.

Nutrition Professor Lisa Brown was quoted in an April 12 Boston Sunday Globe Magazine article about giving young children sweets.

Boston Herald's May 1 "Women to Watch" column included an announcement of new provost Charlena Seymour.

Simmons School of Social Work alumna Elliott Kronenfeld and Assistant Dean Suzanne Sankar were quoted in a May 9 Boston Globe article about employees shifting to rewarding service careers during a tough job market.

A feature story on Communications Lecturer Dan Connell's class in Johannesburg, South Africa, was posted on the City of Johannesburg's website.

Health Care Administration Professor Robert Coulam was quoted in a May 30 McClatchy Newspapers wire story about interrogation treatments. Coulam wrote the first chapter of the Intelligence Science Board's report, "Educing Information," published by the National Defense Intelligence College.

Education Department Chair Paul Abraham was quoted in a May 29 Mass High Tech article on language training video games used to teach English to children around the world. He also was interviewed on WBZ-AM Radio June 1 about Simmons College's partnership with the Boston Teachers Union to create a new pilot school in Jamaica Plain.

Master of Arts in Teaching alumnus Keith Donaldson was profiled in April 30 Bay State Banner about his efforts to inspire high school students to pursue math and science.

Simmons College alumna Liz Robinson, vice president of marketing at Upromise Investments, was profiled in the May 1 Boston Herald. Upromise Investments, is the Newton-based administrator of 529 college savings plans.

English Professor Renee Bergland's book, The National Uncanny: Indian Ghosts and American Subjects, was excerpted in a May 8 Salem Gazette online article about 19th-century Salem preacher.

Deborah Muscella, director of the Girls Get Connected program, was profiled in the April 29 Somerville Journal for being named an Unsung Heroine of 2009 by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. She also was mentioned in the May 4 Somerville News.

A May 7 Workforce.com (Workforce Management magazine online) feature on "A Case for Child Care" referenced a 1997 Simmons study on child care benefits offered by companies.

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