Simmons College

Simmons School of Management Professor Stacy Blake-Beard was interviewed on the NBC Sunday Today show July 15, in a segment focusing on companies with strong networking programs for women. She spoke about the important role networking plays in helping women advance their careers and salaries.

On June 26, The BCN (BreastCancer.Net) News ran a summary of Associate Nutrition Professor Teresa Fung'srecent work on "dietary patterns, the Alternate Healthy Eating Index and, plasma sex hormone concentrations in postmenopausal women," which was published in the August issue of the International Journal of Cancer. The BCN News is a daily enewsletter providing nearly 20,000 subscribers with breaking news on breast cancer research and treatment. Fung also was quoted in a July 10 WebMD article, where she commented on a new study linking breast cancer risk with a diet rich in sweets and meat.

An article about Simmons's $1.5 million gift from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation to encourage undergrads to pursue political careers ran in the June 24 Boston Sunday Globe. The article quoted Leanne Doherty, internship program director and assistant professor of political science and international relations, and recent graduate Natalie Kaufman '07, who participated in the program and is now aide to State Rep. Cory Atkins. The endowment also was mentioned in the June 16 Philanthropy News Digest, the June 18 edition of Women's eNews, and the June 8 issues of the Boston Business Journal, and Boston Now.

The School of Management students' visit to Zayed University in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) was featured in AME Info, a business resource website for the Middle East, on June 3. The article, which mentioned professors Lynda Moore and Vipin Gupta, also included a photo of them and their students with the president of the Dubai and UAE Business Women Council.

Zach Abuza, associate professor of international relations has been featured in media around the world in recent weeks. He was interviewed on National Public Radio's All Things Considered program July 4 to discuss terrorism in Southeast Asia. His op-ed, "Heading South," about Thailand's attempts to suppress its Muslim insurgency, was published in the June 19 Wall Street Journal, and he was quoted in a June 17 New York Times article about Indonesian terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah's reduction in large-scale attacks. Abuza was interviewed in a June 15 China Post article about concerns that Thailand's increasingly violent insurgency is linked to international extremists. (The China Post is Taiwan's leading English-language newspaper.) He wrote an op-ed for the June 14 issue of the Sydney Morning Herald, about the arrest of Jemaah Islamiah head Abu Dujana. And he was interviewed in a June 7 Fresno Bee (Calif.) article about an alleged plot by Hmong leaders to overthrow Laos' government.

School of Health Sciences Associate Dean Judy Beal was quoted in a July 9 Boston Globe article about the influx of mid-career healthcare professionals. Beal, who also is the secretary of the Mass. Association of Colleges of Nursing, discussed the popularity of second-degree academic programs in nursing for professionals who already have a college degree.

John Lowe, associate professor of health care administration was interviewed on the Lisa Birnbach Show June 20 to discuss health care costs and the price of efficiency. The program is a three-hour talk show on the national women's radio network Greenstone Media. Lowe also was quoted in a May 25 Birmingham Business Journal (Alabama) article about growing competition between Birmingham's health care providers and its effect on suburban residents.


Theresa Perry, professor of education and Africana studies, was quoted in a June 22 Boston Globe article about Carol R. Johnson, the next superintendent of the Boston Public Schools. Perry discussed her positive impressions of Johnson, particularly her goal to close the achievement gap between black and Latino students and their white and Asian peers.

Nina Senatore, education was interviewed in a May 17 Women'sWall Street.com article on summer vacations. She said that children's memories of a trip are often much simpler moments and activities than those that their parents expect will have the largest impact.

School of Social Work Dean Stefan Krug was quoted in the June issue of University Business magazine in an article titled "Doing Good and Doing Well." Krug commented on the increase of social work students who are mid-life career changers wanting to make a difference.

A July 9 Boston Globe article about the Boston nonprofit Strong Women, Strong Girls included a quote by senior Katherine Centrella, who volunteers for the organization's Simmons College chapter.

Bob Coulam, research professor in Health Care Administration was referenced in a June 1 Times Argus (Barre, Vt.) editorial about study findings on the Bush administration's use of interrogation techniques since the Sept. 11 attacks. Coulam was one of the specialists commissioned by the Intelligence Science Board to advise the intelligence agencies.

A 2002 Simmons School of Management survey on mentorship was referenced in a June 4 New York Post article providing workplace tips to new college graduates. The article said that having a mentor is an asset for professional development, and that SOM survey results show that women with mentors reported a higher promotion rate.