December 17, 2007
Zach Abuza, chair of political
science and international relations, published an op-ed in the Nov. 22
Wall Street Journal about talks between the Philippine government
and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Alumnae Professor of English
Afaa Michael Weaver was the main feature profile of the Dec. 11 Boston
Globe's Living/Arts section. The article, which includes two of Weaver's poems and two large photos,
discusses how Weaver's personal struggles contributed to his creativity, and describes his recent attention
from Poets & Writers magazine and Boston University's Gotlieb
Archival Research Center.
Psychology Assistant Professor
Gregory Feldman was quoted in a Dec. 10 Hartford Courant article
about families dealing with losses during the holidays. He said that family traditions and roles may change
when there is a major life change. Read more of Feldman's practical advice on coping with holiday stress in a
recent Q&A.
Daren Graves, assistant professor of
general education, was
interviewed in a Dec. 5 Boston Globe article about the increase in
ethnic and racial tensions on college campuses. He said the trend mirrors a nationwide backlash to political
correctness that's occurring in response to advances in the civil rights movement.
Several Simmons faculty and staff were interviewed in an education supplement in the Nov. 25
Boston Sunday Globe. An article titled "Making More Masters"
interviewed Department of Education
Chair Paul Abraham about the increase in students applying for master's degrees in teaching and MATESL.
Roxanne Jackman, career counselor at the Career Education
Center, was quoted in an article titled "Five Tips for Career Changers." And Kristen Haack, director of
graduate studies admission, was quoted in "Test-taking
Tips: Six Steps to Higher Scores."
A letter to the editor by
Mathematics Professor
Michael Brown was published in the Nov. 27 New York Times. Brown
wrote in response to an earlier article on "Taking Science on Faith."
Students Necy and Gabby Lopes, who are sisters, were profiled in the December issue of
Skirt!, a new monthly magazine for women in the Boston area.
The Library's
ribbon-cutting
ceremony was featured in the Nov. 27 edition of Boston/SF
online, a Massachusetts weekly commercial real estate journal.
The Nov. 29 Boston Banner featured a photo of
Simmons School of Social Work Professor Gary Bailey receiving his
Legacy of Caring Award from Devereux Massachusetts.
Nancie Herbold, the Ruby Winslow Linn Professor of
Nutrition, recently was a guest on
the WACA-TV, Ashland (Mass.) Cable Access program Eat Smarter Live
Better. She was interviewed by nutrition alumna Dianne Scheinberg, host of the program, to discuss
careers in nutrition. The program will repeat on Mondays throughout the month of January.
The Trustman Art Gallery's "Lush" exhibition was highlighted
in the Nov. 29 Boston Globe Calendar.
Simmons was mentioned in a Dec. 1 Boston Globe article about
Emmanuel College's leasing of land to Merck Co. The article said Simmons is another Fenway-area school that
"has shown strong growth in recent years."
Senior Cindy Lee was quoted in a Dec. 7 Chronicle of Higher
Education article about student-faculty interactions on Facebook.
