November 7, 2008
Political Science
and International Relations Chair Zach Abuza was quoted in an
Oct. 22 McClatchy Newspapers article about
Indonesia's fight on terrorism.
Alumna Seline Skoug, executive director of the Casting for Recovery
program for breast cancer survivors, was featured on the Oct. 23 edition of
the Today show.
Elizabeth Scott, co-director and founder of the Simmons Center for Hygiene and Health in Home and Community,
was interviewed in an Oct. 27 ABC13.com (Houston, TX) segment on "The ten most germy jobs."
Trustman Art Gallery Director Barbara O'Brien's departure from Simmons was mentioned
in the Oct. 22 Boston Globe, along with the gallery's newest
exhibit, "The Human Animal Project."
The "Names" column
in the Nov. 1 Boston Globe featured President Helen
Drinan's Legacy Award from Boston Women Communicators.
Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Professor Amy Pattee was quoted in the Nov. 3 Boston Globe in an article about the popularity of
urban fiction among teens. She discussed librarians' ongoing struggle on the issue of kids reading
grown-up books.
Simmons School of Management Professor Mary Shapiro was quoted in an Oct. 30 MarketWatch.com article about a recent political opinion poll conducted by the
National Coalition of Girls' Schools showing that race and gender had little to moderate effect on high
school girls' interest in the upcoming election.
Health Care Administration Program
Director John Lowe was
quoted in Oct. 31 Birmingham Business Journal about the
economy's impact on the medical community.
Alumna Jill Greenthal was profiled in DealMaker magazine's Oct./Nov. issue about her role as a "star media banker"
at The Blackstone Group. DealMaker is targeted to investment
bankers, private equity professionals and venture capitalists.
An article about alumna Judith Tavano, winner of the Simmons
College 2008 Alumnae Award for Community Service, ran in the Oct. 31 Marblehead Reporter.
Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Alumna Sara Jaffarian was profiled in the Oct. 21
Lawrence Eagle-Tribune about her financial contributions to local
libraries.
