February 13, 2009
Professor of International Relations Zach Abuza was interviewed on Dan Rather Reports at a round table discussion on the Philippines Jan. 27. That same day, he was featured on the Jan. 27's edition of National Public Radio's The World in a program on Obama and the Muslim World. Abuza also was quoted in a Feb. 9 Defense News article about southern Thailand's renewed push against a Muslim insurgency, and in The Philippines Global Post Jan. 26 about President Obama's role in restoring the U.S. relationship with the Philippines. He was also credited as an information source in Jan. 23 Slate.com article "Jihadis Anonymous: What happens in terrorist rehab?
Assistant Professor of Education Nina Senatore was quoted in a Jan. 15 Associated Press story on schools using Barack Obama's inauguration as a teachable moment, which has run in numerous newspapers across the country.
Health Care Administration Research Professor Bob Coulam was interviewed in a Jan. 29 BBCNews.com article on "The Obama Approach to Interrogation" and discussed the negative effects of coercion.
Alumna Gwen Ifill '77 was quoted in a Jan. 20 Boston Globe article on her new book The Breakthrough, which mentions her years as a Simmons College student. The book also was excerpted in the Jan. 19 New York Times.
The Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference has been publicized by various media outlets in January and February, including MSNBC.com, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Stockhouse.com and Earthtimes.org.
Simmons School of Management MBA student Amy Longyear was quoted in a February/March Pink magazine article about women going back to school to get their MBAs. Pink is a monthly women's business magazine with a circulation of 600,000 across the U.S. and Canada.
A condensed version of Trustee Regina Pisa's speech from the 2008 Simmons School of Management Commencement was published in the February issue of Women's Business Boston in a feature titled "Lessons Learned in Law."
Basketball Coach Tony Price was featured in Jan. 21 Boston Globe article about his lupus awareness campaign.
Simmons School of Health Sciences Dean Gerry Koocher was quoted in a Feb. 3 Boston Globe article about whether parents should let their child win games against them.
John Lowe, chair of Health Care Administration, was quoted in a Feb. 9 Birmingham Business Journal article about the increase of health care providers in inpatient psychiatric services.
Chemistry Professor Rich Gurney was quoted in a Jan. 26 Hartford Business Journal article about biotech professionals creating biofuels.
History Professor Kate Larson was interviewed in Feb. 8 Baltimore Sun article about parks planned to honor Harriet Tubman. Larson's 2003 biography of Tubman also was referenced.
Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus Jim Matarazzo was quoted on Boston's WBZ-TV news Feb. 1 and in the Jan. 31 Boston Herald about the potential closure of the Winthrop Public Library. Matarazzo is board chair of the library.
Simmons School of Social Work Professor Gary Bailey was featured in the Jan. 17 Brockton Enterprise about his speech at a MLK Brockton NAACP event.
Mary Lahaj, Muslim chaplain, was quoted in a Jan. 23 Lawrence Eagle-Tribune article about the interfaith service she led at Merrimack College the day before.
Alumnus Jeff Smith wrote an article on bursitis for GateHouse News Service that appeared in the Jan. 19 Taunton Gazette.
Alumna Jenna Seymour was featured in the Jan. 13 Gloucester Daily Times in an article about teaching school children to podcast.
The Feb. 5 Bay State Banner publicized the Feb. 10 Warburg lecture "The Economic Crisis and the Limits of American Power."
An article by Simmons Hillel President Juliana Ross '10, titled "Going Green—A Phenomenon for Our People" appeared in the December issue of the monthly e-zine Koach on Campus..
Alumna Kristen Cashore's new book, Graceling, was reviewed in a Feb. 8 Fort Myers News-Press.com blog.
