Simmons College

Nutrition Professor Teresa Fung's Mediterranean diet study ran in a variety of media outlets nationwide, including WebMD, Forbes.com, BusinessWeek, numerous websites, and television stations from coast to coast.

Articles about the Simmons School of Social Work Longitudinal Study's research on the impact of family conflict on teens, headed by Simmons School of Social Work Professor Helen Reinherz, ran in the March 11 issue of USA Today, and a variety of websites including HealthNewsDigest.com and GreatDad.com. It also was picked up by GateHouse News Service March 11, running in the Taunton Daily Gazette, among others.

Chair of International Relations Zach Abuza has served as a resource for national and international media in recent weeks. He was referenced in a Feb. 18 National Review Online article. He was quoted in two International Herald Tribune articles Feb. 26 on "U.S. challenges several Asian countries on human rights" and "U.S. State Department rights report give Asia mixed reviews." He was interviewed Feb. 17 on Voice of America about the start of the Khmer Rouge genocide tribunals in Cambodia, and he was the guest on WBUR's Here & Now program March 9 talking about the Tamil Tiger fighters and the civil war in Sri Lanka.

Simmons School of Management Professor Sylvia Maxfield was a guest on the National Public Radio program Tell Me More twice during February. In her Feb. 24 interview, she discussed President Obama's economic stimulus plan; in the second, she talked about investors' pessimism of the economic recovery.

Finn, Simmons's goose-chasing dog received national media attention last month. After articles ran in the Feb. 23 Boston Globe, the story ran on NECN and was picked up by both Associated Press and UPI wire services.

Simmons School of Management Professor Jill Avery was quoted in a March 2 Ad Age magazine article about "gender-bending brands."

Health Care Administration Associate Professor John Lowe was quoted in March 2 edition of Modern Healthcare in an article on "Raising the bar for boards."

Amanda Voodre, online communication specialist, was quoted in a Feb. 21 Boston Globe article about civility on the Internet.

Physical Therapy Associate Dean Annette Iglarsh was quoted in a recent Natural Health Magazine article on good posture.

English Professor Afaa Michael Weaver was quoted in a Feb. 11 Middle East Online article about African American poets' praise of KALIMA, a poetry translation project launched by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage.

Megan Fox, associate director of technology/special projects was quoted in a Feb. 22 Chicago Daily Herald article on "Going wireless becoming vital in this fast-paced world."

History Professor Kate Larson was quoted in a Feb. 27 Delmarva Daily Times (Salisbury, MD) article on "memorializing Harriet Tubman's railroad."

The Trustman Art Gallery exhibit "Some Things the World Gave" was reviewed in the March 4 Boston Globe.

Simmons Hillel's event, "One Night Only: Quadside's Going Green," celebrating the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat (New Year of the Trees) was recently featured on Hillel International's website, www.hillel.org.

Dan Forster, chief financial aid officer, was quoted in a Feb. 20 Boston Business Journal article about the increase in Pell grants. The article also ran in CondeNast Portfolio.com.

Articles about Lee Kennedy's completion of the new Simmons School of Management and Academic Building were published in the Feb. 22 issue of Boston/SF.com (online information about commercial real estate in Massachusetts) and the Feb. 23 issue of Banker & Tradesman.