Faculty & Staff

Leading by Example

The achievements, dedication, and collaborative spirit of Simmons' faculty and staff make our community special. To recruit and retain the best, we offer highly competitive salaries and generous benefits, such as long-term care insurance and childcare subsidies. The Boston Business Journal recently named Simmons one of Boston's best places to work.

Faculty and Staff Facts

  • Faculty salaries have increased from the 60th to 85th percentile.
  • Faculty research awards from funders such as the Ford Foundation, Freeman Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and United Institute of Peace
  • 206 full-time faculty members; 50% hold tenure status.
  • 300 full-time staff members
  • Approximately 200 part-time faculty (most are clinical faculty with full-time jobs in schools, hospitals, businesses, etc.)
  • A 12:1 student/faculty ratio ensures that every student gets personal attention.
  • Internationally recognized faculty, including the faculty at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science who work to educate librarians in Kosovo, Iraq, and Vietnam; and College of Arts and Sciences and School for Health Studies faculty, who build health clinics in Latin America.

 

Simmons is a place where lifelong lessons are learned. It’s small enough so that you feel part of a community, yet large enough to stay current... –DEB COGLAN ’94LS