School of Management Faculty and Staff
In the Simmons School of Management you will study with faculty who are thought-leaders and award winners, researchers, and professionals in their fields who teach in programs that include:
Our Faculty and Staff
Meet the Dean
Astrid Sheil
Dean, School of Management
Full-time Faculty
Masato Aoki
Associate Professor
Erin DeCurtis
Associate Teaching Professor and Diane K. Trust Professor in Leadership Development and Associate Dean for Undergraduates and Faculty, SOM
Mansfield Holmes
Associate Professor of Practice
Yulong Li
Associate Professor
Zinnia Mukherjee
Professor
Ray Pfeiffer
Professor
Justine Pouravelis
Professor of Practice
Christina Ramey
Professor of Practice and Director of Graduate Programs and Certificates
Niloufer Sohrabji
Professor and Program Director for Economics
Edward Vieira
Professor
Staff
Sheila Lynch
Program Specialist
School of Management Faculty in the News
SLIS Faculty Member Knows Business, in Class and in Practice
School of Management lecturer Michelle Brown-Droese shares how her undergraduate-level course in “Entrepreneurship Mindset” is applicable to any program of study at Simmons.
Professor Embraces Environmental Economics and Public Policy
Professor of Economics Zinnia Mukherjee specializes in environmental and natural economics, the economics of sustainable growth and development, and public policy. To celebrate National Economic Education Month, we spoke with her about her research and the wide applicability of economics.
SOM Dean Quoted in NBC News Boston
The city of Boston is hosting seven FIFA World Cup soccer games in June 2026. As NBC News Boston reported, business leaders — including individuals from Simmons — gathered in Foxborough on September 24 for a Women's Business Summit focused on the economic impact of the World Cup.
Simmons School of Management Welcomes New Faculty
Justine Pouravelis is a 15-time Emmy-Award Winning sports media executive with 17 years of industry experience. Christina Ramey specializes in program development and operational excellence in higher education and professional learning.
School of Management Welcomes New Faculty Member
Simmons University welcomes Mansfield Holmes, Associate Professor of Practice in Finance. Prior to joining the Simmons School of Management, he taught for ten years in the finance department at Suffolk University, where he worked with university leadership to establish and expand the business school’s wealth management program.
For Simmons Professor, Researching Economics Lends Insight into Tackling World Poverty
Economics Professor Niloufer Sohrabji discusses what ignited her love for economics, how she shares that excitement with students, and her own research projects.
Simmons School of Management Professors Co-author New Textbook on Public Relations
In their recently published book, Public Relations Planning, Professor Edward Vieira, Jr. and Associate Professor Yulong Li offer a comprehensive guide to strategic communication, replete with rich insights and academic research. We spoke with them about their approach to PR, advances in the field, and how Simmons offers students robust career training.
School of Management Adjunct Faculty Member Interviewed About Team-Building Strategies
School of Management Adjunct Faculty and Institute Fellow Mary Shapiro was interviewed by the Harvard Business Review for an article, “17 Team Building Activities for In-Person, Remote, and Hybrid Teams.”