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
Women’s Sports Expert Featured in Boston Business Journal
Justine Pouravelis appeared in a Boston Business Journal report about Boston Legacy FC, the Boston area’s professional women’s soccer team, giving its inaugural home opener at a time when the business of women’s sports is experiencing tremendous growth.
Simmons Administrator Named a Top Voice in Higher Education
Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh, senior associate director for teaching and learning at the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE), has been named among the Top 50 Voices in Higher Education, an international recognition curated by Vevox.
School of Management Dean Publishes Article on Reinvention
In an article published in Education Technology Insights, School of Management Dean Astrid Sheil writes about the importance of reinvention for business and business education. In particular, Sheil explains how Simmons’ new master of science in management: business and leadership in women’s sports concentration exemplifies a reinvention strategy.
SOM 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.