1. Kimberly R. Lavoie

    Kimberly R. Lavoie PhD’26 reflects on the most impactful part of her doctoral journey: conducting dissertation research, examining how school librarians understand and enact their roles in post-pandemic K–12 education.

  2. Fiona Coughlin ’26

    Fiona Coughlin ’26MS conducted an independent research project on building social media literacy skills for undergraduate students. To make this possible, she secured International Review Board approval to conduct interviews with the General Education faculty at Simmons, and grant funding from the Simmons Center for Information Literacy.

  3. Vanessa Iroegbulem ’26MSW

    Vanessa Iroegbulem ’26MSW reflects on two of the impactful experiences during her time at Simmons: her clinical placements and her participation in the Harm Reduction Training (HaRT) Scholars Program.

  4. Aurora Daniel (photo by Kathy Tarantola)

    Aurora Daniel ’26MSMA had the honor of serving as the president of the Library and Information Science Student Association, the student government for Simmons’ School of Library and Information Science while pursuing her Masters in Library and Information Science and Master of Arts in History.

  5. Zachary Newell ’26PhD

    Zachary Newell ’26PhD shares a bit about his research involving how we can make library learning more creative and engaging for students, as well as the mentorship he received while a student at Simmons.

  6. Small flags displayed in the veterans lounge. Photo by Kate Smith.

    Tim Norton ’26MSW is completing his master of social work + clinical practice with active service members, veterans, and families certificate at Simmons. Norton shares how he brings his own experience as an Army officer and his training at Simmons to support this unique population.

  7. Emma Radlinski

    Emma Radlinski ’24 ’26DPT is pursuing the accelerated program in health and exercise science & physical therapy (3+3), which combines a bachelor of science in health and exercise science with a doctor of physical therapy (DPT). Now in the DPT portion of her studies, Radlinski shares what brought her to PT in the first place, and the accelerated degree.

  8. Alive Caenorhabditis elegans worms with GFP (green fluorescent protein) inserted into their neurons to visualize neural development in a living worm. Image by Heiti Paves, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Creative Commons.

    Dix Scholar and biology major Ann Paim ’26 came back to school to cultivate her love of science. We spoke with her about her research on Parkinson’s Disease and the faculty support she receives at Simmons.

  9. Louis Izzi and his parents at the White Coat Ceremony held by the Department of Physical Therapy at the end of student's first year.

    Louis Izzi ’26DPT shares the many benefits of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Simmons: small classes, case-studies, cadaver anatomy training, and simulations to prepare for clinical rotations.

  10. A selectioon of salad greens and vegetables on display in a grocery store

    Helena Greenslit ’24 ’25MS is a graduate student in nutrition and dietetics and a model. We spoke with her about her love of food, her commitment to health care, and the supportive faculty at Simmons.