1. Laura Peterson, candidate in the PhD in social work program
    Student Story

    PhD Candidate Laura Peterson Fills the Gap in Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy Research

    Laura is executive director and clinician at Wild Irish Farm, an equine-facilitated psychotherapy center that she founded in Newington, New Hampshire. Her innovative program helps children with mental health needs.

  2. Sonju Bucci, student in the master's in nutrition program
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    From the Navy to Nutrition: Sonju Bucci '24MS Returns to her First Passion

    Sonju Bucci '24MS joined the Navy later in life. After a rewarding military career, she couldn't get her first passion out of her head: nutrition. Learn about Sonju's journey in the Navy, and the many lessons that translate from the military to academics.

  3. Daniel Leary, graduate student in the Masters of Social Work (MSW) program, with girlfriend, Heather
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    VA Social Workers Changed His Life, Now Daniel Leary ’22MSW Pays Those Lessons Forward

    After experiencing combat in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Daniel Leary '22MSW sought help from the social workers at the VA. Two years later, when Daniel felt like he could start giving back after having been given so much, he came to Simmons.

  4. Rayna Danis, student in the gender and cultural studies and public policy masters program
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    Rayna Danis ’22MA, ’22MPP Makes an Impact with the Joint Master's in Gender and Cultural Studies and Public Policy

    Rayna Danis '22MA, '22MPP never expected to get her masters, but then she found her passion for affecting inclusive policy change. We spoke with Rayna about the joint master's program and how it's helping her on this journey.

  5. Rae Enzie, student in the archives management degree program
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    Rae Enzie ’22MS Lands Fellowship with the Library of Congress

    For their fellowship, Rae collected information on the authors and presenters of the 2021 National Book Festival. We caught up with Rae about what they learned from this experience and their passion for the preservation of digital records.

  6. Simmons University Beatley Library (home of best library science programs)
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    New Research on Public Libraries and Schools in the Age of COVID-19

    In the wake of the pandemic, the School of Library and Information Science master’s and doctoral students wonder: what can we learn from this experience? Take a look at their research projects on the impacts of COVID-19 on schools and public libraries.

  7. Headshot of Michelle Laflamme
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    Michelle Laflamme ’22MS Awarded 2021 Audrey Friend Scholarship

    Awarded annually by the Massachusetts School Library Association, Laflamme was selected for her passion for education and her desire to model the tenets of social justice, nurture cultural appreciation, promote quality information-seeking behavior.

  8. Headshots of Hannah Arnow, Melissa Jennison, and Kerri MacLaury
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    Notes from the (Virtual) Field: LIS Students on Remote Internships

    Library and Information Science students share their experiences completing fieldwork during the pandemic, and tell us the advantages of online internships.

  9. Headshot of Carolina Quiroa
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    Visual History: Preserving Artifacts of Marginalized Groups with Carolina Quiroa ’21MS

    Congratulations to Carolina Quiroa ’21MS, recipient of the 2019 Elmar W. Seibel Scholarship. In her award application, Quiroa shared her experience preserving the visual history of Guatemala.

  10. Headshot of Jocelyn Leighton
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    Jocelyn Leighton '21MA Elected to City Council in South Portland, Maine

    Jocelyn tells us what inspired her to run for South Portland's City Council and the issues she hopes to tackle while in office.