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  1. Headshot of Suzanne Leonard
    Faculty Spotlight

    Why the World Needs Simmons: Insights on Contemporary Feminism from Professor Suzanne Leonard

    Suzanne Leonard, Professor of Literature and Writing, and the director of the MA in Gender and Cultural Studies, teaches courses on Feminist Media Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, and American Literature at Simmons. The co-editor of Imagining We in the...

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    Faculty Spotlight

    School of Nursing Direct Entry Master's Program Offers Accelerated Pathway to Become an Advanced Practitioner

    Tina Delouchry, School of Nursing Professor of Practice and Director of the Direct Entry (DE) Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) FNP Program, shares the value of the DE program, which provides an opportunity for students with a Bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing to pursue a degree as an advanced practice nurse.

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Assistant Professor of History Yunxin Li Receives North Star Collective Fellowship

    This spring semester, Professor Yunxin Li is participating in the North Star Collective as a Faculty Fellow. The fellowship offers engagement opportunities for BIPOC faculty members from a variety of New England institutions. Li reflects on how the North Star...

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    Faculty Spotlight

    From Simmons to Bangladesh: Award-Winning Associate Professor's Teaching Spans the Globe

    Associate Professor of Practice Kelly Marchant received the Award for Excellence in Nursing Education from the American Nurses Association. "I try to remember what it was like when I was in nursing school, trying to learn these concepts," says Kelly...

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Director of the Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program Receives Award for Mentorship

    LaDonna Christian has been awarded the Mary A. Manning Nurse Mentoring Award for her work supporting the Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program at Simmons. Established by the American Nurses Association Massachusetts, the award is given annually to a nurse who has established a record of outreach to nurses in practice or students pursuing a nursing education.

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor of Literature and Writing Sheldon George Discusses Innovations of Black Women Writers

    Professor and Department Chair Sheldon George has diverse research and teaching interests in literary and cultural theory, race, and psychoanalysis. He spoke with us about his new scholarship that explores Black women authors from around the world, as well as...

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Nanette Veilleux Receives Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award

    On March 17 at the Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) in Toronto, Professor of Mathematics, Computing, and Statistics Nanette Veilleux received the Computing Research Association-Education (CRA-E) Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award . This award recognizes faculty members...

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor of Nutrition Teresa Fung Selected to Serve on Scientific Advisory Committee

    Every March, National Nutrition Month encourages Americans to reflect on the importance and transformative potential of healthy eating and exercise. Published every five years and based on cutting-edge nutrition research, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) provides nutritional advice for...

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Making Simmons a Safe Space

    Professor Rich Gurney shares his previous experiences at Universities that didn't support community members who were LGBTQIA+, and how he knew that Simmons was different. Where did you study? I spent 16 years in Catholic education institutions, including college, and...

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Bob White Receives 2022 Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award

    Bob White, Professor of Communications in the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities, is the 2022 recipient of the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award. This award recognizes a faculty member in the Ifill College who has had a...