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  1. Students working with archives on a table
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumnae/i Curates Anti-Slavery Collection at Boston Public Library

    Viv Williams ’19MS joined the staff of the Boston Public Library (BPL) as Curator of Modern Books and Manuscripts.

  2. Photo of main campus quad on a bright sunny day. the view is looking from the Fens towards Drinan Hall and Palace Road
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Alumna Honored by Forbes

    Lisa ("Liz") Kautz '99MBA was honored by Forbes in a 2025 listing of "Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State."

  3. Image of arms placing a book on library shelf
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Student Interns at Boston Public Library

    Jen Leahy '25MS wrote a guest blog post for the Boston Public Library (BPL) about her experience as an Archives Intern at BPL Special Collections.

  4. A house cut out of wood with an etching of a family in the main part of the house
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Family Support Through Care and Housing Support

    Deyanira Gomera ’24MSW is a school-based clinician at Housing Families, Inc., a nonprofit in Malden, Massachusetts, that offers a range of programs for individuals and families in need of stable housing. In this role, Gomera works in partnership with Everett and Peabody public schools to provide group therapy to children and teens who are living in shelters.

  5. A close-up photo of a dictionary entry of the definition of misinformation
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumnus Reexamines Misinformation

    SLIS alumnus Matthew Connor Sullivan ’14MS, ’24PhD is a Librarian for Collection Development and Assessment at Harvard University’s Widener Library. We spoke with him about his interdisciplinary approach to library and information science (LIS) research and the formative mentorship he received at Simmons.

  6. Breanna J. McDaniel wearing a long gold dress
    Alumnae/i Feature

    The Story Listener

    Breanna J. McDaniel ’14MA is the author of four acclaimed picturebooks and the recipient of the 2025 Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award. On July 26, McDaniel will present a presentation with author-illustrator Vashti Harrison at the Summer Children's Literature Institute at Simmons University.

  7. The Simmons University campus in summer.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Artist Featured in Authority Magazine

    Simmons alumna and multidisciplinary artist Natasha Di Fiore ’03, ’08MBA was recently featured in a profile published in Authority Magazine. The daughter of Italian immigrants, Di Fiore embraces the values of collaboration, creativity, and resilience. Her artistic expertise spans fashion, music, modeling, and film.

  8. An empty grade school hallway with lockers along the walls
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Finding Purpose in School-Based Social Work

    Diana Pelaez ’24MSW is a clinical social worker for the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) — the largest voluntary school-integration program in the country.

  9. Mallory Wareham ’20MS and Jason Homer ’11MS, ’26PhD
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumnae/i Selected as Library Journal Movers and Shakers

    Mallory (Walker) Wareham ’20MS and Jason Homer ’11MS, ’26PhD were named Movers & Shakers 2025 by Library Journal.

  10. Katherine Phelps ’13MA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Digital Girlhoods and the Adult Response to Tweens Online

    Katherine A Phelps ’13MA has published her first book, Digital Girlhoods (Temple University Press, 2025), exploring the potential pitfalls and opportunities for tween girls engaging in social media.