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  1. Jeffrey Steen visited the newly-open safe consumpiton site in Providence, RI
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Takes New Approach to Countering the War on Drugs

    Assistant Professor Jeffrey Steen brings lived/ living experience and academic rigor to social work and the area of substance use. We spoke with him about his recent research award, advances in harm reduction, and the collaborative community at Simmons.

  2. A building on the Simmons campus
    Announcement

    Simmons Receives Grant to Address Opioid Overdose Crisis

    Simmons’ School of Social Work is among the grant recipients from RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE), a nonprofit foundation solely dedicated to funding and collaborating on solutions to end the opioid overdose crisis in Massachusetts. The grants are aimed at developing a pipeline of social workers trained in harm reduction approaches to this crisis.

  3. A social worker seated in a chair speaking to a client who is seated on a couch
    Ask Simmons

    How Can Social Work Launch a Psychotherapy Career?

    Clinical social workers aren't just mental health providers; they're the bedrock of mental health treatment in the US. With specialized training, they empower individuals and families to conquer life's toughest challenges — from anxiety and depression to addiction, family crises...

  4. Headshot of Gary Bailey
    Faculty Spotlight

    Social Work Professor Honored as Legacy Maker

    Professor and MSW Program Director Gary Bailey was featured in Portraits of Pride 2025, a recognition of LGBTQ+ leaders in the Greater Boston area.

  5. Portrait of Jeffrey Richardson Brackett (1860-1949)
    Campus & Community

    Digitizing the History of the First US School of Social Work

    Simmons School of Library and Information Science students in Assistant Professor of Practice Mollie Metevier’s “Digitization Project Planning and Management” course recently presented a project showcase of the digitization of the Jeffrey R. Brackett Papers, the first dean of Simmons School of Social Work (SSW). This project was done in collaboration with the Simmons University Archives.

  6. The Deans of the six schools at Simmons University: Astrid Sheil, Heather Shlosser, Paul Geisler, Michael LaSala, Ammina Kothari, and Sanda Erdelez
    Campus & Community

    The Simmons Six: Meet the Deans

    Meet the new deans of Simmons’ School of Library and Information Science; School of Sciences and Health Professions; Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences; School of Social Work; School of Management; and School of Nursing.

  7. Johs Ozer
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Social Work Alum on Oncology Social Work at Dana-Farber

    Josh Ozer ’24MSW is a clinical social worker at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston where he provides one-on-one counseling to patients as well as psychosocial support to their families and caregivers.

  8. Two older adults walking on a gravel path. Photo by micheile henderson on Unsplash
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor’s Research Links Drinking and Depression

    School of Social Work Associate Professor Christina Sellers was quoted in an article, "Retirement and drinking don't mix."

  9. A lightpost with a Simmons University banner attached.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Two Simmons Faculty Members Receive North Star Fellowships

    Samuel Odom from the School of Social Work and Don Simmons from the School of Library and Information Science, have been named fellows by the North Star Collective Faculty Fellowship, which is designed to promote supportive community and racial healing for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) faculty members across New England.

  10. An aerial view of sidewalks on the Simmons University campus
    Campus & Community

    Honoring the National Day of Racial Healing

    January 21, 2025 — the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day — is the ninth annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH). Created by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, NDORH "is an opportunity to engage in collective action to create a more just and equitable world."