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  1. 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."

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    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.

  3. 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."

  4. A collage of four new SSW faculty: Curtis Davis, Patricia Galan-Cisneros, Samuel Odom, and Jennie Sucilsky
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons School of Social Work Welcomes New Faculty

    Simmons University’s School of Social Work Programs welcomed four new faculty members this academic year, with expertise in addiction treatment, hospice and bereavement support, racism-based trauma, and military social work.

  5. A graphic of a silhouette of a woman filled with small illustrations of women.
    Campus & Community

    Women in Leadership and Social Justice

    Local leaders recently gathered at Simmons University to discuss what it means to lead in today’s world. The event was part of the Unpacking Series and was hosted by the Simmons Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in collaboration with the Institute for Inclusive Leadership, the School of Management, the School of Social Work, and the Stephen D. London Center for Community Engagement and Social Justice.

  6. Dr. Gary Bailey in a screenshot from the documentary Never Cried: Boston’s Busing Legacy (GBH)
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons Social Work Professor Featured in New Documentary Film

    In a new documentary film, Never Cried: Boston’s Busing Legacy, sisters Leola Hampton and Linda Stark reflect on a trauma they endured fifty years ago. Dr. Gary Bailey, Professor of Practice and MSW Director of Simmons’ School of Social Work, makes appearances throughout the film.

  7. The group of speakers at the Veteran's Day program, including General Gary M. Brito and Simmons President Lynn Perry Wooten
    Campus & Community

    Simmons School of Social Work Holds First Annual Veterans Day Celebration

    On November 6, the Simmons School of Social Work hosted a hybrid Veterans Day celebration to honor servicemembers past and present, with a keynote address delivered by General Gary M. Brito, the 18th Commanding General of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.

  8. Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason delivering a public lecture at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Visits University of Johannesburg as Fulbright Specialist

    Professor Johnnie Hamilton-Mason received a Fulbright Specialist Award this year. Recipients of the Fulbright Specialist awards are "selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, demonstrated leadership in their field, and their potential to foster long-term cooperation between institutions in the U.S. and abroad."

  9. US Flag and MA State flag fying in front of Simmons MCB
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons Professor Practices Social Work in Support of Veterans

    School of Social Work Associate Professor of Practice Samuel Odom shares the value of the Simmons MSW Clinical Practice with Active Service Members, Veterans, and Families certificate program.

  10. Recipients of the 2024 Faculty Awards, along with President Wooten, Provost Cosner and Associate Provost Doherty.
    Faculty Spotlight

    2024 Simmons Faculty Awards Celebrates Stellar Researchers and Educators

    Simmons faculty from various disciplines received awards in undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, service, and a commitment to DEI at the 2024 Faculty Awards.