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The flexibility of the gender and cultural studies program broadened the scope of Meredith's scholarly work. Tell us about your current work. I am the Director of Writing and Rhetoric at Bowdoin College. I work with faculty and students across...

• Careers and Internships

We caught up with the author and illustrator about their collaboration on this project. This year Professor Ed Vieira published his first children’s book, What’s Your Favorite Season?. After brainstorming, writing and rewriting for 25 years, Vieira is thrilled with...

• Mentorship

In honor of her commitment to mentoring, Professor Cathryn Mercier receives the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award. Faculty mentors can change students' lives. They work with students both inside and outside the classroom, ask tough questions, push them to try...

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PhD Student Alyson Gamble works with Assistant Professor Colin Rhinesmith on a grant-funded research project. Practitioner-scholar Alyson Gamble is a student in the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) PhD program. Alyson has been working with Assistant Professor Colin...

• Research

We're proud to announce four inaugural deans to lead four newly organized colleges. Simmons, one of the first institutions of higher education in the United States to focus on preparing women for leadership, is naming four inaugural deans to lead...

• Behavioral and Health Sciences

Anna tells us about discovering her passion for theory and academia while at Simmons. Tell us about your recent work. I’m a Victorianist working on gender representation in popular media. My nineteenth century interests connect to my secondary areas of...

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A new voice in children's literature, Luisana tells us about the inspiration behind her novel. Children's literature MFA graduate, Luisana Duarte Armendáriz '18MA/MFA received a New Vision Award from Lee & Low Books. Her middle grade novel The Regent Enigma...

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Determining the underlying causes of child obesity in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. The researchers for this project will perform a needs assessment to determine the underlying causes of child obesity in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. This assessment has...

• Behavioral and Health Sciences
• Research

In this project Professor Sohrabji is studying the impact of foreign aid on Ghana’s growth. The benefits of aid are fiercely debated in economic development literature. The debate has influenced policy agendas in the development works with implications for economic...

• Research

Once an aspiring teacher, Amanda now supervises preservice teachers while pursuing her PhD. What is your current job and what does it entail? I am currently a full-time student and part time researcher in a doctoral program at the University...