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  1. Steven D. Booth '09MS

    Archivist and independent researcher Steven D. Booth '09MS was recently named a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists. Booth has worked in both traditional and unconventional archival settings, including his current role at the Getty Research Institute, and is...

  2. Professor Teresa Fung

    Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics Teresa T. Fung, ScD, RDN has been recognized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for her outstanding research. She spoke with us about this honor, her current research...

  3. Elena Palladino ’07

    In her new book, Lost Towns of the Swift River Valley: Drowned by the Quabbin (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2022), Elena Palladino tells the story of a community that was displaced to make room for a new reservoir. In doing so, she conveys what was lost in the name of progress.

  4. Professor Janie Ward

    In her new book co-authored with Tracy L. Robinson-Wood, Sister Resisters: Mentoring Black Women on Campus (Cambridge: Harvard Education Press, 2022), Professor Janie Victoria Ward uncovers strategies of resistance that empower young women and their mentors. She and her co-author...

  5. Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis

    Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis, who teaches for SLIS, is passionate about medieval manuscripts. She directs the Medieval Academy of America and was recently featured on the Medievalists.net Podcast. Here Davis shares with us how a study of medieval artifacts can help train future librarians.

  6. The Cupola

    Melanie Pagan is pursuing a doctorate at George Washington University and is a Jennifer Eckert Leadership Fellow at Simmons. She is doing innovative work in graduate student affairs and finds the Simmons community enriching and engaging.

  7. African American student in class

    Africana Studies at Simmons is celebrating 50 years. Assistant Professor Tatiana Cruz sees it as a perfect complement to any major at Simmons, offering cultural insight that is invaluable for working in diverse communities. Tell us about Africana Studies at...

  8. Photo of Vanessa Robinson-Dooley

    Simmons School of Social Work Associate Professor Vanessa Robinson-Dooley just published the co-edited volume Black Men's Health: A Strengths-Based Approach Through a Social Justice Lens for Helping Professions. In this book, Robinson-Dooley and her co-authors explore Black men's health through...

  9. Karla Alba ’23, Inaugural Jennifer Eckert Leadership Fellow

    Jennifer Eckert '08MSW, a member of the Simmons University Board of Trustees, provided a generous donation to support the mission of Simmons University to become a beacon of leadership in the world of higher education. A portion of these funds...

  10. Student Using Cell Phone

    When finishing their nursing program at Simmons in the spring of 2021, Sarah West and Rachael Puszczynski published "Exploring Recreational Screen Time and Social Anxiety in Adolescents” in Pediatric Nursing (April 2022). Their article won the Donna Wong Writers’ Award...