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  1. Headshot of Shayne Zaslow
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Shayne Zaslow ‘11MA: The GCS Program Is Very Unique

    A PhD student in Sociology at University of Virginia, Shayne shares his thoughts on how GCS prepared him for his current studies. What did you study at Simmons? I completed a dual degree program to earn my MA in gender...

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    Alumnae/i Feature

    Ally Day '09MA: GCS Will Always Be My Intellectual Home

    Ally reflects on how her MA in gender and cultural studies made her more competitive in applying to PhD programs. Which graduate program did you complete at Simmons? What were your areas of focus? I graduated with my MA in...

  3. Alumnae/i Feature

    Hope Shannon '13MA: Choose Simmons

    We chatted with Hope about her MA in history and how Simmons prepared her for PhD work. Where are you doing your doctoral work? I'm a PhD student in the dual United States History and Public History program at Loyola...

  4. Headshot of Sarah Shives
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Sarah Shives '13MA Applies Gender Theory at Work

    Sarah filled us in on her job as the Assistant Dean of Students at the University of Puget Sound! What attracted you to the gender and cultural studies (GCS) program at Simmons? I was particularly attracted to the intersectional approach...

  5. Amar, Neighborhood Market. By Edith Bresler.
    Faculty Spotlight

    We Sold a Winner

    Professor Edie Bresler focuses on small family-run convenience stores and marketplaces where winning jackpot tickets are sold. Since 2009 Professor Bresler has been looking at the American landscape through the lens of state-run lotteries. By focusing on small family-run convenience...

  6. Alumnae/i Feature

    Jo Knowles '92 '95MA Writes Young Adult Fiction

    We caught up with Jo about her career as a writer! What program were you in at Simmons? I got my BA in English and MA in Children's Literature . When did you know you wanted to write young adult...

  7. Headshot of Diane Grossman
    Faculty Spotlight

    Dreaming Big: What's Gender Got to Do With It? Phase II

    Expanding on the 2012 project, Professor Diane Grossman's Dream Big II supports the organization and hosting of a conference. Dreaming Big II expands upon a project begun in 2012 that studied middle school girls’ and boys’ attitudes toward careers and...

  8. Portrait of Beau (Car #1) 2012 Graphite on polypropylene.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Beau: Model, Muse and Collaborator

    Professor Colleen Kiely uses her beloved hound Beau as a muse. “…The first metaphor was animal.” - John Berger, "Why Look at Animals?" Artists through history have used women as models and muses. Colleen Kiely's current body of work with...

  9. Elaine Dimopoulos
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Elaine Dimopoulos '08MFA Writes Young Adult Fiction

    We chatted with Elaine Dimopoulos about her work as an author! What was your major at Simmons and what is your current job title? I earned an MFA in writing for children . I am currently an author and a...