Twelve Simmons Faculty Members Receive Promotions, Tenure, and Emerita/us Status

Last month, the Simmons Board of Trustees finalized decisions concerning the promotion, tenure, and emerita/us status of select faculty members. We are pleased to congratulate the following faculty members for their outstanding accomplishments:

Promotion to the rank of Professor

• Daren Graves, CSSPP
• Amy Pattee, COCIS
• Kristie Thomas, CSSPP

Tenure and Promotion to the rank of Professor

• Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, CSSPP

Tenure and Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor

• Abel Amado, CSSPP
• Eric Luth, CNBHS
• Briana Martino, Ifill

Tenure at the rank of Associate Professor

• Jessie Quintero Johnson, CSSPP

Granted Emerita/us Status

• Judith Aronson, Ifill
• Carole Biewener, CSSPP
• Michael Brown, COCIS
• Nancy Lee, CNBHS

These professors work to advance the mission of Simmons, which is to cultivate transformative learning that links passion with lifelong purpose. The Simmons University Library has created a LibGuide featuring profiles of the honorees, which includes brief biographical sketches and their choice of text that embodies their work. Let us all celebrate their achievements!