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  1. Simmons campus in winter. Photograph by Ashley Purvis
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons Administrator Named a Top Voice in Higher Education

    Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh, senior associate director for teaching and learning at the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE), has been named among the Top 50 Voices in Higher Education, an international recognition curated by Vevox.

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Mentoring in the Classroom and on the Court

    Jyl Collins is the senior lab manager for the Department of Biology and the assistant coach for the Simmons Tennis team. To honor National Mentoring Month (January) and National Girls and Women in Sports Day (February 4), we spoke with her about the mentorship she provides in academics and athletics.

  3. The logo of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons Professor Named Social Work Pioneer

    Johnnie Hamilton-Mason, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development for the School of Social Work, was named a Social Work Pioneer by the National Association of Social Workers Foundation.

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Social Work Professor Empowers People with Allergies

    Associate Professor of Practice Emilé Baker works with individuals and families coping with anxiety and trauma, and particularly the trauma associated with allergies and asthma. We spoke with her about her specialty, the rewards of her field, and the joys of teaching at Simmons.

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Nutrition Professor Discusses New Dietary Guidelines

    Teresa Fung, professor of nutrition, department co-chair, and director of the didactic program in dietetics for the Department of Nutrition, recently published an article on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) in The New Lede.

  6. The top of a pair of sneakers with five direction lines drawn on the ground in different colors
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS Deans Discusses Serendipity for NHPR

    Dr. Sanda Erdelez, dean of Simmons’ School of Library and Information Science, was recently featured in New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) for a segment on serendipity.

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    Faculty Spotlight

    School of Management Dean Publishes Article on Reinvention

    In an article published in Education Technology Insights, School of Management Dean Astrid Sheil writes about the importance of reinvention for business and business education. In particular, Sheil explains how Simmons’ new master of science in management: business and leadership in women’s sports concentration exemplifies a reinvention strategy.

  8. Simmons Nursing Professor LaDonna Christian holds her certificate from her induction into the American Academy of Nursing
    Faculty Spotlight

    LaDonna Christian Inducted into American Academy of Nursing

    LaDonna Christian, Associate Professor of Practice and Director of the Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program, was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

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    Faculty Spotlight

    SOM Faculty Member Knows Business, in Class and in Practice

    School of Management lecturer Michelle Brown-Droese shares how her undergraduate-level course in “Entrepreneurship Mindset” is applicable to any program of study at Simmons.

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    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Embraces Environmental Economics and Public Policy

    Professor of Economics Zinnia Mukherjee specializes in environmental and natural economics, the economics of sustainable growth and development, and public policy. To celebrate National Economic Education Month, we spoke with her about her research and the wide applicability of economics.