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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2026

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  1. hoto credit: Anthology Film Archives
    Faculty Spotlight

    Communications Professor Mentioned in The New York Times

    A digitally restored version of the 1984 independent horror comedy film Screamplay by Rufus Butler Seder was recently shown at Anthology Film Archives. In the film, Professor of Communications Bob White plays an “electric guitar-wielding prophet.”

  2. A person holding a yellow ribbon symbolizing suicide prevention
    Faculty Spotlight

    SSW Professor Trains Students in Suicide Prevention

    School of Social Work Associate Professor Christina M. Sellers is passionate about training Simmons students in suicide prevention clinical skills. To honor National Suicide Prevention Month (September), we spoke with her about the interconnectedness of her research and teaching and her efforts to destigmatize suicide.

  3. A side-by-side collage of Samuel Odom and the book cover for "Battlefield Behavioral Health"
    Faculty Spotlight

    SSW Professor Publishes Book on Behavioral Health Officers

    Professor of Practice, Fellow at the Simmons Institute for Inclusive Leadership, and US Army combat veteran Samuel Odom published a new book on uniformed social work officers. We spoke with him about this unique contribution to the field and why he enjoys teaching at Simmons.

  4. The Main College Building as seen from inside the Simmons University campus quad
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS Dean to Receive 2026 ASIS&T Award

    Dr. Sanda Erdelez, dean of the Simmons School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), has been named the recipient of the 2026 Research in Information Science Award from the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T).

  5. Nathan Brewer '10MSW, '14C, '21PhD and Professor of Social Work Kristie A. Thomas were sworn into the MA Governor's Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking
    Faculty Spotlight

    SSW Professor and Alumnus Join Governor’s Council

    School of Social Work (SSW) Professor Kristie A. Thomas and Director of Survivor Advocacy Response & Prevention (SARP) at Boston University Nathan Brewer ’10MSW, ’14C, ’21PhD were sworn into the Massachusetts Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking.

  6. Sperm whales photograph by Gabriel Barathieu, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Creative Commons
    Faculty Spotlight

    Ifill School Professor Receives NEH Grant

    Professor Renée Bergland of the Department of Literature and Writing at The Gwen Ifill School for Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences has received a public scholar grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

  7. The BABAT logo: Massachusetts Professionals in Behavior Analysis
    Faculty Spotlight

    Behavior Analysis Professor Receives Teaching Award

    Associate Professor and Department Chair of Behavior Analysis Gretchen Dittrich has received the Beth Sulzer-Azaroff Award for Distinguished Teaching from BABAT (Massachusetts Professionals in Behavior Analysis).

  8. Brownstones in the South End of Boston
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor Bailey Receives Mel King Social Innovator Award

    Professor Gary Bailey received the award from United South End Settlements (USES), a community organization supporting families with young children in Boston.

  9. A close-up photo of a microchip where one of the components is labeled AI. Photo courtesy of Unsplash.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Ifill Dean and Collaborators Research AI within PR

    In her current research, Ifill Dean Dr. Ammina Kothari collaborates with academic and industry leaders to examine the lack of standardization of artificial intelligence (AI) within the domain of public relations.

  10. A Simmons softball player taking a swing
    Faculty Spotlight

    Faculty Quoted on the Power of Women’s Sports Industry

    School of Management Professor of Practice Justine Pouravelis was quoted in an article in The Christian Science Monitor, “New investors change the game for women’s pro sports.”