Meet Dawna Thomas, Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department! Find out why she dedicates her research to her Cape Verdean and African American cultural roots, and learn more about the new Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Cultural Studies.

• Research

Co-founder of the Association for Women in Mathematics, Lenore Blum, has dedicated her career to increasing women and underrepresented groups in mathematics. We recently spoke with Blum about her many accomplishments in the field.

• Awards and Honors
• Careers and Internships

Dr. Roberto N. (Bert) Ifill, brother of the late Gwen Ifill, brings 30 years of experience in higher education and strategic planning to this role.

• Gwen Ifill
• Leadership

Assistant Professor John Young to lead project to advance knowledge about limb generation processes in frogs.

• Behavioral and Health Sciences
• Research

Library and Information Science students share their experiences completing fieldwork during the pandemic, and tell us the advantages of online internships.

• Careers and Internships

President Lynn Perry Wooten welcomes back students, faculty and staff to the new semester, and outlines the activities and events that the Simmons community can look forward to this spring.

• From the President

#DocsOnCall intern, Selma Chamime ’23, tells us about working with the initiative and the massive impact it has made on combatting pandemic-related misinformation.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Research
• Social Justice & Advocacy

Co-Director of Mass NOW, Bria Gambrell ’19MA, ’19MPP, shares her motivation behind pursuing a dual degree in gender and cultural studies and public policy, and why she finds her position with Mass NOW so rewarding.

• Careers and Internships
• Leadership
• Social Justice & Advocacy

President Lynn Perry Wooten shares the news of the passing of Bruce Gray, Professor Emeritus of Biology, former Chair of the Biology Department, and founding member of the Faculty Senate and the Multicultural Affairs Advisory Committee.

• From the President

We caught up with Susana Donkor '21 about her experience as a biochemistry major, RISE mentor and vice president of the Commuter Student Organization.

• Careers and Internships
• Leadership
• Behavioral and Health Sciences