Professor Thomas tells us how Simmons is commemorating Domestic Violence Awareness Month. What inspired you to pursue your academic discipline? I've been committed to anti-violence work for as long as I can remember. I chose to pursue an MSW and...

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• Social Justice & Advocacy

The School of Social Work received $1.8 million to prepare social workers for professional placements in underserved areas Our renowned School of Social Work (SSW) was awarded a $1.8 million federal grant that will help clinical social work students prepare...

Professor Daren Graves researches how students are recognizing and navigating racial inequity, power and privilege. What made you make the move to teach at Simmons? I love to teach, and I knew Simmons to be an institution that valued teaching...

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• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Madeline tells us about her work with the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. Why did you decide to major in neuroscience and behavior? I always wanted to be an eye doctor and never thought about neuroscience as a field to...

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• Behavioral and Health Sciences
• Study Abroad

Nearly 200 college women gathered at Simmons for mentor training with Strong Women, Strong Girls. On Saturday, September 16, Simmons welcomed nearly 200 college women to train as mentors for Strong Women, Strong Girls (SWSG). Attendees were trained to deliver...

• Community Engagement

Brenda’s scholarly work and teaching benefit from the interdisciplinary approaches she learned in the GCS program. What is the focus of your work? As a scholar of citizenship, immigration, and education, my research is situated at the intersection of critical...

• Research

We caught up Charles Daniels '12MSW about founding Fathers' Uplift! What program were you in at Simmons? What's your current job title? I graduated with a Master’s in Social Work. I am the CEO and Founder of Fathers’ Uplift, a...

• Careers and Internships

Investigating the scholarly discourse of Information Behavior (IB) research. Professors Tang and Ni from the College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences have been working on a research project investigating the scholarly discourse of IB research, with a focus on...

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Rama reflects on how reading and engaging with critical theory in GCS helped her to navigate her PhD in Anthropology. What attracted you to the MA in gender and cultural studies (GCS) program at Simmons? I was very keen on...

Amy reflects on the skills she cultivated at Simmons in preparation for doctoral work. What attracted you to the MA in gender and cultural studies (GCS) program at Simmons? After finishing my undergraduate work in psychology and gender studies, I...