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  1. Gloria Respress-Churchwell on the LIMITLESS set with Diane Pierce William, Dr. Pierce’s daughter.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Finding the Story Beneath the Story

    Gloria Respress-Churchwell ’18MFA, MA uncovers the human heart inside history’s stories.

  2. 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.

  3. Book cover "You Only Live Twice" and author Autumn Allen
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Children’s Literature Alumna Featured in WBUR

    WBUR News profiled Boston-based educator, author, and editor Autumn Allen ’18MA/MFA. Allen just released her second young adult novel, You Only Live Twice (Kokila-Penguin Random House, 2026).

  4. Tam Ha ’08MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumna Awardee Reflects on People-Centered Libraries

    Tam Ha ’08MS, recipient of the 2026 Alumnae/i Lifetime Achievement Award, is the academic librarian for VinUniversity (Hanoi, Vietnam). We spoke with her about the pivotal mentorship she received at Simmons and the rewards of a career in librarianship.

  5. STAR Scholar students and faculty 2026
    Student Story

    Students Bring Machine Learning to STEM Research

    This summer, the STARS (Summer Training in Academic Research at Simmons) 2026 Scholars program paired students and faculty across STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines to collaborate on research projects. The projects lasted six weeks, culminating in student poster presentations at the end of June. This year, the students were challenged to investigate ways that machine learning could be applied to faculty research.

  6. A close up of a person's hand touching an image on an anatomage table
    Ask Simmons

    What Are Anatomage Tables?

    Anatomage Tables are life-size virtual dissection tables that help you learn the structures and systems of the human body. Resembling an operating table, each is a large interactive touchscreen using 3D visualization that displays fully segmented models from real human cadavers.

  7. 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.

  8. Cassidy Martin ’25MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Empowering Youth Through Clinical Social Work

    Cassidy Martin ’25MSW is a clinical social worker for the R.O.O.T.S. program, an initiative of the Gardner Athol Area Mental Health Association (GAAMHA) that supports adolescents and young adults facing challenges related to mental health and substance use. She has a particular interest in working with kids who are neurodiverse or part of the LGBTQ+ community.

  9. Grace Lincoln ’25MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Simmons MSW Student to Psychotherapist

    Grace Lincoln ’25MSW is a psychotherapist at Collaborative Insight Counseling Associates (CICA), a mental health group practice in Boston. She works with both adolescents and adults who are seeking support for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life transitions.

  10. An empty grade school hallway with lockers along the walls
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Making a Difference as a School Social Worker

    Kyle Greenidge ’25MSW is a school social worker employed within Boston Public Schools. He provides individual therapy for students with a range of needs, including support for mental health challenges or assistance with academic goals and post-graduation planning.