DIRECTORY OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS Michael Berger, Associate Professor of Chemistry Appointment date refers to the date of original hire BA, ; MBA, University; to the College. MA, PhD, Harvard University . Appointed 2005 .

Renee Bergland, Professor of English and Hazel FACULTY, COLLEGE OF ARTS Dick Leonard Chair AND SCIENCES BA, St . John’s College; PhD, Columbia University . Appointed 1999 . Maria Abate, Assistant Professor of Biology BA, University of California, Davis; PhD, Stephen Berry, Associate Professor of History Northeastern University . Appointed 2011 . BA, MEd, Vanderbilt University; MLIS, University of Southern Mississippi; PhD, Duke University . Paul Abraham, Professor and Director of MATESL Appointed 2007 . Program BA, Boston College; MEd, Boston University; Carole Biewener, Professor of Economics and EdD, Harvard University . Appointed 1993 . Women’s and Gender Studies BA, Douglass College; PhD, University of Zachary Abuza, Professor of Political Science and . Appointed 1987 . International Relations BA, Trinity College, MALD; PhD, Tufts University . Ellen Birchander, Lecturer in Psychology Appointed 1996 . BA, Simmons College; MSW, Boston College; MS, Tufts University; ABD, University of Directory of Faculty Anna Aguilera, Assistant Professor of Biology Massachusetts, Boston . Appointed 2011 . AB, Brown University; MS, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; PhD, Tufts University Dánisa Bonacic, Associate Professor of Modern Appointed 2012 . Languages and Literatures BA, MA, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Masato Aoki, Associate Professor and Chair of PhD, Brown University . Appointed 2007 Economics BA, Bucknell University; MA, PhD, University of Edith Bresler, Senior Lecturer in Art and Music Massachusetts, Amherst . Appointed 1993 . BFA, School of Visual Arts . Appointed 2003 .

Judith Aronson, Associate Professor of Pamela Bromberg, Professor and Interim Chair of Communications English BA, University of Michigan; MFA, MCP, Yale BA, Wellesley College; PhD, Yale University . University . Appointed 1998 . Appointed 1972 .

Kirk James Beattie, Professor of Political Science Michael L. Brown, Professor of Mathematics and International Relations BA, Columbia University; MA, PhD, Harvard BA, Kalamazoo College; MA, PhD, University of University . Appointed 1986 . Michigan . Appointed 1985 . Changqing Chen, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry Donna Beers, Professor of Mathematics and and Physics Statistics BE, Xi’an Jiatong University; MS, Peking BA, MS, PhD, University of Connecticut . University; PhD, University of Connecticut, Storrs . Appointed 1986 . Appointed 2005 .

252 Simmons College Undergraduate Course Catalog Benjamin Cole, Assistant Professor of Political D. Bruce Gray, Associate Professor and Chair of Science and International Relations Biology BA, MA, University of New Hampshire; PhD, BS, Tufts University; MS, Columbia University; George Mason University . Appointed 2012 . PhD, University of Connecticut . Appointed 1993 .

James Corcoran, Associate Professor of Diane Grossman, Chair and Professor of Communications Philosophy and Women’s and Gender Studies BA, University of North Dakota; MPA, Harvard BA, Vassar College; MA, PhD, . Appointed 1986 . University . Appointed 1985 .

Leanne Doherty, Associate Dean and Associate Erica Gunn, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Professor of Political Science and International BS, Simmons College; PhD, University of Relations Washington . Appointed 2012 . BA, Clark University; MA, PhD, Northeastern University . Appointed 2000 . Richard W. Gurney, Associate Professor and Chair of Chemistry and Physics Kristin Dukes, Assistant Professor of Psychology BS, Benedictine University; PhD, Purdue BA, Rice University; MS, PhD, Tufts University . University . Appointed 2003 .

Appointed 2011 . Directory of Faculty Kelly Hager, Associate Professor of English and Eduardo Febles, Associate Professor and Chair of Women’s and Gender Studies Modern Languages and Literatures BA, Rice University; PhD, University of California, BA, Tulane University; MA, PhD, Brown Irvine . Appointed 2001 . University . Appointed 2003 . Margaret Hanni, Associate Professor and Chair of Gregory Feldman, Associate Professor of Art and Music Psychology BA, Simmons College; MA, PhD, Boston BA, University of Connecticut at Storrs; MS, PhD, University . Appointed 1996 . University of Miami . Appointed 2006 . Heather Hole Assistant Professor of Art and Rachel L. Galli, Associate Professor and Chair of Music Psychology BA, Smith College; MA, PhD, Princeton BA, Hofstra University; MA, PhD, Boston University . Appointed 2012 . University . Appointed 1998 . Alister Inglis, Associate Professor of Modern Sheldon George, Associate Professor of English Languages and Literatures and Director of the and Director of Graduate Program in English Program in East Asian Studies BA, The City College of New York; PhD, Boston BA, University of Canberra; PhD, University of College . Appointed 2005 . Melbourne . Appointed 2003 .

Robert N. Goldman, Professor of Mathematics Michael Jordan, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry and BS, London School of Economics; AM, PhD, Physics Harvard University . Appointed 1972 . BA, D Phil. ., Oxford University . Appointed 2007 .

Ellen Grabiner, Associate Professor and Chair of Michael Kaplan, Professor of Chemistry and Communications Physics BA, SUNY Albany, MEd, Goddard College; PhD, MS, Kishinev State University; PhD, Leningrad Union Institution & University . Appointed 2000 . State University; DrSci, Moscow State University, Moscow . Appointed 1993 . Viktor Grigoryan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Colleen Kiely, Associate Professor of Art and BS, Yerevan State University; MS, PhD University Music of Massachusetts, Amherst . Appointed 2014 . BFA, Rhode Island School of Design; MFA, School of the Museum of Fine Arts . Appointed 2005 .

2014–2015 253 Nancy Lee, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Margaret Menzin, Professor of Mathematics Physics BA, Swarthmore College; MA, PhD, Brandeis BA, University of Pennsylvania; PhD, Brown University . Appointed 1969 . University . Appointed 1994 . Zinnia Mukherjee, Assistant Professor of Valerie Leiter, Associate Professor of Sociology Economics BA, State University of New York at Albany; AM, BS, MS, University of Calcutta; PhD, University of Harvard University; PhD, Brandeis University . Connecticut . Appointed 2013 . Appointed 2003 . Stephen Ortega, Associate Professor of History Sarah Leonard, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Graduate Program in History BA, University of California, Santa Cruz; MA, PhD, BA, New York University; MA, Harvard University; Brown University . Appointed 2004 . PhD, University of Manchester . Appointed 2006 .

Suzanne Leonard, Associate Professor of English Mary H. Owen, Professor of Biology AB, Dartmouth College; MA, PhD, University of BA, Regis College; MA, PhD, Clark University . Wisconsin–Milwaukee . Appointed 2006 . Appointed 1992 .

Randi Lite, Associate Professor of Practice in Catherine Paden, Associate Professor and Chair of Biology Political Science and International Relations AB, Brown University; MA, Columbia University . BA, Vassar College; PhD, Northwestern University . Appointed 1989 . Appointed 2006 .

Zhigang Liu, Associate Professor of History and Lowry Pei, Professor of English Modern Languages and Literatures AB, Harvard College; MA, PhD, Diploma, Beijing Normal University; University . Appointed 1985 . MA, PhD, Boston University . Appointed 1991 .

Directory of Faculty Maria Dolores Peláez-Benítez, Associate Professor Stephen D. London, Professor of Sociology of Modern Languages & Literatures BA, Bowdoin College; PhD, University of Chicago . Licenciatura, PhD, Universidad Complutense de Appointed 1975 . Madrid . Appointed 1992 .

Jane Lopilato, Associate Professor of Biology Theresa Perry, Professor of Africana Studies and BA, Emmanuel College; PhD, Harvard University . Education Appointed 1989 . BA, Loyola University; MA, Marquette University; PhD, Yale University; EdD, Harvard University Shirong Luo, Associate Professor of Philosophy Graduate School of Education . Appointed 2005 . MS, Peking Union Medical College; MA, Texas A&M University; PhD, University of Miami . Laura Prieto, Professor and Chair of History Appointed 2006 . BA, Wellesley College; MA, PhD, Brown University . Appointed 1997 . Bridget Lynch, Senior Lecturer in Art and Music and Director of the Trustman Art Gallery Jyoti Puri, Professor of Sociology BA, University of Kansas . Appointed 2006 . BA, Bombay University; PhD, Northeastern University . Appointed 1996 . Leonard Mailloux, Senior Lecturer of Communications John Reeder, Associate Professor of Psychology BA, Mount Wachusett Community College; MEd, BA, McMaster University; PhD, Princeton Cambridge College . Appointed 2008 . University . Appointed 2004 .

Sarah Martin, Assistant Professor of Psychology Judith Richland, Senior Lecturer in BS, Duke University; MS, PhD, Pennsylvania State Communications University . Appointed 2008 . BS, Cornell University; MA, Boston University; MFA, Massachusetts College of Art . Appointed 2005 .

254 Simmons College Undergraduate Course Catalog Jennifer Roecklein-Canfield, Associate Professor of Jo Trigilio, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Chemistry Women’s and Gender Studies and Director of the BS, University of Maryland; PhD, State University Program in Gender/Cultural Studies of New York at Stony Brook . Appointed 1999 . BA, Marietta College; MA, PhD, University of . Appointed 2005 . Charlotte Russell, Senior Lecturer in Biology B .Med .Sci ., University of Birmingham; PhD, Geoffrey Turner, Associate Professor of University of Manchester . Appointed 2007 . Psychology AB, Lafayette College; MS, PhD, Pennsylvania Pía Cúneo-Ruiz, Lecturer in Modern Languages State University . Appointed 1997 . and Literatures ESL/ELT, Peru’s Asociacion Cultural Peruano- Stephanie Walker, Lecturer in Chemistry Britanico; JD, Universidad San Martin de Porres . BFA, Wells College; PhD Cornell University . Appointed 2011 . Appointed 2011 .

Saher Selod, Assistant Professor of Sociology Janie Ward, Professor and Chair of Africana BA, University of Texas at Austin; MA, DePaul Studies and Professor of Education University; PhD, Loyola University, . Appointed BFA, New York University; EdM, EdD, Harvard

2012 . University . Appointed 1986 . Directory of Faculty

Elizabeth Scott, Associate Professor of Biology Afaa Michael Weaver, Professor of English and Co-director of the Program in Public Health BA, University of the State of New York; MA, MI, Manchester Metropolitan University; MPhil, Brown University . Appointed 1997 . PhD, University of London . Appointed 2001 . Bob White, Professor of Communications Gregory Slowik, Professor of Art and Music AB, College of the Holy Cross; MS, Boston BM, Mansfield University; MM, DMA, Boston University . Appointed 1971 . University . Appointed 1994 . Renée White, Dean of the College of Arts and Niloufer Sohrabji, Associate Professor of Sciences Economics BA, Brown University; MA, PhD, Yale University . PhD, Boston College . Appointed 1999 . Appointed 2011 .

Dawna Thomas, Associate Professor of Africana Richard Wollman, Professor of English Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies BA, Brandeis University; MA, MPhil, PhD, BA, MS, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Columbia University . Appointed 1993 . PhD, Northeastern University . Appointed 2003 . FACULTY, GRADUATE SCHOOL Becky Thompson, Professor and Chair of Sociology OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION BA, University of California, Santa Cruz; PhD, SCIENCE Brandeis University . Appointed 1996 . Eileen Abels, Dean of the Graduate School of Wanda Torres Gregory, Associate Professor and Library and Information Science Chair of Philosophy BA, Clark University, MLS, University of Maryland; BA (Pol .Sci .), BA (Phil .), MA, University of Puerto PhD, University of California Los Angeles . Rico; PhD, Boston University . Appointed 1997 . Appointed 2013 .

Mary Jane Treacy, Professor of Modern Languages Naresh Agarwal, Assistant Professor, Graduate and Literatures and Director of the Honors School of Library and Information Science Program BAS, Nanyang Technological University; PhD, BA, Emmanuel College; MA, PhD, Boston National University of Singapore . Appointed University . Appointed 1972 . 2009 .

2014–2015 255 Jeannette Bastian, Professor, Graduate School of Megan Lambert, Lecturer in the Center of the Library and Information Science Study of Children’s Literature BA, New York University; MLS, Shippensburg BA, Smith College; MA, Simmons College . University; MPhil, University of West Indies; PhD, Appointed 2009 . University of Pittsburgh . Appointed 1999 . Martha Mahard, Professor of Practice, Graduate Gerald Benoit, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science School of Library and Information Science BA, Barnard College; MA, Tufts University; BA, University of California, Davis; MS, Columbia MS, Simmons College; DA, Simmons College . University; PhD, University of California, Los Appointed 1994 . Angeles . Appointed 2003 . Jim Matarazzo, Professor and Dean Emeritus, Joel Blanco-Rivera, Assistant Professor, Graduate Graduate School of Library and Information School of Library and Information Science Science BS, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; MS, BS, Boston College; MA, Boston College; MS, University of Michigan; PhD, University of Simmons College; PhD, University of Pittsburgh . Pittsburgh . Appointed 2012 . Appointed 1968 .

Peter Botticelli, Assistant Professor, Graduate Margaret Menzin, Professor of Mathematics and School of Library and Information Science Computer Science BA, Loyola University; AM, University of Illinois; BA, Swarthmore College; MA, PhD, Brandeis PhD, University of Illinois; MSI, University of University . Appointed 1969 . Michigan . Appointed 2013 . Cathryn Mercier, Professor, Graduate School of Michèle Cloonan, Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science Library and Information Science BA, Mount Holyoke; MA, Boston University; PhD, AB, Bennington College; AM, University of Boston University . Appointed 1985 .

Directory of Faculty Chicago; MS, University of Illinois; PhD, University of Illinois . Appointed 2002 . Chaoqun Ni, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science Mónica Colón-Aguirre, Assistant Professor, BS, Wuhan University; MS, Wuhan University; Graduate School of Library and Information PhD, Indiana University, Bloomington . Appointed Science 2014 . BBA, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras; MBA, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Kyong Eun Oh, Assistant Professor, Graduate Metropolitan Campus; MS, PhD, University of School of Library and Information Science Tenneessee, Knoxville . Appointed 2012 . BA, Yonsei University; MA, Yonsei University; PhD, Rutgers University . Appointed 2013 . Lisa Hussey, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science Amy Patee, Associate Professor, Graduate School BA, University of Miami; MA, University of of Library and Information Science Arizona; PhD, University of Missouri . Appointed BA, University of North Carolina, Greensboro; 2008 . MLS, Rutgers University; PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill . Appointed 2004 . Daniel Joudrey, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science Laura Saunders, Assistant Professor, Graduate BA, George Washington University; MLIS, School of Library and Information Science University of Pittsburgh; PhD, University of BA, Boston University; MSLIS, Simmons College; Pittsburgh . Appointed 2005 . PhD, Simmons College . Appointed 2011 .

Melanie Kimball, Associate Professor, Graduate Candy Schwartz, Professor, Graduate School of School of Library and Information Science Library and Information Science BMus, Alma College; MMus, University of BA, McGill University; MLS, McGill University; Michigan; MS, University of Illinois; PhD, PhD, Syracuse University . Appointed 1980 . University of Illinois . Appointed 2009 .

256 Simmons College Undergraduate Course Catalog Amber Stubbs, Assistant Professor, Graduate Anne-Marie Barron, Associate Dean, School of Library and Information Science Undergraduate Curriculum and Student Affairs, BS, Simmons College; MA, Brandeis University; School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and PhD, Brandeis University . Appointed 2014 . Associate Professor of Nursing BSN, Boston College; MSN, University of Bruce Tis, Associate Professor, Graduate School Massachusetts, Amherst; PhD, Boston College . of Library and Information Science Appointed 1999 . BSEE, MSEE, Northeastern University; PhD, Boston University . Appointed 1998 . Judy A. Beal, Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Professor of Nursing Rong Tang, Associate Professor, Graduate School BSN, Skidmore College; MSN, Yale University; of Library and Information Science DNSc, Boston University . Appointed 1989 . BA, Renmin University of China; MA, Renmin University of China; MA, Ohio State University, Charlene Berube, Associate Professor of Practice, PhD, University of North Carolina . Appointed Nursing 2006 . BSN, Saint Anselm College; MSN, Boston University . Appointed 1994 . Nanette Veilleux, Professor, Graduate School of

Library and Information Science Lisa Sciacca Brown, Assistant Professor of Directory of Faculty ScB, Brown University; MSEE, PhD, Boston Nutrition University . Appointed 1999 . BS, Clark University; MS, Simmons College; PhD, Boston University . Appointed 2008 . Donna Webber Associate Professor of Practice, Graduate School of Library and Information Teressa Brown, Associate Professor of Practice, Science Physical Therapy and Assistant Director, Clinical BA, Concordia University; MA, University of Education Wisconsin, Madison . Appointed 2001 . BS, Simmons College; DPT, Simmons College . Appointed 2008 . Mary Wilkins-Jordan, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information LaDonna Christian, Associate Professor of Science Practice, Nursing and Director, Dotson Bridge BA/BS, Quincy University; JD, Case Western and Mentoring Program Reserve University; MLIS, University of BSN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; MSN, Wisconsin; PhD, University of North Carolina, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth . Chapel Hill . Appointed 2009. Appointed 2009 .

Kathy Wisser, Assistant Professor, Graduate Jean Christoffersen, Associate Professor of School of Library and Information Science Practice, Nursing BA, Bates College; MA, University of New BSN, State University of New York, Brooklyn; Hampshire; MLIS, University of North Carolina; MSN, Boston College . Appointed 2004 . PhD, University of North Carolina . Appointed 2009 . George Coggeshall, Associate Professor of Practice, Physical Therapy FACULTY, SCHOOL OF NURSING BS, University of Rhode Island, Kingston; MSPT, Boston University . Appointed 2008 . AND HEALTH SCIENCES Margaret Costello, Associate Professor of Practice, Josephine Atinaja-Faller, Associate Professor of Nursing Practice, Nursing BSN, Salve Regina College; MS, Simmons BSN, Rutgers, The State University of New College; MSN, Massachusetts College of Jersey, Newark; MSN, Northeastern University . Pharmacy; PhD, Simmons College . Appointed Appointed 2004 . 2004 .

2014–2015 257 Terry Davies, Associate Professor of Practice, W. Justin Jones, Associate Professor of Practice, Nursing Physical Therapy MSN, Simmons College . Appointed 2004 . BS, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; MSPT, Simmons College; DPT, Simmons College . Sarah Desmond, Associate Professor of Practice, Appointed 2007 . Nursing BSN, Northeastern University; MSN, Simmons Makeda Kamara, Associate Professor of Practice, College; SM, Harvard School of Public Health . Nursing Appointed 2007 . BA, Brandeis University; BSN, University of Massachusetts, Boston; MEd, Harvard University Colette Dieujuste, Associate Professor of Practice, Graduate School of Education; MPH, University Nursing of Michigan School of Public Health . Appointed BSN, Columbia Union College; MSN, Boston 2010 . College . Appointed 2000 . Ruth Kimokoti, Associate Professor of Practice, Susan Duty, Associate Professor of Nursing Nutrition BSN, University of Massachusetts, Boston; MSN, MBChB, University Nairobi; MA, Boston Simmons College; ScD, Harvard University . University; MPH, Boston University . Appointed Appointed 2003 . 2010 .

Sari Edelstein, Associate Professor of Nutrition Rebecca Koeniger-Donohue, Professor of Practice, BS, Florida State University; MS, Florida Nursing International University; PhD, University of BSN, Saint Anselm College; MSN, Boston Florida . Appointed 2002 . University; PhD, University of Rhode Island . Appointed 1988 . Teresa Fung, Professor of Nutrition BS, MS, Cornell University; ScD, Harvard Jocelyn Loftus, Professor of Practice, Nursing

Directory of Faculty University . Appointed 2000 . BSN, University of Massachusetts, Boston; MSN, Simmons College . Appointed 1998 . Priscilla Gazarian, Assistant Professor of Nursing BSN, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Arlene Lowenstein, Professor of Practice, Nursing MSN, University of Massachusetts, Boston; PhD, and Program Administrator, Health Professions University of Massachusetts, Amherst . Appointed Education 2002 . BSN, Fairleigh Dickinson University; MA, New York University; PhD, University of Pittsburg . Donna Glynn, Associate Professor of Practice, Appointed 2005 . Nursing BS, Stonehill College; MSN, PhD, Simmons Marla Lynch, Associate Professor of Practice, College . Appointed 2007 . Nursing BS, Boston University; MSN, Boston College . Nancie H. Herbold, Ruby Winslow Linn Professor Appointed 2007 . and Chair of Nutrition BS, University of Rhode Island; MS, EdD, Boston Eileen McGee, Associate Professor of Practice, University . Appointed 1976 . Nursing BSN, MSN, University of Massachusetts, Boston; James Huddleston, Associate Professor of PhD, Boston College . Appointed 2003 . Practice, Physical Therapy BS, University of New Hampshire; MSPT, Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras, Professor of University of New Hampshire; DPT, Simmons Nutrition College . Appointed 2008 . BS, MS, PhD, University of California, Davis . Appointed 1999 .

258 Simmons College Undergraduate Course Catalog Linda Moniz, Associate Professor of Practice, Patricia A. White, Associate Professor of Practice, Nursing Nursing BS, Boston State College; BSN, MSN, Salem State BSN, MSN, Boston College; PhD, University of College . Appointed 2004 . Rhode Island . Appointed 1987 .

Susan Neary, Professor of Practice, Nursing and FACULTY, SCHOOL OF Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program BA, Emmanuel College; BSN, St . Louis University; MANAGEMENT MSN, Simmons College; PhD, Boston College . Appointed 1989 . Stacy Blake-Beard, Professor, CGO Faculty Affiliate Janet Rico, Professor of Practice, Nursing and BS, University of Maryland; MA, PhD, University Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program of Michigan . Appointed 2002 . BSN, St . Anselm College; MSN, University of North Carolina; MBA, Boston University . Angela Chang, Assistant Professor Appointed 2000 . BA, MBA, National Taiwan University; PhD, Indiana University . Appointed 2014 . Patricia Rissmiller, Chair, Graduate Nursing and Robert Coulam, Senior Lecturer and Director, Associate Professor of Nursing Directory of Faculty BSN, Catholic University; MSN, DNSc, Boston Center for Health Policy Research University . Appointed 1992 . BA, Harvard University; JD, Harvard Law School; PhD, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Joanne Rivard, Associate Professor of Practice, University . Appointed 2004 . Physical Therapy BS, Boston University; MSPT; MGH Institute Patricia Deyton, Professor of Practice and of Health Professions; DPT, MGH Institute of Associate Dean of Graduate Programs Health Professions . Appointed 2010 . BS, Empire State College, SUNY; M Div ., Yale; MSW, Columbia University . Appointed 2004 . Shelley Strowman, Associate Professor of Practice, Nursing, Statistics Jiang Du, Visiting Lecturer in Finance BA, Bates College; MA, University of New B . Acct ,. Jiangxi University; MBA, PhD Candidate, Hampshire; PhD, University of New Hampshire . University of Rhode Island . Appointed 2014 . Appointed 2009 . Mary Dutkiewicz, Associate Dean, Administration Karen Teeley, Associate Professor of Practice, and Academic Programs Nursing BA, Holy Cross; MEd, University of Vermont; BSN, Fairfield University; MSN, Boston University . MBA, Simmons College . Appointed 1999 . Appointed 2002 . Mary Finlay, Professor of Practice Victor Tsveybel, Associate Professor of Practice, BA, Allegheny College; MBA, Simmons College . Nursing Appointed 2005 . BSN, Northeastern University; MSN, MGH Institute of Health Professions . Appointed 2004 . Gary Gaumer, Associate Professor BS, Bradley University; PhD, Northern Illinois Sarah Volkman, Professor of Nursing University . Appointed 2002 . BA, University of California, San Diego; ScD, Harvard University . Appointed 2001 . Indra Guertler, Professor of Practice BA, Albion College; MBA, MS, University of Julie Vosit-Steller, Associate Professor of Practice, Maryland; DBA, University of Virginia . Appointed Nursing 2000 . BSN, College of Our Lady of the Elms; MS, MSN, University of Massachusetts, Boston; DNP, Paula Gutlove, Professor of Practice Simmons College . Appointed 2004 . BS, Cornell University; DMD, Boston University . Appointed in 2011 .

2014–2015 259 Susan Hass, Professor R. Ryan Raffety, Assistant Professor BS, Boston University; MBA, Harvard University; B .A ., Baylor University; M .B .A ., Oklahoma State CPA MA and MD . Appointed 1981 . University; Ph D. ., Western University . Appointed 2014 . Cynthia Ingols, Professor of Practice, CGO Faculty Affiliate and Director, BSBA Internship Program Catherine J. Robbins, Professor of Practice and BA, University of Georgia; MA, University of Director of Health Programs Wisconsin; EdD, Harvard University . Appointed B .A ., Rutgers University; M B. .A ,. Wharton School, 1996 . University of Pennsylvania . Appointed 2014 .

Yulong Li, Assistant Professor of Operations Susan D. Sampson, Associate Professor and Management Director, Prince Program Ph .D . The University of Toledo . Appointed 2013 . BS, Salem State College; MA, PhD, Kent State University . Appointed 1995 . J. Barry Lin, Associate Professor MS, PhD, Baruch College at CUNY . Appointed Mary Shapiro, Professor of Practice, CGO Faculty 2008. Affiliate BFA, MS, MBA, Wright State University . John Lowe, Associate Professor and Associate Appointed 1992 . Dean, Undergraduate Programs BS, Duke University; MS, Ohio State University; Špela Trefalt, Assistant Professor, CGO Faculty PhD, University of Illinois, Chicago . Appointed Affiliate 1993 . BA, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; MBA, University of Kansas; DBA, Harvard University . Cathy Minehan, Dean of the School of Appointed 2008 . Management BA, University of Rochester; MBA, New York Edward J. Vieira, Jr., Associate Professor Directory of Faculty University . Appointed 2011 . BA, Rhode Island College; MBA, Bryant University; PhD, University of Connecticut . Jane Mooney, Associate Professor Appointed 2004 . AB, Vassar College; MBA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; PhD, Baruch College, Susan Vinnicombe, Deloitte Ellen Gabriel CUNY . Appointed 2005 . Professor for Women and Leadership M .A ., University of Lancaster; Ph D. ., Manchester Lynda Moore, Professor, CGO Faculty Affiliate and Business School . Appointed 2013 . Senior Scholar for Global Gender and Inclusive Leadership Nataliya Zaiats, Assistant Professor BA, Hollins College; MEd, Antioch Graduate BA, Hartwick College; BA, Ivan Franko National School; EdD, University of Massachusetts, University of Lviv, Ukraine; PhD, University of Amherst . Appointed 1981 . Wisconsin at Milwaukee . Appointed 2008 .

Teresa Nelson, Professor, CGO Faculty Affiliate FACULTY, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL and Director, Entrepreneurship Program BA, University of Massachusetts at Boston; MBA, WORK Western Michigan University; PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . Appointed 2006 . Judah Axe, Associate Professor of Education BS, University of Wisconsin; MA, PhD candidate, Mindy Nitkin, Associate Professor The Ohio State University . Appointed 200 . BA, University of Missouri; MS, Hebrew University; MBA, Simmons College; PhD, Boston Joy Bettencourt, Associate Professor of Practice in University . Appointed 2000 . Education and Westford Campus Coordinator BA, University of Colorado; MEd, Antioch College . Appointed 1999 .

260 Simmons College Undergraduate Course Catalog Janet Chumley Associate Professor of Practice in Education EMERITI BA, Antioch College; MEd, Boston University . Appointed 1996 . FACULTY Maryellen Cunnion, Associate Professor of Practice in Education Leadership Program BA, College of Mt . St . Vincent; MA, Trinity College; MS, Johns Hopkins University; EdD, A . J . Anderson, EdD Harvard University . Appointed 1993 . Professor of Library and Information Science

Ellen May Davidson, Associate Professorf Practice Woodrow Wilson Baldwin, EdD in Education Professor of Management BA, Antioch College; MA Statue University of New Louise Silbert Bandler, MSW York at New Paltz . Appointed 1998 . Professor of Social Work Christine J. Evans, Associate Professor of Practice Donald Basch, PhD in Education and Program Director for New Professor of Economics England Center for Children BA, Hartwick College; MEd, Lesley University . James Baughman, PhD Appointed 1993 . Professor of Library and Information Science Emeriti Faculty Daren Graves, Associate Professor of Education Mae L . Beck, PhD BA, Yale University; MEd,EdD Harvard University . Associate Professor of Chemistry Appointed 2006 . Jane Hardin, Associate Professor of Practice in Lynda Beltz, PhD Education and Program Coordinator for Accept Professor of Communications and South Coast BA, University of Massachusetts; MEd, Bonita Betters-Reed, PhD Framingham State College . Appointed 1995 . Professor of Management

Denise Hildreth, Assistant Professor of Practice Katherine Bevacqua, MEd and Director, BSW Program Associate Professor of Management

Roberta Kelly, Associate Professor and Director of Susan Bloom, MA the Educational Leadership Program Associate Professor of English BA, Tufts University; MS, Lesley University . Appointed 1995 . Carol Bonner, MA Associate Professor of Social Work Allyson N. Livingstone, Assistant Professor and Director of Field Placement, BSW Program Peter G . Bowers, PhD Professor of Chemistry Russell Maguire, Assistant Professor and Chair of Deanna Brooks, MSW Behavior Analysis BA, New York State University at Buffalo; MA, Associate Professor of Social Work PhD, Northeastern University . Appointed 2007 . David Browder, PhD Gary Oakes, Assistant Professor of Education and Professor of Mathematics Director of the Master’s in the Art of Teaching Richard Bruce Carpenter, PhD BA, University of South Florida; MA, Florida State Professor of Art History University; EdD, Boston University . Appointed 2000 . Margaret Bush, MLS Professor of Library and Information Science

2014–2015 261 Teresa Carterette, PhD Marlyn Gillis, MA, MBA, MS Professor of Psychology Associate Professor of Management Peter Castle, PhD Velda Goldberg, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology Professor of Physics Dana C . Chandler, Jr ., BS Lillian Grayson, PhD Professor of Art Associate Professor of Psychology Ching-Chih Chen, PhD David Gullette, PhD Professor of Library and Information Science Professor of English Burton Abercrombie Cleaves, MMus Elaine Hagopian, PhD Professor of Music Professor of Sociology Anne Coghlan, PhD Henry James Halko, PhD Dean of Sciences and Professor of Biology Professor of History Louise Cohen, PhD Raquel Halty, PhD Associate Professor of Political Science and Professor of Modern Languages International Relations and Literatures Diane T . Coulopoulos, PhD Mary Louise Hatten, PhD Professor of Psychology Professor of Management Laurie Crumpacker, PhD Iclal Hartman, PhD Professor of History Professor of Chemistry

Emeriti Faculty Emeriti Faculty Kathleen Dunn, EdD William J . Holmes, PhD, DLitt Professor of Education and Human Services President and Professor of English Josephine R . Fang, PhD Alice M . Hosack, DSc Professor of Library and Information Science Professor of Nursing Alicia Faxon, PhD John Cleary Hunter, PhD Professor of Art Professor of History Marlene Fine, PhD Sheila Intner, DLS Professor of Communications Professor of Library and Information Science Ann Fleck-Henderson, PhD Reginald L . Jackson, PhD Professor of Social Work Professor of Communications Emeline Homonoff, MSW ., DSW Anne Jardim, DBA Associate Professor of Social Work Founding Dean and Professor Deborah Fraioli, PhD Estelle Jussim, DLS Professor of Modern Languages Professor of Library and Information Science Sophie Freud, PhD Susan M . Keane, PhD Professor of Social Work Associate Professor of French Barbara Gentile, PhD Ann Kittler, MSN Professor of Psychology Professor of Nursing Anne Soloveichik Gerber, MA, MSW Deborah Kolb, PhD Professor of Social Work Professor of Management

262 Simmons College Undergraduate Course Catalog Lawrence L . Langer, PhD Doris Olmstead, MEd Professor of English Associate Professor of Athletics Ruth Shaw Leonard, MS Robert Oppenheim, MFA Associate Professor of Library Science Professor of Art and Curator Ann E . Lord, MS M . Lynn Palmer, PhD Professor of Nursing Professor of Physical Therapy Carol Love, PhD Ynhui Park, PhD Professor of Nursing Professor of Philosophy Richard Lyman, PhD James Piper, PhD Professor of History Professor of Chemistry Charles R . Mackey, PhD Alden W . Poole, BS Dean of Humanities and Professor of French Professor of Journalism Helen Mamikonian, MA Edward Prenowitz, MA Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Professor of Physics

William Manly, MA Elizabeth Rawlins, EdD Emeriti Faculty Associate Professor of English Professor of Education and Associate Dean Marion Mason, PhD Helen Reinherz, ScD Ruby Winslow Linn Professor of Nutrition Profesor of Social Work James Matarazzo, PhD Patricia Rieker, PhD Dean and Professor of Library and Information Professor of Sociology Science Priscilla Riley, MSW James Mendrick McCracken, Jr ., MSW Associate Professor of Social Work Professor of Social Work John S . Robinson, EdD Carroll French Miles, PhD Dean of Graduate Studies and Social Sciences Professor of Government and Professor of Education Margaret Bonney Milliken, MA Linda Roemer, PhD Associate Professor of English Associate Professor of Health Care Administration Phyllis Moore, DNSc Professor of Nursing M . Don Sargent, MA Treasurer Charlotte M . Morocco, MEd Dean of the College Alice Sapienza, DBA Professor, School of Management Paul Raymond Nichols, PhD Professor of Economics Barbara Sawtelle, PhD Professor of Economics George W . Nitchie, PhD Professor of English Meyer Schwartz, MSSA Dean and Professor of Social Work David Novak , PhD Associate Professor of Mathematics Kenneth Raymond Shaffer, DLS Professor of Library Science Carol Ochs, PhD Professor of Philosophy

2014–2015 263 Vaughn Sills, MFA Cheryl Welch, PhD Associate Professor of Art and Music Professor of Political Science and International Relations Lydia Smith, EdD Professor of Education Sandra Williams, PhD Professor of Biology Mark Solomon, PhD Professor of History Judith Wittenberg, PhD Professor of English Leonard Soltzberg, PhD Professor of Chemistry Alden Wood, BS Lecturer on Editorial Procedures Richard Sterne, PhD Professor of English Jessie Stuart, MA Professor of Retailing Robert Stueart, PhD Dean of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science Carol Swenson, DSW Professor of Social Work Karen Talentino, PhD Professor of Biology

Emeriti Faculty Emeriti Faculty Jill Taylor, PhD Professor of Education and Women’s and Gender Studies Donald Thomas, PhD Professor of Psychology Everett Leroy Tuttle, PhD Associate Professor of Biology Robert C . Vernon, PhD Professor of Physics Diana P . Waldfogel, MSW Dean and Professor of Social Work Bruce Warren, JD Professor, School of Management Martha Gorovitz Waldstein, MSS Associate Professor of Social Economy Bruce Warren, MBA Professor of Management Elizabeth Weiant, DEd Associate Professor of Biology

264 Simmons College Undergraduate Course Catalog AWARDS

The Jennifer McKee Distinguished Student Student Awards and Prizes Award Community Award Awarded to a student whose work with the All-College Awards Scott/Ross Center has made a unique and lasting contribution to the college’s commit- Activism Award ment to service . Jennifer McKee helped build This award recognizes a student who the center with her undeniable leadership, works towards social justice, both within the vision, determination, and a sense of purpose . Simmons community and in their everyday life, Students receiving this award exhibit these same traits

through political action and reflection . Student Awards and Prizes

Alumnae Honor Award The Joan Melber Warburg, ‘45 Leadership The Alumnae Honor Award is given to a Award senior at the Senior Faculty Banquet who best This special achievement award, given by exemplifies the ideal Simmons student by the President’s Office, is awarded to the Senior combining scholarship, participation in student who exemplifies the highest ideals of leadership activities, contribution to college life, and during her Simmons career . general all-around excellence . The Judith Botelho Commitment Award Carol Waller Pope Leadership Award Awarded to a student who exemplifies The award recipient is a student of color the commitment to community service that who consistently exhibits cooperation, team Judith Botehlo demonstrated as a student spirit, and professionalism, shares a generous and AmeriCorps*VISTA during her six years at and unselfish attitude, displays resourcefulness Simmons to meet the needs of others, and enables indi- viduals and groups to flourish . Palmer Award This award is given to a graduating senior Charlotte Mae Morocco Award who has been a superior student in the human- This special achievement award, given by ities and social sciences and who has made a the Office of Student Life, is for a senior who significant contribution through extra-curricular has shown strong commitment through posi- activities in the area of inter-group relations . tive contributions to the Simmons community . The award recipient is successful in her aca- Quiet Leader Award in P.A.S.S.I.O.N demic and co-curricular efforts, is sensitive to This award recognizes a student on campus the value of diversity within the Simmons com- that impacts the community in or out of an munity, is self-confident, skillful, creative, and active organization . This person may or may compassionate . not be involved in any activated organization in the Simmons Community as an executive The Elizabeth McCandless Leadership for board member; however, they have a leader- Health Education Award ship presence on campus . They are recognized This award is given to a senior who has con- by their peers as having leadership skills and tributed in an important way by demonstrating is working to make a difference at Simmons . leadership and compassion in her work with The award recipient demonstrates one, if not the Health Education program and Simmons more of the characteristics in the P .A .S .S .I .O .N . College community during her academic career . acronym, which are pro-active, aware, sustain-

2014–2015 265 able, student-centered, inclusive, optimistic, NOW! Departmental/Program Awards Robert Rankin Award Department of Africana Studies This award recognizes a graduating senior . Dr . Robert Carter Rankin was a professor of Maya Angelou Award for Academic History at Simmons College from 1929-1950 . Excellence This award was established in his memory to honor a senior who displays the qualities Winnie Mandela Award for Academic of friendliness, compassion for her fellow Excellence and Community Service colleagues, and devotion to the Simmons com- munity . Department of Art and Music

Ruth H. Danielson Memorial Award Alicia Craig Faxon Award in Art History This award is presented annually to a rising Robert Gronquist Memorial Award in Music senior resident student who exemplifies the qualities demonstrated by Ruth Danielson . The Heather Hekman Award These qualities include a deep interest in and Joshua D . Oppenheim Award devotion to Simmons students, a graciousness of personality and a great interest in the intel- Roberta Goldberg Segal ‘59 and lect and philosophy of human kind, as well as Paul L . Segal Endowed Award an ongoing concern for the growth and future Julia Myerson Trustman Fellowship of Simmons College . The Heather Hekman Award

Departmental/Program Awards The Scott/Ross Center for Community Thomas J . Wallace Memorial Award Service Leadership in Service Award in Studio Art Awarded each year to a student whose leadership and high level of involvement Department of Biology with service learning has strengthened and expanded the undergraduate service learning Biology Faculty Award program at Simmons College . Catherine Jones Witton Memorial Award

Department of Chemistry

Allen Douglas Bliss Memorial Award American Institute of Chemists Award in Chemistry American Institute of Chemists Award in Biochemistry Leonard J . Soltzberg Department of Chemistry and Physics Departmental Service Award The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in Chemistry and Physics

266 Simmons College Undergraduate Course Catalog Department of Communications Department of Education

Communications Award Barbara Mason Kemp Award Mariana Evans Creel Award in Journalism Elizabeth B . Rawlins Award Department Faculty Award Lydia B . Smith Award Graphic Design Award Francis W . Gallishaw Award (undergraduate or graduate) Homer Jenks Award Mary Carlyle Holmes Award Miriam Gosian Madfis Award (undergraduate or graduate)

Media Arts Award Departmental/Program Awards John S . Robinson Award Public Relations/Marketing (undergraduate or graduate) U .S .S . Safety System SpA of Brugine, Italy Douglas Eli Schuch Award Copywriting & Layout Award (undergraduate or graduate)

Program in Computer Science & Department of English Informatics George W . Nitchie Award Computer Science Award Wylie Sypher Award Information Technology Award Department of History Program in East Asian Studies Clio Award East Asian Studies Book Award Henry Halko Award

Department of Economics Program in Management Class of 1990 Economics Liaison School of Management Bruce Warren Book Award Book Award The Sheila J . Henderson Resilient Scholar School of Management Peer Award Award in Economics Wall Street Journal Award George J . Kachavos Award Donald Basch Award in Public Policy Department of Mathematics

Patricia Anne McGrory Award Mathematics Award Barbara Sawtelle Outstanding Student Financial Mathematics Award Award in Economics Marion Walter Future Teacher of Mathematics Award

2014–2015 267 Department of Modern Languages and Program in Physics Literatures The Physics of Materials Award Edward Addelson Memorial Award for The Robert Vernon Award in Physics Foreign Study Modern Language Award Department of Political Science and Jean Bratton Award International Relations Dag Hammarskjold Award Program in Nursing Carroll French Miles Award Penelope M . Glynn Award Roy M . Tollefson Award Margaret Jernigan Award James P . Warburg Award Marjorie Keazirian Award Ann Kittler Award Prince Program in Retail Management Carol F . Love Award Hodgkinson Achievement Award Phyllis S . Moore Award Department of Psychology Lois Estelle Schoppee Award Teresa Sosa Carterette Award Marjorie Stimson Honors Award Peter W . Castle Award in Clinical Psychology Pauline Wheble Tripp Award Departmental/Program Awards Stephen R . Deane Award Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Donald W . Thomas Award in Psychobiology

Program in Nutrition Department of Sociology

Nutrition Faculty Award Evie Anasis Community Service Award Ann DeForest Baker Spaulding Award Elaine Hagopian Award Ruby Winslow Linn Award Jocelyn Holton Award Patricia R . Rieker Award Open Program Department of Women’s and Gender James L .V . Newman Award Studies

Department of Philosophy Charlotte Perkins Gilman Award

Agora Award Janet A . Viggiani Award Hypatia Award Please note: Some awards are not given every Department of Physical Therapy year.

Recognition Award for Excellence Mary Legace Shaghnessy Award

268 Simmons College Undergraduate Course Catalog INDEX

AP, see advanced placement credit Application procedure Academic advising, 7 (see also Advising ) Dix Scholars, 36–37 Academic difficulty, 23 first-year students, 30–31 Academic honors and recognition programs, international students, 34–35 23–24 transfer students, 32–33 Academy, 24 Archives and history program, 146 Accelerated masters degrees, 10 Art, 50–63 Accreditation, 86, 160, 196, 200, 232 Art history courses, 54–57 Administration, 29 Art studio courses, 52–54 Administrative board, 14, 23 Arts administration, 58–59 Admission Attendance and punctuality, 25 Dix Scholars, 35–37 Audit, 22 early action, 30 Awards and prizes, 265–268 first-year students, 30–32 international students, 34–35 Billing, 43–44 transfer students, 32–34 Biochemistry, 64, 65–66, 83 Adult students, see Dix Scholars Biology, 64–79 Advanced placement (AP) credit Board of trustees, 29

language requirement, 13–14 Index first-year students, 31 Campus Security Act, 28 mathematics requirement, 13 CAS, see College of Arts and Sciences modes of inquiry requirement, 15–20 Certificate programs transfer students, 33 dietetics, 199–200 Advising (see also individual department listings) sports nutrition, 202 academic, 7–8 Chemistry, 80–91 Dix Scholars, 35 Chemistry-management, 81, 85–86 Pre-health/Pre-medical, 9–10 Chemistry/pharmacy dual-degree program, 86–87 independent learning, 20–21 Children’s literature, 92 pre-law, 9 Chinese, 185–84 Africana studies, 46–49 Civil Rights Act, 27 Africana women’s studies, 46–49 (see also Class preparation, 25 Africana studies) College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) All-College awards, 265–66 faculty, 252–55 All-College requirements College principles and policies, 25–28 financial literacy, 14 College Writing, 143 first-year program 12, 143 Committee on Admission, 30 independent learning, 20 Communications, 93–103 information technology and literacy, 14 Competency in basic mathematics, 13 language requirement, 13–14 Computer science and informatics, 104–111 mathematics competency requirement, 13 Corporation of Simmons College, 29 modes of inquiry (includes list of courses), Course numbering, 12 15–20 Course prefix, 12 US Global and Diversity Requirement, 14, 191 Course repeat policy, 23 Alumnae scholarships, 34 (see also merit Credit for prior learning, 11, 36 scholarships) Credits, see semester hours Americans with Disabilities Act, 27–28

2014–2015 269 Curriculum (see also all-College requirements) English, 134–142 departments and programs, 46–249 English as a second language (ESL) independent learning, 20 language requirement, 13–14 mission/objectives, 6, 11 teacher preparation program, 121–123, 126 semester hours, 12 Environmental science, 66–68 Equal Access Policy, 26 Deans, 29 Exercise Science, 64, 68–69, 73–74, 203, 208–9 Dean’s list, 24 Expenses, 41 Degree requirements, 11–21 (see also all-College ESL, see English as a second language requirements) Departmental/program awards, 266–68 Faculty Departmental honors, 23 (see also department directory, 252–261 listings) emeriti, 261–264 Dietetics Family loans, 39 internship program, 199 Fees, 41–42 post-baccalaureate internship program, Fieldwork/practicum, 21 (see also independent 200–201 learning; individual department listings) Diploma programs Finance, 161–62, 166–68 communications, 98–99 Financial aid, (see also scholarships) management, 169–70 application process, 39–40 Directed study, (see also individual department Financial information, 41–44 (see also Financial listings ) aid) Disabled students, 27–28 Financial literacy requirement, 14 Disabilities director, 28 Financial mathematics, 117, 166-7, 177 Disabilty services, 27–28 First Year Program, 12–13, 143 Index Distribution requirement, see modes of inquiry Five-year programs, see accelerated masters Dix Scholars degrees admission, 35 Food science, 198–199 credit for prior learning, 36, 158 Food service management, 198 financial aid, 37, 40 Foreign language program, see modern languages housing, 37 and literatures scholarships, 37 Foreign language requirement, see language transfer credit, 35–36 requirement Dorothea Lynde Dix Scholars, see Dix Scholars Formal audit, 22 Dropping a course, 43 French, 184–186 Dual-degree programs archives and history, 146 General counsel, 29 chemistry/pharmacy, 86–87 Grade point average (GPA) Dunn Scholars, 122 graduation requirement, 12 grading system (marks), 22 Early action admission, 30 Grading options, 22 East Asian studies, 112–113 Graduate/undergraduate programs, see accelerated Economics, 114–120 masters degrees Economics and mathematics, 116, 177 Graduation requirements, see degree require- Education, 121–133 ments Educational amendments, 27 Graduation statistics, 28 Educational Privacy Act, 25 Grants, 31–32 Elementary teacher programs, 122–125 Grievance procedure Emeriti faculty, 261–264 discrimination, 26–27 Employment, 39 Health fee, 41 Health informatics, 107

270 Simmons College Undergraduate Course Catalog Health professions (undergraduate preparation), Majors, undergraduate, 8–9, 14–15 (see also 9–10 individual department listings) Health requirements, 41 Management, 159–175 High school teacher programs, 121, 122–126 Managerial finance, 166–168 see also finance History, 144–152 Marketing, 162–63 Honor Code of Responsibility, 25–26 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Honor society, 24, 95, 160, 192, 232, 238 Health Sciences Honors, academic, 23–24 chemistry/pharmacy program, 86–87 Honors program, 8, 32, 34, 37, 153–58 Mathematics, 176–180 Mathematics competency requirement, 13 Incomplete evaluations, 22–23 Medical insurance, 41 Independent learning, 8, 20–21 Merit scholarships, 31–32, 34 Independent study, 20–21 (see also independent Minors, (see also individual department listings) learning; individual department listings) 9, 15 Informal audit, 22 Modern languages and literatures, 181–189 Informatics, 104–111, 106 Modes of inquiry (includes list of courses), 15–20 Information technology and literacy requirement, Music, 60–63 14 Integrated undergraduate/graduate programs, see Need-based grants, 38 dual-degree and accelerated programs New England Conservatory of Music, 61 Integrative seminar, 21 (see also independent Nondiscrimination, 26–27 learning; individual department listings) Nursing Interdisciplinary seminars, 158 five-year program (BS/MS), 193 Index International relations, 221–224 general description, 190–192 International students Nutrition admission, 34–35 five-year program (BS/MS), 201–202 language requirement, 13–14 general description, 195–200 medical insurance, 41 Internship, 21 (see also independent learning; Office of Student Financial Services, 41–44 individual department listings) Office of the Dean (CAS), 24 Italian, 186 Office of the Registrar, 11–12, 14, 22, 26, 28 Option for Personalized Educational Needs Japanese, 186–187 (OPEN) program, 15

Kathleen Dunn Scholars, 122 Parental and family loans, 39 Pass/fail, 22 Language program, see modern languages and Payment policies, see tuition literatures Pell grant, 38 Language requirement, 13–14 Philosophy, 204–207 Latin honors, 24 Physical therapy, 208–209 Leadership, 169–170 Physics, 210–213 Learning disabilities Placement academic support/accommodations, 26–27 language placement, 13–14 teacher preparation programs for special mathematics competency exam, 13 education, see special education PLUS loan, 39 language requirement waiver/alternative, 14 Political science, 214–224 Library and information science Practicum, 21, 132–133 (see also independent 3+1 Program, 109 learning; individual department listings) Loans, 38–39 Pre-law, 9 Pre-med, 9–10

2014–2015 271 President, 29 Special education, 126–128 Presidential Excellence Award, 32 (see also merit Sports nutrition, 202 scholarships) Stafford loan, 39 Prince Program in Retail Management, 163–164 State scholarships/grants, 38 Privacy, 25 Statistics, 176–80 Program planning, 8 Student accounts, 37–39 Provost, 29 Student activity fee, 41 Psychobiology, 70 Student awards and prizes, 265–268 Psychology, 225–231 Student employment, 39 Public health, 64, 70–72, 74–75, 201, 238–39 Student financial services, see Office of Student Public history, 146 Financial Services Public policy studies, 215 Student loans, 38–39 Student principles and policies, 25–28 Refund policies, 42–43 Study abroad, 11 Registrar, see Office of the Registrar Summer school credit, 11–12 Registration Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant deadlines, 43–44 (SEOG), 38 dropping a course, 43 Sustainability, 81–82, 87–88 new students, 43–44 returning students, 44 Thesis, 21 (see also independent learning) Rehabilitation Act, 27 Transfer students Religious observance, 28 admission, 32–34 Repeating a course, see course repeat policy financial aid, 40 Requirements, see all-College requirements and First Year Program, 13, 143 degree requirements semester hours at Simmons, 33 Index Residence fees and deposits, 42 Tuition Retail management, 163–164 billing, 43–44 deposits, 42 Scholarships, 38 Dix, 37 Scientific computation, 107 expenses, 41 Semester hours, 12 payment plans, 39, 41–42 Severe disabilities teacher program, 127–28 payment policies, 41–42 Sexual harassment, 27 refund policies, 42–43 Simmons accreditation, 160, 196, 200, 209, 232 U .S . Global and Diversity Requirement, 14, 191 administration, 28 Undergraduate/graduate programs, see equal access policy, 26 accelerated masters degrees faculty, 252–261 User’s guide to course descriptions, 45 general information, 6–7 history, 6–7 Vice presidents, 29 John Simmons, 7 legacy, 7 Withdrawal, 26, 42–43 mission, 6–7 Women’s and Gender Studies, 244–49 nondiscrimination, 26–27 Work study, 39 principles and policies, 25–28 Simmons College Concert Choir, 61 Social justice, 248-49 Social studies/education, joint major, 124 Sociology, 236–243 Spanish, 187–189

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