Dr. Frank Hernandez, Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair, worked with principals and assistant principals on leadership development in the Galapagos Islands, June 24-28. He serves as lead instructor for the educational leadership component that is part of Education for Sustainability in Galapagos Program. The program, a five-year initiative, is implemented through a partnership between […]
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Bing and Cuevas Provide Virtual Reality Classes for Surgeons in Zambia
More women die of cervical cancer in Zambia than from any other disease. Why? Because not enough numbers of trained surgeons are available to help. But two SMU Simmons professors, Dr. Eric Bing and Dr. Tony Cuevas, believe virtual reality can train much needed surgeons. Bing, professor of global health, and Cuevas, clinical professor and […]
Presidential Turnovers Don’t Deal with Underlying Issues Says Harris in The Chronicle
In a Chronicle of Higher Education article on the trend of shorter terms for presidents at colleges and universities, Associate Professor Michael Harris reflects on his research looking at college presidents turnover between 1988 and 2016. He believes there is less reluctance to make quick changes at the top because there is an increase of […]
Inside Higher Ed Features Opinion Piece by Ferguson on Bias Response Teams
Kiersten Ferguson, clinical associate professor in higher education, collaborates with a team of scholars to examine misconceptions of bias response teams at 19 universities around the country. In their opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed, they argue that the truth about these teams is more complex than what headlines claim. See excerpt here. […]
Washington Post Cites Baker’s Research on African-American Student Loan Debt
In looking at current discussions to relieve African-American student loan debt, The Washington Post reported on debt relief at Morehouse College issued by donor Robert F. Smith. Dominique Baker, assistant professor of education policy and leadership in Simmons, comments on the need for stronger fixes. She notes problems with the complicated repayment system and labor […]
Connecticut Pub Radio Interviews Weyand on High Speed Runners
Peter Weyand, Glenn Simmons Endowed Professor and director of the Locomotor Performance Lab, spoke to Connecticut Public Radio’s Where We Live. Weyand is one of the foremost investigators of human speed. His interview on the science of running can be found here. […]
Wired Looks at How Fast Humans Can Run with Weyand’s Expertise
Professor Peter Weyand, director of the Locomotor Performance Laboratory in Simmons, is featured in a Wired video and article, What’s the Fastest 100 Meter Dash a Human Can Run? The premise that reporter Robbie Gonzalez examines is if it is humanly possible to run the 100 meter dash in nine seconds flat. Usain Bolt, the […]
Ketterlin Geller Joins NSF-Funded Committee to Broaden Participation in STEM
Professor Leanne Ketterlin Geller, Texas Instruments Endowed Chair in Education and director of Research in Mathematics Education, has been tapped to participate in CADRE, a National Science Foudation funded steering committee to broaden participation in preK- 12 STEM education. Part of her contribution includes co-writing briefs based on NSF supported research that underscores steps educators […]
Vialogues at Columbia Teachers College Features Pavlakis’ Research on Homelessness
Assistant Professor Alexandra Pavlakis was interviewed for Vialogues, a video platform designed for Q&A’s, at Columbia Teachers College. The highlighted research was an article published in Teachers College Record, Contextualizing the Impacts of Homelessness on Academic Growth. She also looks at local implementation of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento), which aims to reduce barriers to […]
Feuerbacher Helps Organize Prosper Town Hall to Help With Suicide Prevention
Dr. Sarah Feuerbacher, director of Simmons’ Center for Family Counseling, helped Prosper residents organize a town hall after two people killed themselves during a 24 hour period. Her concern hit close to home since of one of them was her neighbor. According to comments she made to NBC5, she said, “We need to be able […]