The Columbia School of Social Work has a dedicated team of senior leaders and administrative staff members. Click on the collapsible items below for complete staff listings and contact information.

Leadership

Senior Administration and Dean’s Office

More information on the roles of each member of the Council of Deans can be found here.

Melissa Begg
Dean & Professor
cssw-dean@columbia.edu Suite 614
Ana Abraído-Lanza
Vice Dean; Associate Dean for Research; Professor
ana.abraido@columbia.edu Room 619
Heidi Allen
Associate Professor of Social Work
ha2332@columbia.edu Room 709
Gerard Bueno
Senior Associate Dean, Administration, Finance & Planning
gb2455@columbia.edu Room 604
Cheiku Camara
Assistant Dean, Student Services
 cbc2117@columbia.edu Room 520
Dr. Courtney D. Cogburn
Special Advisor to the Dean
 cc3803@columbia.edu
Moira Curtain
Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Dean of Students
 mac17@columbia.edu Room 529
Linara Davidson Greenidge
Associate Dean for Communication Strategy, Development, and Alumni Affairs
ldg2135@columbia.edu Room 629
Qin Gao
Associate Dean, Doctoral Education; Professor of Social Policy & Social Work
qin.gao@columbia.edu Room 917
Richard Hara
Senior Associate Dean, MSW Education
 rth7@columbia.edu Room 1107
Monique M. Jethwani
Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Academic Affairs
mmj2106@columbia.edu Room 608
Kathryne Leak
Associate Dean, Practicum Learning
kh16@columbia.edu Room 509
Karma Lowe
Senior Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Community Engagement
knl3@columbia.edu Room 531
Matthea Marquart
Assistant Dean, Online Education; Lecturer in Social Work
msm2002@columbia.edu Room 611
Mimian Morales
Director of Executive Support and Operations
mm2906@columbia.edu
Ann McCann Oakley
Associate Dean, Computing & Instructional Technology
amo1@columbia.edu Room 416
Larrita Riggs
Project Coordinator, Dean’s Office
lar2207@columbia.edu Room 615-B
Nicole Vartanian
Chief of Staff
nev2001@columbia.edu Room 615-C
Atavia Whitfield
Interim Associate Dean of Practicum Learning
aw2555@columbia.edu

 

Academic Programs

Office of Academic Affairs

Ana Abraído-Lanza
Vice Dean; Associate Dean for Research; Professor
ana.abraido@columbia.edu Room 619
Monique M. Jethwani
Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Academic Affairs
mmj2106@columbia.edu Room 608
Jackie Martinez
Director, Academic Affairs: Administration
jmm125@columbia.edu 212-851-2286 Room 620-B

 

Office of the Online Campus

Matthea Marquart
Assistant Dean of Online Education
msm2002@columbia.edu Room 611
Kristin Garay
Manager of Online Campus Technologies
keg2143@columbia.edu 212-853-1652
Rebecca Chung
Program Manager
rc2703@columbia.edu 212-853-1725
Lia Marshall
Manager of Course Development
lm3466@columbia.edu 212-853-8042

Office of Continuing Education and Professional Excellence

Tiffany L. Rasmussen
Director of Office of Professional Excellence
tlr2127@columbia.edu 212-854-4378 Room 612
Mary Piepmeier
Program Manager
mep2183@columbia.edu 212-851-2311 Room 1114-D

Office of the Doctoral Program

Qin Gao
Associate Dean, Doctoral Education; Professor of Social Policy & Social Work
qin.gao@columbia.edu Room 917

Jessica Troiano
Director of Administration

jt2235@columbia.edu 212-851-2389 Room 919

Practicum Learning

Kathryne Leak
Associate Dean and Director of Practicum Learning
khl6@columbia.edu Room 509
Atavia Whitfield
Interim Associate Dean of Practicum Learning

aw2555@columbia.edu
James Singletary
Interim Director of Practicum Learning
js2864@columbia.edu 212-851-2251 Room 503
Hans Bernier
Associate Director
Schools and Schools-based Services
 hb2653@columbia.edu 212-853-8243 Room 504
Jenny Crawford
Associate Director
Contemporary Social Issues
jgc91@columbia.edu 212-851-2308 Room 506
Ericka M. Echavarria
Associate Director
Aging; International, Immigrant, and Refugee Services
 eme2116@columbia.edu  212-851-2396 Room 507
YoungJae Lee
Associate Director of Practicum Learning
Aging, World of Work, and Tristate Area
yl5302@columbia.edu 212-853-4264 Room 505
Amanda Glass
Associate Director
Health, Mental Health and Disabilities: Mental Health Services
aeg2181@columbia.edu 212-851-2310 Room 508
Mary Sawyer
Associate Director of Practicum Learning Systems and Reporting
 mrs31@columbia.edu 212-853-8084
Marlene Santana
Associate Director of Practicum Learning
Family, Youth & Children Services
mvs2117 212-853-4275 Room 505
Kristin Battista-Frazee
Associate Director
Online Program
 kb2956@columbia.edu 646-831-4340
Sheryl Sodohoue
Department Manager
sns14@columbia.edu  212-851-2314 Room 511
Princess Dennis
Department Administrator
 pd2559@columbia.edu 212-854-6572 Room 511

 

Academic Support

Advising

Moira Curtain
Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Dean of Students
mac17@columbia.edu Room 523
Yesika Montoya
Director of Advising
ym2411@columbia.edu 212-851-2392 Room 529
Rebecca Braun-Slife
Associate Director of Advising
rb3201@columbia.edu 212-851-2317 Room 513
Marlene Leo
Associate Director
mm4349@columbia.edu 212-851-4493 Room 529A
Barbara Victome
Associate Director
bv2204@columbia.edu 212-853-8130 Room 530

Computing and Instructional Technology

Ann McCann Oakley
Associate Dean
amo1@columbia.edu Room 416
Josephine Tatel
Assistant Director of Instructional Technology
jkt4@columbia.edu 212-851-2340 Room 417
Lutfur Bhuiya
Senior Systems Manager
lb2106@columbia.edu 212-851-2347 Room 418
Ian Danquah
Instructional Technology Specialist
id2339@columbia.edu 212-851-2343 Suite 419
Emily LuShing
Instructional Technology Manager
el3103@columbia.edu 212-853-1776 Suite 419
Ashley Roman
Instructional Technology Specialist
ar4504@columbia.edu 212-853-3921 Suite 419
Vivianna Carriel-Rodriguez
Senior Administrative Coordinator
vc2162@columbia.edu 212-851-2328 Room 419
Daniel Shultz
Associate IT Systems Coordinator
dls3@columbia.edu 212-851-2895 Room 418-A
Sam Cho
Associate Systems Engineer
sc5292@columbia.edu 212-853-4435 Room 418-A
Mighty Bornfreedom
Instructional Technology Specialist
mvb2139@columbia.edu 212-851-2489 Suite 419
Oscar Cruz-Fong
Assistant Research Systems Engineer
oc2331@columbia.edu 212-853-1886 Room 418

Writing Center

Adam Pellegrini
Director
ap3149@columbia.edu 212-851-2232 Room 413

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

2022-2023 DEI Advisory Committee

 

Information for the 2022-2023 school year forthcoming.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Karma Lowe
Senior Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Community Engagement
knl3@columbia.edu Room 531
Lorenzo Shaw-Graham
Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
ls3488@columbia.edu 212-853-7045
Sarah Dottor
Project Coordinator, DE&I
sd3571@columbia.edu 212-853-4085

Student Support

Admissions

Anusha Narayan
Assistant Director
an3103@columbia.edu 212-851-2211 Room 516
Trenadia Caxton
Associate Director, Admissions
tc3287@columbia.edu 212-851-2303 Room 515
Jennifer Ramlall
Administrative Assistant
jr3139@columbia.edu 212-851-2301 Room 514-H

Career Services and Leadership Management

Cheiku Camara
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
cbc2117@columbia.edu Room 520
Tomomi C. Uetani
Director
tu2149@columbia.edu 212-851-2321 Room 525
Rawlisha Peña
Assistant Director
rp2987@columbia.edu 212-851-2399 Room 526
Amber Gratereaux
Career Counselor
aeg2224@columbia.edu 212-853-4173 Room 526
Janelle Rollins
Interim Assistant Director
jr4386@columbia.edu 212-851-2399 Room 526

Student Affairs

Moira Curtain
Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Dean of Students
mac17@columbia.edu Room 523
Cheiku Camara
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
cbc2117@columbia.edu Room 520
Ana Angeles
Associate Director of Student Leadership and Engagement
ana.angeles@columbia.edu 212-851-2358 Room 524
Cavi Fazio
Associate Director, Student Affairs
gf2440@columbia.edu 212-851-2367
Allison Aguilar
Student Affairs Administrator
saa2205@columbia.edu 212-853-0204 Room 524
Betty Gee
File Room Coordinator
byg3@columbia.edu 212-851-2362 Room 514-E

Financial Aid

Giancarlo Annese
Director
ga2515@columbia.edu 212-851-2193 Room 524
Mia Gantt
Assistant Director
mtg1@columbia.edu 212-851-2295 Room 518
Milagros Agostini
Assistant Director
ma3011@columbia.edu 212-851-2296 Room 519
Bria McKiver
Counselor
blm2168@columbia.edu 212-851-2365
Jonathan Suarez
Counselor
js6150@columbia.edu 212-853-7695

Alumni Support

Alumni Relations

Linara Davidson Greenidge
Associate Dean for Communication Strategy, Development, and Alumni Affairs
ldg2135@columbia.edu Room 629
Jennifer March
Associate Director
jm1404@columbia.edu 212-851-2372 Room 628

Faculty Research Support

Sponsored Projects

Ana Abraído-Lanza
Vice Dean; Associate Dean for Research; Professor
ana.abraido@columbia.edu Room 619
Katherine Rochmat
Director
ksv2104@columbia.edu 212-851-2348 Room 609
Amanda Erekson
VHO Operations Assistant
ae2415@columbia.edu 212-851-2349 Room 622
Breandra Pichon
Grants Manager
bb2822@columbia.edu 212-854-9803
Samanta Padalino
Grants Manager
Andrew Ochoa
Grants Manager
Frances Simpson
Project Coordinator
fas2132@columbia.edu 212-853-8131

Administrative Support

Administrative Services

Roberto Aquino
Mail Room Supervisor
ra25@columbia.edu 212-851-2201 Room 104
Erickson Castillo
Mail Clerk
erc2117@columbia.edu 212-851-2202 Room 104
Noris Schrils
Information Operator
nt81@columbia.edu 212-851-2200 Room 103

Financial Management

Gerard Bueno
Senior Associate Dean
gb2455@columbia.edu Room 604
Kathleen Dodd
Director of Financial Management
kd2313@columbia.edu 212-851-2357 Room 605
Omer Moussako
Assistant Director, Finance
om2364@columbial.edu 212-851-2353 Room 602-C
Katia Pereira
Financial Assistant
kp10@columbia.edu 212-851-2356 Room 602-D

Human Resources

Sabrina Small
Director of Human Resources
sabrina.small@columbia.edu 212-851-2487 Room 606
Odetta Daisley
Human Resources Generalist
ob2238@columbia.edu 212-853-8086
Joannie Otanez
Human Resources Generalist
j02423@columbia.edu 212-854-9436 Room 606

Leadership Sponsored Initiatives

Communications

Linara Davidson Greenidge
Associate Dean for Communication Strategy, Development, and Alumni Affairs
ldg2135@columbia.edu Room 629
Loren Childress
Director of Communications
lc3711@columbia.edu Room 626
John Bohn
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
jb4018@columbia.edu 212-854-6716
Nina Rosa Limongelli
Special Assistant, Associate Dean
nrl2136@columbia.edu 212-853-3635
David Licata
Multimedia Specialist
dl2890@columbia.edu 212-854-8194 624-B
Janet Young
Communications Writer
jy2994@columbia.edu 212-854-3788 629-D

Development

Linara Davidson Greenidge
Associate Dean for Communication Strategy, Development, and Alumni Affairs
ldg2135@columbia.edu Room 629
Gregory Jones
Director of Development
gsj2109@columbia.edu 212-851-2368 Room 627
Jennifer March
Associate Director
jm1404@columbia.edu 212-851-2372 Room 628
Kara Maser
Donor Relations Coordinator
km3157@columbia.edu 212-851-2370 Room 629-A

Institutional Research and Evaluation

Ned Walsh
Director
eew3@columbia.edu 212-851-2341 Room 523
Francisco Monterroso
Assistant Director
jfm3@columbia.edu 212-851-2468 Room 620-AE

Social Work Library

Office of the Librarian

Kae Bara Kratcha
Supervisor, Social Work Library
kk3344@columbia.edu

Administrative Offices

General Contact Information

ACHIEVEMENT INSTITUTE 212-854-1877 jet2103@columbia.edu 615B
ADJUNCT FACULTY SUPPORT CENTER 212-851-2286 ssw-fsc@columbia.edu 620-B
ADMISSIONS 212-851-2400 cssw-admit@columbia.edu 514-H
ALUMNI 212-851-2371 sswalumni@columbia.edu 629
CAREER DEVELOPMENT 212-851-2321 swcareer@columbia.edu 525
CENTER FOR COMPLICATED GRIEF 212-851-2107 sw-cgt@columbia.edu 827-A
COLUMBIA POPULATION RESEARCH CENTER (CPRC) 212-851-2384 cprc@columbia.edu 716
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ID CENTER (CUID) 212-854-7225 idcard@columbia.edu 204 Kent Hall
COMMUNICATIONS 212-851-2327 swcommunications@columbia.edu 630
COMPUTING HELP DESK 212-851-2345 swit@columbia.edu 419
DEVELOPMENT 212-851-2375 sw-dev@columbia.edu 629
DOCTORAL OFFICE 212-851-2389 swphd@columbia.edu 919
FACILITIES & ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 212-851-2300 swfas@columbia.edu 623
FACULTY SUPPORT CENTER 212-851-2286 ssw-fsc@columbia.edu 620-B
FINANCIAL AID 212-851-2293 swfinaid@columbia.edu 519
FRONT DESK 212-851-2200 swfas@columbia.edu Lobby
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SELF-AWARENESS (PDSA) 212-851-2324 swpdsa@columbia.edu 620C
ROOM RESERVATIONS Reserve here
SECURITY (SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK) 212-851-2444 Lobby
SOCIAL INTERVENTION GROUP 212-851-2431 cusswsig@columbia.edu 825
STUDENT AFFAIRS 212-851-2469 swstudentaffairs@columbia.edu 523
WORKPLACE CENTER 212-851-2256 workplace@columbia.edu 1106
WRITING CENTER 212-851-2232 swwrite@columbia.edu 402