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
Melissa Begg Dean & Professor |
cssw-dean@columbia.edu | 212-851-2289 | Suite 614 |
Ana Abraído-Lanza Vice Dean; Professor |
ana.abraido@columbia.edu | 212-853-3882 | Room 619 |
Heidi Allen Associate Dean for Research; Associate Professor of Social Work |
ha2332@columbia.edu | 212-851-2242 | Room 709 |
Gerard Bueno Senior Associate Dean, Administration, Finance & Planning |
gb2455@columbia.edu | 212-851-2354 | Room 604 |
Cheiku Camara Assistant Dean, Student Services |
cbc2117@columbia.edu | 212-851-2436 | 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 | 212-851-2469 | Room 529 |
Linara Davidson Greenidge Associate Dean for Communication Strategy, Development, and Alumni Affairs |
ldg2135@columbia.edu | 212-853-8128 | Room 629 |
Qin Gao Associate Dean, Doctoral Education; Professor of Social Policy & Social Work |
qin.gao@columbia.edu | 212-851-2227 | Room 917 |
Richard Hara Senior Associate Dean, MSW Education |
rth7@columbia.edu | 212-851-2355 | Room 1107 | Monique M. Jethwani Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Academic Affairs |
mmj2106@columbia.edu | 212-851-2398 | Room 608 |
Kathryne Leak Associate Dean, Practicum Learning |
kh16@columbia.edu | 212-851-2312 | Room 509 |
Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean, Enrollment Management |
ml3992@columbia.edu | 212-851-2359 | Room 522 |
Karma Lowe Senior Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Community Engagement |
knl3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2364 | Room 531 |
Matthea Marquart Assistant Dean, Online Education; Lecturer in Social Work |
msm2002@columbia.edu | 212-854-8833 | Room 611 |
Mimian Morales Director of Executive Support and Operations |
mm2906@columbia.edu | 212-853-7240 | |
Ann McCann Oakley Associate Dean, Computing & Instructional Technology |
amo1@columbia.edu | 212-851-2329 | Room 416 |
Larrita Riggs Project Coordinator, Dean’s Office |
lar2207@columbia.edu | 212-853-0306 | Room 615-B |
Nicole Vartanian Chief of Staff |
nev2001@columbia.edu | 212-851-5970 | Room 615-C |
Atavia Whitfield Interim Associate Dean of Practicum Learning |
aw2555@columbia.edu | 347-712-1077 |
Academic Programs
Office of Academic Affairs
Ana Abraído-Lanza Vice Dean; Professor |
ana.abraido@columbia.edu | 212-853-3882 | Room 619 | Monique M. Jethwani Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Academic Affairs |
mmj2106@columbia.edu | 212-851-2398 | 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 | 2 |
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 | 212-851-2227 | Room 917 |
Jessica Troiano |
jt2235@columbia.edu | 212-851-2389 | Room 919 |
Practicum Learning
Kathryne Leak Associate Dean and Director of Practicum Learning |
khl6@columbia.edu | 212-851-2312 | Room 509 |
Atavia Whitfield Interim Associate Dean of Practicum Learning | aw2555@columbia.edu | 347-712-1077 | |
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 | 212-851-2469 | 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 | 212-851-2329 | 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 |
Craig Ganoung Senior Instructional Technology Specialist |
cjg2198@columbia.edu | 212-851-2489 | Suite 419 |
Ian Danquah Instructional Technology Specialist |
id2339@columbia.edu | 212-851-2343 | Suite 419 |
Emily LuShing Instructional Technology Specialist |
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 |
Michael Raghunandan Associate Research Systems Engineer |
mr4179@columbia.edu | 212-853-1886 | Room 418 |
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 |
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 | 212-851-2364 | 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
Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean, Enrollment Management |
ml3992@columbia.edu | 212-851-2359 | Room 522 |
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 | 212-851-2436 | 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 | 212-851-2469 | Room 523 |
Cheiku Camara Assistant Dean, Student Affairs |
cbc2117@columbia.edu | 212-851-2436 | 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
Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean, Enrollment Management |
ml3992@columbia.edu | 212-851-2359 | Room 522 |
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 | 212-853-8128 | Room 629 |
Jennifer March Associate Director |
jm1404@columbia.edu | 212-851-2372 | Room 628 |
Faculty Research Support
Sponsored Projects
Heidi Allen Associate Dean for Research; Associate Professor of Social Work |
ha2332@columbia.edu | 212-851-2242 | Room 709 |
Katherine Rochmat Director |
ksv2104@columbia.edu | 212-851-2348 | Room 609 |
Amanda Erekson Associate Director |
ae2415@columbia.edu | 212-851-2349 | Room 622 |
Karina Fantillo Grants Manager |
kgf2116@columbia.edu | 212-854-9803 | |
Breandra Pichon Grants Manager |
bb2822@columbia.edu | 212-854-9803 | |
Frances Simpson Projects Coordinator |
fas2132@columbia.edu | 212-853-8131 |
Administrative Support
Administrative Services
Roger Raiford Director of Facilities and Administrative Services |
rr3335@columbia.edu | 212-851-2208 | Room 623 |
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 | 212-851-2354 | 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 | 212-853-8128 | Room 629 | Loren Childress Director of Communications |
lc3711@columbia.edu | 212-851-2370 | 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 | 212-853-8128 | 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 |
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 | 212-851-2108 | 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 |
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