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 |
Heidi Allen Associate Dean for Research; Associate Professor of Social Work |
ha2332@columbia.edu | 212-851-2242 | Room 709 |
Carmela Alcántara Associate Dean, Doctoral Education; Associate Professor of Social Work |
ca2543@columbia.edu | 212-851-2835 | Room 917 |
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 |
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 |
Richard Hara Assistant Dean for Evaluation and Assessment |
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, Field Education |
kh16@columbia.edu | 212-851-2312 | Room 509 |
Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean, Enrollment Management |
ml3992@columbia.edu | 212-851-2359 | Room 522 |
Karma Lowe 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 |
Ann McCann Oakley Associate Dean, Computing & Instructional Technology |
amo1@columbia.edu | 212-851-2329 | Room 416 |
Desmond U. Patton Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Curriculum Innovation; Associate Professor of Social Work |
dp2787@columbia.edu | 212-851-2238 | Room 809 |
Larrita Riggs Project Coordinator, Dean’s Office |
lar2207@columbia.edu | 212-853-0306 | Room 615-B |
Susan V. Smith Chief of Staff, Dean’s Office |
svs22@columbia.edu | 212-851-5970 | Room 615-C |
Atavia Whitfield Director of Field Education |
aw2555@columbia.edu |
Academic Programs
Office of Academic Affairs
Desmond U. Patton Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Curriculum Innovation |
dp2787@columbia.edu | 212-851-2238 | Room 809 | Monique M. Jethwani Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Academic Affairs |
mmj2106@columbia.edu | 212-851-2398 | Room 608 |
Jackie Martinez Associate Director, Academic Affairs: Administration |
jmm125@columbia.edu | 212-851-2286 | Room 620-B |
Huimin Herling Assistant Director |
hh2655@columbia.edu | 212-851-2324 |
Office of the Online Campus
Matthea Marquart Assistant Dean of Online Education |
msm2002@columbia.edu | 2 |
Room 611 |
Atavia Whitfield Associate Director, Field Education |
aw2555@columbia.edu | 212 851-2316 | Room 503 |
Kristin Garay Manager of Online Campus Technologies |
keg2143@columbia.edu | 212-853-1652 | |
Rebecca Chung Program Manager |
rc2703@columbia.edu | 212-853-1725 | |
Johanna Creswell Baez Program Manager |
jc2515@columbia.edu |
Office of Continuing Education and Professional Excellence
Tiffany L. Rasmussen Director of Office of Professional Excellence |
tlr2127@columbia.edu | 212-854-4378 | Room 612 |
Nasia Daley Program Manager |
nd2516@columbia.edu | 212-851-2513 | Room 620-A |
Office of the Doctoral Program
Carmela Alcántara Associate Dean for Doctoral Education |
ca2543@columbia.edu | 212-851-2385 | Room 917 |
Jessica Troiano |
jt2235@columbia.edu | 212-851-2389 | Room 919 |
Academic Support
Advising
Moira Curtain Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Dean of Students |
mac17@columbia.edu | 212-851-2469 | Room 529 |
Yesika Montoya Director of Advising |
ym2411@columbia.edu | 212-851-2392 | Room 529-A |
Marlene Leo Associate Director |
mm4349@columbia.edu | 212-851-4493 | Room 513 |
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 |
Ed Cardona Senior Instructional Technology Specialist |
enc2103@columbia.edu | 212-851-2489 | Room 419 |
Ian Danquah Instructional Technology Specialist |
id2339@columbia.edu | 212-851-2343 | Suite 419 |
Haifa Rahman Instructional Technology Specialist |
hr2412@columbia.edu | 212-853-1776 | Suite 419 |
Vivianna Carriel-Rodriguez Senior Administrative Coordinator |
vc2162@columbia.edu | 212-851-2328 | Room 419 |
Elizabeth Kwon Associate Systems Engineer |
ek2864@columbia.edu | 212-853-1668 | Room 418-A |
Michael Raghunandan Associate Research Systems Engineer |
mr4179@columbia.edu | 212-853-1886 | Room 418 |
Daniel Shultz IT Systems Coordinator |
dls3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2895 | Room 418-A |
Field Education
Kathryne Leak Associate Dean and Director of Field Education |
khl6@columbia.edu | 212-851-2312 | Room 509 |
Atavia Whitfield Director | aw2555@columbia.edu | 347-712-1077 | 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 |
Su Jin Feuer
Associate Director of Field Education
Online Campus
|
sk3895@columbia.edu | 646-856-7940 | |
Amanda Glass Associate Director Health, Mental Health and Disabilities: Mental Health Services |
aeg2181@columbia.edu | 212-851-2310 | Room 508 |
Noemy Santos Associate Director Health, Mental Health and Disabilities: Social Work in Healthcare |
nls2156@columbia.edu | 212-851-2310 | Room 510 |
Mary Sawyer
Associate Director of Field Education Systems and Reporting
|
mrs31@columbia.edu | 212-853-8084 | |
James Singletary Associate Director Aging; World of Work; and Tristate Area |
js2864@columbia.edu | 212-851-2251 | Room 503 |
TBA Associate Director Family, Youth & Children’s Services |
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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 |
Writing Center
Adam Pellegrini Director |
ap3149@columbia.edu | 212-851-2232 | Room 413 |
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
2020-2021 DEI Advisory Committee
2020–2021 DEI Advisory Committee
This committee is charged with improving the systematic attention given to concerns related to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. In addition to faculty and administrators, there are multiple student members. This committee typically meets once per month.
Melissa Begg Dean, Columbia School of Social Work; Professor |
cssw-dean@columbia.edu |
Karma Lowe Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Community Engagement |
knl3@Columbia.edu |
Desmond Patton Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Curriculum Innovation; Associate Professor |
dp2787@columbia.edu |
Moira Curtain Associate Dean of Student Affairs; Dean of Students; Adjunct Lecturer |
mac17@columbia.edu |
Carmela Alcántara Associate Dean, Doctoral Education; Associate Professor |
ca2543@columbia.edu |
Kathryne Leak Associate Dean, Field & Education |
khl6@columbia.edu |
Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean, Enrollment Management |
ML3992@columbia.edu |
Courtney D. Cogburn Associate Professor |
cc3803@columbia.edu |
Elwin Wu Professor |
ew157@columbia.edu |
Samantha C. Winter Assistant Professor |
scw2154@columbia.edu |
Andrew Hamid Lecturer |
ah168@columbia.edu |
Rick Greenberg Lecturer |
rg120@columbia.edu |
Ovita F. Williams Associate Director, Field Education; Executive Director, Action Lab for Social Justice; Adjunct Lecturer |
ofw1@columbia.edu |
Atavia Whitfield Director, Field Education |
AWW2555@columbia.edu |
Katherine Rochmat Director, Sponsored Projects |
KSV2104@columbia.edu |
Adam J. Pellegrini Director, Writing Center |
ap3149@columbia.edu |
Natasha Stanislas Assistant Director, Admissions |
NZS2103@Columbia.edu |
Kadence Mitchell Student (Final-Year), Program Coordinator, PDSA |
KMM2346@columbia.edu |
Mik Berry Student (Final-Year), Program Coordinator, PDSA |
MB4756@columbia.edu |
Alexis Hajarizadeh Student (Final-Year) |
anh2152@columbia.edu |
David Robertson Student (Final-Year) |
ddr2136@columbia.edu |
Meredith Slopen Student (PhD) |
mes2004@columbia.edu |
DEI Advisory Committee Goals
- To promote and support the ongoing recruitment and retention of students, faculty, and staff of color and other underrepresented groups at CSSW
- To support the Academic Affairs team, course conveners and DEI Office in suffusion of the Power, Race, Oppression and Privilege (PROP) framework throughout the curriculum, administrative practices and school policies
- To encourage faculty, students and administrative teams to build collaborative, and mutually-beneficial partnerships between CSSW and communities
- To support the Assistant Dean of DEI in coordinating school-wide DEI strategic planning efforts
To support the Assistant Dean of DEI in developing systems of accountability for social justice, equity, and inclusion work within and beyond CSSW
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Karma Lowe Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Community Engagement |
knl3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2364 | Room 531 |
Sarah Dottor Project Coordinator, DE&I |
sd3571@columbia.edu |
Student Support
Admissions
Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean, Enrollment Management |
ml3992@columbia.edu | 212-851-2359 | Room 522 |
Emily Dennis Assistant Director |
ed2807@columbia.edu | 212-851-2302 | Room 515 |
Jennifer Ramlall Administrative Assistant |
jr3139@columbia.edu | 212-851-2301 | Room 514-H |
David Stephens Director, Admissions |
ds3790@columbia.edu | 212-854-0039 | Room 517 |
Ronald Vargas Benavides Systems Administrator |
rv2353@columbia.edu | 212-851-2366 | Room 514-F |
Career Services and Leadership Management
Moira Curtain Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Dean of Students |
mac17@columbia.edu | 212-851-2469 | Room 529 |
Tomomi C. Uetani Director |
tu2149@columbia.edu | 212-851-2321 | Room 525 |
Rawlisha Peña Assistant Director |
rp2987@columbia.edu | 212-851-2399 | Room 526 |
Student Services
Moira Curtain Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Dean of Students |
mac17@columbia.edu | 212-851-2469 | Room 529 | Cheiku Camara Assistant Dean, Student Services |
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 514-A |
Cavi Fazio Student Services Officer |
gf2440@columbia.edu | Room 514-I | |
Betty Gee File Room Coordinator |
byg3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2362 | Room 514-G |
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 |
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 |
Administrative Support
Administrative Services
Richard Heaps Director of Facilities and Administrative Services |
rh2953@columbia.edu | 212-851-2208 | Room 1121 |
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 | Front Desk |
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
Donna Francis Director of HR |
df2467@columbia.edu | 212-851-2487 | Room 606 |
Shenell Mills Human Resources Generalist |
sm4836@columbia.edu | 212-854-9436 | Room 602-B |
Odetta Daisley Human Resources Generalist |
ob2238@columbia.edu | 212-853-8086 | |
Cheroya Davenport Human Resources Coordinator |
cd3276@columbia.edu | 212-853-8078 | Room 602-A |
Leadership Sponsored Initiatives
Communications
Linara Davidson-Greenidge Associate Dean for Communication Strategy, Development, and Alumni Affairs |
ldg2135@columbia.edu | 212-853-8128 | Room 629 | John Bohn Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications |
jb4018@columbia.edu | 212-854-6716 |
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 |
Jennifer March Associate Director |
jm1404@columbia.edu | 212-851-2372 | Room 628 |
Daniel Giles Donor Relations Writer |
dg2934@columbia.edu | 212-851-2371 | Room 629-B |
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
James Morris Supervisor, Social Work Library |
jbm2111@columbia.edu | 212-851-2197 | Room 212 |
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 | swassist@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 | swassist@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 SERVICES | 212-851-2436; 212-851-2367 | swstudentservices@columbia.edu | 526 |
WORKPLACE CENTER | 212-851-2256 | workplace@columbia.edu | 1106 |
WRITING CENTER | 212-851-2232 | swwrite@columbia.edu | 402 |
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