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, 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 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 Field Education |
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 708 |
|
Jessica Troiano |
jt2235@columbia.edu | 212-851-2389 | Room 919 |
Field Education
| Kathryne Leak Associate Dean and Director of Field Education |
khl6@columbia.edu | 212-851-2312 | Room 509 |
| Atavia Whitfield Interim Associate Dean of Field Education | aw2555@columbia.edu | 347-712-1077 | |
| James Singletary Interim Director of Field Education |
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 |
|
Genisha Metcalf
Associate Director of Field Education
Online Program
|
gm3115@columbia.edu | 212-853-4267 | |
| YoungJae Lee Associate Director of Field Education 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 |
| 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 | |
| Marlene Santana Associate Director of Field Education 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 529 |
| Yesika Montoya Director of Advising |
ym2411@columbia.edu | 212-851-2392 | Room 529-A |
| 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 |
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 | ||
| 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 |
| William DeFreece Assistant Director |
wpd2108@columbia.edu | 212-851-2304 | Room 516 |
| Anusha Narayan Assistant Director |
an3103@columbia.edu | 212-851-2211 | |
| Trenadia Caxton Associate Director, Admissions |
tc3287@columbia.edu | ||
| Jennifer Ramlall Administrative Assistant |
jr3139@columbia.edu | 212-851-2301 | Room 514-H |
| Ronald Vargas Benavides Systems Administrator |
rv2353@columbia.edu | 212-851-2366 | Room 514-F |
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 |
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 Associate Director, Student Affairs |
gf2440@columbia.edu | 212-853-0204 | Room 514-I |
| Allison Aguillar Student Affairs Administrator |
saa2205@columbia.edu | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | |
| 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 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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