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
| Melissa Begg Dean |
cssw-dean@columbia.edu | 212-851-2289 | Suite 615 |
| Julien Teitler Senior Associate Dean, Research & Academic Affairs |
jot8@columbia.edu | 212-854-2264 | Room 619 |
| Gerard Bueno Senior Associate Dean, Administration, Finance & Planning |
gb2455@columbia.edu | 212-851-2354 | Room 604 |
| Stacy Kass Associate Dean, Development & External Relations |
shk2141@columbia.edu | 212-851-2370 | Room 626 |
| Ann McCann Oakley Associate Dean, Computing & Instructional Technology |
amo1@columbia.edu | 212-851-2329 | Room 416 |
| Desmond U. Patton Associate Dean, Curriculum Innovation & Academic Affairs |
dp2787@columbia.edu | 212-851-2238 | Room 809 |
| Moira Curtain Assistant Dean and Director, Advising |
mac17@columbia.edu | 212-851-2469 | Room 529 |
| Kathryne Leak Assistant Dean, Field Education |
kh16@columbia.edu | 212-851-2312 | Room 509 |
| Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean, Enrollment & Student Services |
ml3992@columbia.edu | 212-851-2359 | Room 522 |
| Karma Lowe Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |
knl3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2364 | Room 523 |
Office of the Dean
| John McDonald Chief of Staff |
john.mcdonald@columbia.edu | 212-851-5970 | Room 615-C |
| Starsha Jordan Administrative Assistant |
sj2535@columbia.edu | 212-851-2289 | Room 615-B |
Academic Programs
Office of Academic Affairs
| Desmond U. Patton Associate Dean for Academic Affairs |
dp2787@columbia.edu | 212-851-2238 | Room 809 | Monique Jethwani-Keyser Assistant Dean for Faculty Development |
mmj2106@columbia.edu | 212-851-2398 | Room 608 |
| Tara Batista Assistant Director, Academic Affairs |
tac2150@columbia.edu | 212-851-4170 | |
| Jackie Martinez Associate Director, Academic Affairs: Administration |
jmm125@columbia.edu | 212-851-2286 | Room 620-B |
| Huimin Herling Program Coordinator |
hh2655@columbia.edu | 212-854-4996 |
Office of the Online Campus
| Steven Schinke Senior Director |
sps1@columbia.edu | 212-851-2276 | Room 1105 |
| Matthea Marquart Director of Administration |
msm2002@columbia.edu | 2 |
Room 1105 |
| 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 Chair |
ca2543@columbia.edu | 212-851-2385 | Room 919 |
|
Jessica Troiano |
jt2235@columbia.edu | 212-851-2389 | Room 919 |
|
Anna Calderon |
ajc2271@columbia.edu | 212-854-9220 | Room 728A |
Academic Support
Advising
| Moira Curtain Assistant Dean & Director, Office of Advising |
mac17@columbia.edu | 212-851-2469 | Room 529 |
| Herbert Hugh Associate Director |
hh2537@columbia.edu | 212-851-4493 | Room 513 |
| Monica Joseph Associate Director |
mj52@columbia.edu | 212-851-2317 | Room 530 |
| Yesika Montoya Associate Director |
ym2411@columbia.edu | 212-851-2392 | Room 529-A |
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 Systems Manager |
lb2106@columbia.edu | 212-851-2347 | Room 418 |
| Ed Cardona Senior Instructional Technology Specialist |
enc2103@columbia.edu | 212-851-2489 | Room 419 |
| Vivianna Carriel-Rodriguez Administrative Coordinator |
vc2162@columbia.edu | 212-851-2328 | Room 419 |
| Lacarnly Creech Instructional Technology Specialist |
lc3167@columbia.edu | 212-851-2343 | Room 419 |
| Elizabeth Kwon Assistant Systems Engineer |
ek2864@columbia.edu | 212-853-1677 | Room 418-A |
| Lauren Mahncke Digital Media Manager |
lm3110@columbia.edu | 212-853-1776 | Room 419 |
| Daniel Shultz IT Systems Coordinator |
dls3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2895 | Room 418-A |
Field Education
| Kathryne Leak Assistant Dean and Director of Field Education |
khl6@columbia.edu | 212-851-2312 | Room 509 |
| Cindy Bautista-Thomas Associate Director Aging; Schools and School-Based Services |
cb2747@columbia.edu | 212-851-2311 | Room 504 |
| Jenny Crawford Associate Director Contemporary Social Issues |
jgc91@columbia.edu | 212-851-2308 | Room 506 |
|
Ericka M. Echavarria
Associate Director
Aging and International, Immigrant, and Refugee Services
|
eme2116@columbia.edu | (212) 851-2396 | Room 507 |
| Amanda Glass Associate Director Health, Mental Health and Disabilities |
aeg2181@columbia.edu | 212-851-2310 | Room 508 |
| James Singletary Associate Director Aging, World of Work, Tristate Area |
js2864@columbia.edu | 212-851-2251 | Room 510 |
| Atavia Whitfield Associate Director Online Program |
aw2555@columbia.edu | 212-851-2316 | Room 503 |
| Ovita Williams Associate Director Family, Youth & Children’s Services |
ofw1@columbia.edu | 212-851-2309 | Room 505 |
| Kristin Battista-Frazee Assistant 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
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
| Karma Lowe Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |
knl3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2364 | Room 523 |
Student Support
Admissions
| Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean |
ml3992@columbia.edu | 212-851-2359 | Room 522 |
| Fatema Dalal Director of Admissions |
fd2452@columbia.edu | 212-851-2211 | Room 517 |
| David Stephens Associate Director, Admissions |
ds3790@columbia.edu | 212-854-0039 | Room 2304 |
| Natasha Stanislas Assistant Director, Admissions |
nzs2103@columbia.edu | 212-851-2303 | Room 515 |
| Ronald Benavides Systems Coordinator |
rv2353@columbia.edu | 212-851-2366 | Room 514-F |
| Emily Dennis Admissions Counselor |
ed2807@columbia.edu | 212-851-2302 | Room 515 |
| Jennifer Ramlall Administrative Assistant |
jr3139@columbia.edu | 212-851-2301 | Room 514-H |
Career Services and Leadership Management
| Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean |
ml3992@columbia.edu | 212-851-2359 | Room 522 |
| Tomomi C. Uetani Director |
tu2149@columbia.edu | 212-851-2321 | Room 525 |
| Rawlisha Peña Assistant Director |
rp2987@columbia.edu | 212-851-2399 | Room 526 |
Enrollment and Student Services
| Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean |
ml3992@columbia.edu | 212-851-2359 | Room 522 |
| Cheiku Camara Director |
cbc2117@columbia.edu | 212-851-2436 | Room 520 |
| Ana Angeles Events and Program Manager |
ana.angeles@columbia.edu | 212-851-2358 | Room 514-A |
| Xavier Valasquez Student Services Program Manager |
xv2107@columbia.edu | 212-851-2367 | Room 514-D |
| Betty Gee File Room Coordinator |
byg3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2362 | Room 514-G |
Financial Aid
| Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean |
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 |
| Pamela Kelly Financial Aid Counselor |
ptk1@columbia.edu | 212-851-2365 | Room 521 |
Alumni Support
Alumni Relations
| Stacy Kass Associate Dean; Director |
shk2141@columbia.edu | 212-851-2370 | Room 626 |
| Jennifer March Associate Director |
jm1404@columbia.edu | 212-851-2372 | Room 628 |
Faculty Research Support
Sponsored Projects
| Katherine Rochmat Director |
ksv2104@columbia.edu | 212-851-2348 | Room 609 |
| Amanda Erekson Associate Director |
ae2415@columbia.edu | 212-851-2349 | Room 623 |
| Katie Ulin Grants Manager |
ku2171@columbia.edu | 212-854-9191 | Room 622 |
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 |
| Mario Pereira Duplicating/Printing Operator |
mgp8@columbia.edu | 212-851-2212 | Room 103 |
| Noris Schrils Information Operator |
nt81@columbia.edu | 212-851-2200 | Reception |
Financial Management
| Gerard Bueno Associate Dean |
gb2455@columbia.edu | 212-851-2354 | Room 604 |
| Kathleen Dodd Director of Budget Operations |
kd2313@columbia.edu | 212-851-2357 | Room 605 |
| Sanel Burkic Financial Manager |
sb3591@columbia.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 HR Coordinator |
sm4836@columbia.edu | 212-854-9436 | Room 602-A |
| Brittany McKeldin HR Manager |
bm2832@columbia.edu | 212-851-2352 | Room 602-B |
Leadership Sponsored Initiatives
Communications
| Mary-Lea Cox Awanohara Director |
mlc2144@columbia.edu | 212-851-2327 | Room 630 |
| John Bohn Communications Coordinator |
jb4018 |
212-854-6716 | Room 629-C |
| Katrin Kalkentenidis Web Design and Multimedia Specialist |
kk3287@columbia.edu | 212-854-1143 | Room 624-A |
| David Licata Multimedia Specialist |
dl2890@columbia.edu | 212-854-8194 | 624-B |
| Dorothy Robinson Communications Assistant |
dr2701@columbia.edu | 212-853-0205 | 624-C |
| Janet Young Communications Writer |
jy2994@columbia.edu | 212-854-3788 | 629-D |
Development
| Stacy Kass Associate Dean; Director |
shk2141@columbia.edu | 212-851-2370 | Room 626 |
| Gretchen Knudsen Associate Director, Development |
gdk2111@columbia.edu | 212-851-2368 | Room 627 |
| 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 610 |
| Francisco Monterroso Assistant Director |
jfm3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2468 | Room 620-E |
Office of the Librarian
| Sophia Leveque Social Science and Social Work Research Support Librarian |
jbm2111@columbia.edu | 212-851-2195 | Room 213 |
| 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 |
| FACULTY SUPPORT CENTER | 212-851-2286 | ssw-fsc@columbia.edu | 620-B |
| FINANCIAL AID | 212-851-2293 | swfinaid@columbia.edu | 519 |
| FRONT DESK & RECEPTION | 212-851-2444 | swassist@columbia.edu | LOBBY |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SELF-AWARENESS (PDSA) | 212-851-2324 | swpdsa@columbia.edu | 620C |
| ROOM RESERVATIONS | Reserve here | ||
| SOCIAL INTERVENTION GROUP | 212-851-2108 | cusswsig@columbia.edu | 825 |
| STUDENT SERVICES | 212-851-2436; 212-851-2367 | sw-studentservices@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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