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 |
cssw-dean@columbia.edu | 212-851-2289 | Suite 614 | |||
| Carmela Alcántara Associate Dean for Doctoral Education |
ca2543@columbia.edu | 212-851-2385 | 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 Advising and Dean of Students |
mac17@columbia.edu | 212-851-2469 | Room 529 | |||
| Jim W. Glover Senior Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives | jg2794@columbia.edu | 212-853-7091 | Room 610 | Monique M. Jethwani Assistant Dean, Faculty Development and Academic Affairs |
mmj2106@columbia.edu | 212-851-2398 | Room 608 |
| Starsha Jordan Administrative Assistant |
sj2535@columbia.edu | 212-853-7240 | Room 615-A | |||
| Stacy Kass Associate Dean, Development & External Relations |
shk2141@columbia.edu | 212-851-2370 | Room 626 | |||
| 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 and Inclusion and Community Engagement |
knl3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2364 | Room 531 | |||
| Matthea Marquart Assistant Dean, Online Education |
msm2002@columbia.edu | 2 |
Room 611 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Larrita Riggs Executive Assistant to the Dean |
lar2207@columbia.edu | 212-853-0306 | Room 615-B | |||
| Susan V. Smith Chief of Staff |
svs22@columbia.edu | 212-851-5970 | Room 615-C | |||
| Julien Teitler Senior Associate Dean, Research & Academic Affairs |
jot8@columbia.edu | 212-854-2264 | Room 619 |
Academic Programs
Office of Academic Affairs
| Desmond U. Patton Associate Dean for Academic Affairs |
dp2787@columbia.edu | 212-851-2238 | Room 809 | Monique M. Jethwani Assistant 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 Program Coordinator |
hh2655@columbia.edu | 212-854-4996 |
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 Advising and Dean of Students |
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 |
| Ian Danquah Instructional Technology Specialist |
id2339@columbia.edu | 212-851-2343 | Suite 419 |
| Vivianna Carriel-Rodriguez Senior Administrative Coordinator |
vc2162@columbia.edu | 212-851-2328 | Room 419 |
| Elizabeth Kwon Assistant Systems Engineer |
ek2864@columbia.edu | 212-853-1668 | Room 418-A |
| 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 |
| 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 503 |
| Ovita Williams Associate Director Family, Youth & Children’s Services |
ofw1@columbia.edu | 212-851-2309 | 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 |
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 |
mdb3@Columbia.edu |
| Karma Lowe Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Community Engagement |
knl3@Columbia.edu |
| Chris Won Program Coordinator, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
cw3264@columbia.edu |
| Julien Teitler Senior Associate Dean, Research & Academic Affairs; Professor |
jot8@columbia.edu |
| Jim W. Glover Senior Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives |
jg2784@columbia.edu |
| Desmond Patton Associate Professor, Associate Dean, Curriculum Innovation & Academic Affairs |
dp2787@columbia.edu |
| Kathryne Leak Associate Dean, Director, Field & Education |
khl6@columbia.edu |
| Moira Curtain Associate Dean, Director, Advising; Lecturer |
mac17@columbia.edu |
| Courtney D. Cogburn Associate Professor |
cc3803@columbia.edu |
| Carmela Alcántara Associate Professor |
ca2543@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; Lecturer |
ofw1@columbia.edu |
| Adam J. Pellegrini Director, Writing Center |
ap3149@columbia.edu |
| Meredith Slopen Student (PhD) |
mes2004@columbia.edu |
| Reneson Jean-Louis Student (Final-Year), Program Coordinator, PDSA |
rj2572@columbia.edu |
| Ashley Choi Student (Final-Year), Program Coordinator, PDSA |
yrc2116@columbia.edu |
| Alexis Hajarizadeh Student (First-Year) |
anh2152@columbia.edu |
| David Robertson Student (First-Year) |
ddr2136@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 |
| Christopher Won Program Coordinator |
cw3264@columbia.edu | 212-853-7045 | Room 532 |
Student Support
Admissions
| Michael Lovaglio Associate Dean, Enrollment Management |
ml3992@columbia.edu | 212-851-2359 | Room 522 |
| David Stephens Acting Director, Admissions |
ds3790@columbia.edu | 212-854-0039 | Room 517 |
| Natasha Stanislas Assistant Director, Admissions |
nzs2103@columbia.edu | 212-851-2303 | Room 515 |
| Ronald Vargas Benavides Systems Administrator |
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, Enrollment Management |
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 |
Student Services
| Cheiku Camara Assistant Dean, Student Services |
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 Velasquez Student Services Program Manager |
xv2107@columbia.edu | 212-851-2367 | Room 514-D |
| Gabriella Fazio Student Services Officer |
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 |
| 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 622 |
| Saenam Kim Grants Manager |
sk3392@columbia.edu | 212-854-9803 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 Kalketenidis 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 523 |
| Francisco Monterroso Assistant Director |
jfm3@columbia.edu | 212-851-2468 | Room 620-AE |
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 |
| 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 | sw-studentservices@columbia.edu | 526 |
| WORKPLACE CENTER | 212-851-2256 | workplace@columbia.edu | 1106 |
| WRITING CENTER | 212-851-2232 | swwrite@columbia.edu | 402 |
Social Work Library