Directory

Wurzweiler School of Social Work

General Contact Information

Phone	(646) 592-6800

Email	Wurzweiler@yu.edu

Admissions	gradschool@yu.edu

CEU info	wsswces@yu.edu

Writing Consultants	wsswwritingconsultants@gmail.com

Administration

Dorothy & David Schachne Dean
Randy Magen, Ph.D., M.S.S.W.	(646) 592-6689 Randy.magen@yu.edu

Associate Dean, MSW Program Director
Jessica M. Kahn, LMSW, Ph.D.	(646) 592-6688 Jessica.kahn@yu.edu

Dean’s Office, Executive Assistant
Wilmaris De La Cruz	(646) 592-6679 wilmaris.delacruz@yu.edu

Executive Director of Administration
Naterena A. Parham-Cofield, PhD, M.Ed., MSW, MBA	(646) 592-6832 Naterena.cofield@yu.edu

Office Coordinator
Andrea Taylor	(646) 592-6831 ataylor@yu.edu

Online Classroom Delivery & Administrative Support
Vivian Harper	(646) 592-6844 Vivian.harper@yu.edu

Director of Care Café
Kimberly Moore, PhD, LCSW, MA, MAC, CASAC, ADS	(646) 592-6827 Kimberly.moore@yu.edu

Director of Alumni Relations
Jay Sweifach, DSW, LCSW	(646) 592-6807 jsweifac@yu.edu

Writing Consultants
Charlotte Thurston	Charlotte.thurston@yu.edu

Kathleen Hynes	Kathleen.hynes@yu.edu

Kultej Dhariwal	Kultej.dhariwal@yu.edu

Tom Ribitzky	Tom.ribtzky@yu.edu

Yelizaveta Shapiro	Yelizaveta.shapiro@yu.edu

MSW Program Administration

Student Support Specialist
Leslie Glass, MSW, LCSW	(646) 592-6814 Leslie.glass@yu.edu

Academic Advisors
Kristy Aristy, PhD, MS, LCSW, CASAC-G, FDC, NCTTPS	(646) 592-6892 Kristy.aristy@yu.edu

Ana Alves-Pereira, MSW, MA PSY	(646) 592-6679 Ana.alvespereira@yu.edu

Israel Block Program Administration

Israel Program Director
Nechama Kieffer-Munk, Ph.D., MSW	Nechama.kieffer-munk@yu.edu

Associate Director of Practicum for Israel
Atara Weinstein, MSW	Atara.weinstein@yu.edu

Practicum Advisor for Israel
Leana Rosenberg Gabor, MSW	leanagabor@yu.edu

Cindy Nathanson, MSW	cindy.nathanson@yu.edu

Dvora Marcus, MSW	dvora.marcus@yu.edu

Sarri Nayman, MSW	sarrah.nayman@yu.edu

Melanie Bochkovski, MSW	melanie.bochkovski@yu.edu

MSW Online Administration

Associate Dean of Operations and Programs, Director of Online Education
Robert Eckley, Ed.D.	(646) 592-6813 Robert.eckley@yu.edu

Senior Associate Director of Practicum Education Online
Mary White, MSW, LCSW	(646) 592-6837 Mary.white@yu.edu

Lead Student Success Coordinator
Natasha Vale	(646) 846-7105 ext. 987 Natasha.vale@yu.edu

Student Success Coordinator
Shyann Mack	TBD

Doctoral Program Administration

DSW Program Director
Sari Sklonik, PhD, LCSW, TEP	(646) 592-6809 Sari.skolnik-basulto@yu.edu
PhD Program Director
Mary Beth Morrissey, PhD, JD, MPH	(646) 592-6674 Mary.morrissey@yu.edu
PhD and DSW Program Advisor
Petra Brown, PhD, MSW, MA	(646) 592-6811 Pv.brown@yu.edu
DSW Advisor
Penelope Damaskos	penelope.damaskos@yu.edu

DSW Advisor
Michele Sarracco	sarracco@yu.edu

Certificate Program Contacts

CASAC Program Director
Timothy Conley, Ph.D., LMSW, CAS	(646) 592-6846 Timothy.conley@yu.edu

Interprofessional Aging and Palliative Care Certificate Program Director Director of Continuing Education
Gary Stein, JD, MSW	(646) 592-6808 Glstein@yu.edu

Program Coordinator, Interprofessional Aging and Palliative Care Certificate Program
Rabbi Liz Rolle	(646) 592-6833 Liz.rolle@yu.edu

Sara Schenirer Administration

Vice Dean of Religious Programs
Esti Coates	(646) 592-6801 Lisa.coates@yu.edu

Associate Director of Religious MSW Programs
Diana Landau	(646) 592-6828 diana.landau@yu.edu

Program Coordinator
Esther Weinstein	(646) 592-5812 Esther.weinstein@yu.edu

Practicum Department

Executive Director of Practicum Education
Eric Grossman, LCSW	(646) 592-6803 Eric.grossman@yu.edu

Senior Associate Director of Practicum Instruction
Sarah Hass Robinson, MA, LCSW	(646) 592-6815 Sjrobins@yu.edu

Senior Associate Director of Practicum Instruction
Christine Ascanio-Acosta, LCSW	(646) 592-6810 Christine.ascanio-acosta@yu.edu

Associate Director of Operations
Yisroel Frankel	(646) 592-6804 Yisroel.frankel@yu.edu

Practicum Education Coordinator
Joyce Roberson-Steele, PhD, LMSW, CASAC-T	(646) 592-6895 Joyce.roberson-steele@yu.edu

Practicum Education Coordinator
Carolyn Settlow, LCSW	(646) 592-6889 Carolyn.settlow@yu.edu

Practicum Education Coordinator
Frances Montas, MSW	(646) 592-6824 Fmontas@yu.edu

Admissions

Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Kristina Kisch, MSEd	(646) 592-4713 Kristina.kisch@yu.edu

Assistant Director of Admissions
Sofia Ludwig	(646) 592-4711 Sofia.ludwig@yu.edu

Graduate Admissions Advisor
Sammi Melendez	(646) 592-4745 Salmai.melendez@yu.edu

WSSW Professors/FT Faculty

Assistant Professor
Sari Sklonik, PhD, LCSW, TEP	(646) 592-6809 Sari.skolnik-basulto@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Timothy Conley, Ph.D., LMSW, CAS	(646) 592-6846 Timothy.conley@yu.edu

Professor
Gary Stein, JD, MSW	(646) 592-6808 Glstein@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Kimberly Moore, PhD, LCSW, MA, MAC, CASAC, ADS	(646) 592-6827 Kimberly.moore@yu.edu

Associate Professor
Mary Beth Morrissey, PhD, JD, MPH	(646) 592-6674 Mary.morrissey@yu.edu

Assistant Professor
Eleni Toumarides, PhD, LCSW	toumarid@yu.edu

Assistant Professor
Hanni Flaherty, LCSW, PhD	(646) 592-6846 Hanni.flaherty@yu.edu

Assistant Professor
Lisa Henshaw, PhD, LCSW	(646) 592-6818 Lisa.henshaw@yu.edu

Assistant Professor
Rachel Fryman, PhD, LCSW	Rachel.fryman@yu.edu

Assistant Professor
Rain Lee, PhD, MSW	(646) 592-6848 Rain.lee@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Rabbi Ari Sytner, PhD, LCSW, MEd	(646) 592-4242 Ari.sytner@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Carolina Herrera, MSW, PhD	(646) 592-6818 Carolina.herrera@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Christine Vyshedsky, PhD, LCSW	(646) 592-6841 Christine.vyshedsky@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Debbie Akerman, PhD, LCSW	(646) 592-6840 Hannah.akerman@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW	(646) 592-6829 Laurie.blackman@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Lynn Levy, Ph.D.	(646) 592-6823 Llevy1@yu.edu

Clinical Associate Professor
Herschel Knapp, Ph.D., M.S.S.W.	Herschel.knapp@yu.edu

Clinical Associate Professor
Jill Becker-Feigeles, LCSW, Ph.D.	(646) 592-6830 jbecker@yu.edu

Clinical Professor
Ronnie Glassman, MA, DSW, LCSW-R	(646) 592-6830 glassman@yu.edu

Professor
Charles Auerbach, Ph.D., LCSW	(646) 592-6816 auerbach@yu.edu

Professor
Daniel Pollack, MSW, JD	(646) 592-6836 dpollack@yu.edu

Professor and Beate & Henry Voremberg Chair of Social Group Work
Jay Sweifach, DSW, LCSW	(646) 592-6807 jsweifac@yu.edu

Professor
Susan Mason, PhD, LCSW	(646) 592-6806 masonse@yu.edu

Associate Professor
Shannon R. Lane, LMSW, PhD	(646) 592-6817 Shannon.lane@yu.edu

Professor
Nancy Beckerman, LCSW, DSW	(646) 592-6805 beckerma@yu.edu

Professor Emeritus
Joan Beder, LCSW, DSW	(646) 592-6839 beder@yu.edu

Sara Schenirer Professors/FT Faculty

Instructor & Director of Curriculum, Hasidish Men
Akiva Perlman, PhD., LCSW	Akiva.perlman@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Alexander Rand, LCSW-R, CASC	Alexander.rand@yu.edu

Professor of Social Work
Esther Nekritz, LCSW, MSEd	Esther.nekritz@yu.edu

Assistant Professor
Tara Klestzick, Psy.D., MS	Tara.klestzick@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Tzipora Shub, LCSW	Tzipora.shub@yu.edu

Assistant Professor
Yoel Alter, LCSW	(646) 592-6894 Yoel.alter@yu.edu

Clincial Assistant Professor
Chananyah Silverman, MSW, LCSW	(646) 592-6842 Chananyah.silverman@yu.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Joshua Hecht, LCSW	joshua.hecht@yu.edu