Directory
Wurzweiler School of Social Work
General Contact Information
| Phone | (646) 592-6800 |
| 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 and Instructor, MSW Program | |
| 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 |
| Office Coordinator | |
| Aris Amador | (646) 592-6677 aris.amador@yu.edu |
| Online Education and Communication Specialist | |
| Vivian Harper, MFA | (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
| Director of Student Support | |
| Leslie Glass, MSW, LCSW | (646) 592-6814 Leslie.glass@yu.edu |
| Coordinator of Student Life and Onboarding | |
| Mindy Finkelstein, LMSW | (646) 592-6849 mindy.finkelstein@yu.edu |
| Academic Advisors | |
| Kristy Aristy, LCSW | (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, MSW Online Program | |
| Mary White, MSW, LCSW | (646) 592-6837 mary.white@yu.edu |
| Associate Director of Practicum Education Online | |
| (TBD) | TBD |
| Lead Student Success Coordinator | |
| Natasha Vale | (646) 846-7105 ext. 987 Natasha.vale@online,yu.edu |
| Student Success Coordinator | |
| Shyann Mack | shyann.mack@online.yu.edu |
| Academic Advisor, MSW Online Program | |
| Deborah Chanan | deborah.chanan@yu.edu |
Doctoral Program Administration
| DSW Program Director & Associate Clinical Professor | |
| Sari Sklonik, PhD, LCSW, TEP | (646) 592-6809 Sari.skolnik-basulto@yu.edu |
| PhD Program Director & Associate Professor | |
| Mary Beth Morrissey, PhD, JD, MPH | (646) 592-6674 Mary.morrissey@yu.edu |
| Associate Director for Academic Advising and Advocacy for PhD & DSW Programs | |
| Petra Brown, PhD, MSW, MA | (646) 592-6811 Pv.brown@yu.edu |
| Associate Professor & Associate Director of Research, PhD Program | |
| Shannon R. Lane, LMSW, PhD | Shannon.lane@yu.edu |
| DSW Advisor | |
| Penelope Damaskos | penelope.damaskos@yu.edu |
| DSW Advisor | |
| Michele Sarracco | sarracco@yu.edu |
| DSW Advisor | |
| Timothy B. Conley, Ph.D., LCSW, CAS | timothy.conley@yu.edu |
Certificate Program Contacts
| CASAC Program Director | |
| TBD | TBD |
| Interprofessional Aging and Palliative Care Certificate Program Director, Director of Continuing Education & Professor | |
| 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 & Practicum Education
| Vice Dean of Sara Schenirer | |
| Esti Coates | (646) 592-6801 Lisa.coates@yu.edu |
| Associate Director of Religious Programs | |
| Diana Landau | (646) 592-6828 diana.landau@yu.edu |
| Dean's Liaison for the Sara Schenirer Program | |
| Joseph Kalinsky | |
| Program Coordinator, Religious Programs | |
| Esther Weinstein | (646) 592-5812 Esther.weinstein@yu.edu |
| Sara Schenirer Men's Program Director and Podcast Producer | |
| Dovid Becker, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP | david.becker@yu.edu |
| Director of Practicum Education for Religious Programs | |
| Esther Lustig, LCSW-R | esther.lustig@yu.edu |
| Director of Practicum Education, Sara Schenirer, Brooklyn | |
| Devora Weinstein | devorah.weinstein@yu.edu |
| Assistant Director of Men's Practicum Education, Sara Schenirer | |
| Joshua Fleischer | joshua.fleisher@yu.edu |
| Associate Director of Practicum Education, Sara Schenirer, Rockland and Bergen Counties | |
| Gittel Kleinman | gittel.kleinman@yu.edu |
| Administrative Assistant, Practicum Education | |
| Raizel Rosenblum | raizel.rosenblum@yu.edu |
| Admissions Counselor | 646-592-6672 |
| Martin Lieberman | martin.lieberman@yu.edu |
| Admissions Counselor | 646-592-6673 |
| Jessica Rich | jessica.rich@yu.edu |
| Student Support Specialist | 646-592-6890 |
| Joel Meisels | joel.meisels@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 |
| Practicum Education Coordinator in Canada | |
| Alana Warner | alana.waner@yu.edu |
| Director, YU Connects | |
| Efrat S. Sobolofsky | esobolof@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
| Clinical Associate 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 | |
| Soohyoung 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 |
| Assistant Professor | |
| Carolina Herrera, MSW, PhD | (646) 592-6818 Carolina.herrera@yu.edu |
| Assistant Professor | |
| Christine Vyshedsky, PhD, LCSW | (646) 592-6841 Christine.vyshedsky@yu.edu |
| Associate 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 & Director of Alumni Relations | |
| 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 |
| Lecturer | |
| Esther Nekritz, LCSW, MSEd | Esther.nekritz@yu.edu |
| Instructor | |
| Tara Klestzick, Psy.D., MS | Tara.klestzick@yu.edu |
| Instructor | |
| Tzipora Shub, LCSW | Tzipora.shub@yu.edu |
| Instructor | |
| Yoel Alter, LCSW | (646) 592-6894 Yoel.alter@yu.edu |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | |
| Chananyah Silverman, MSW, LCSW | (646) 592-6842 Chananyah.silverman@yu.edu |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | |
| Joshua Hecht, LCSW | joshua.hecht@yu.edu |
