Directory Wurzweiler School of Social Work Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology General Contact Info Phone - (646) 592-6800Email - Wurzweiler@yu.eduAdmissions - gradschool@yu.eduCEU info - wsswces@yu.eduWriting and Instructional Design Consultants - wsswwriting@yu.edu Administration Dorothy & David Schachne Dean Randy Magen, Ph.D., M.S.S.W. - (646) 592-6689Randy.magen@yu.edu Associate Dean, MSW Program Director Jessica M. Kahn, LMSW, Ph.D. - (646) 592-6688Jessica.kahn@yu.edu Dean鈥檚 Office, Executive Assistant Wilmaris De La Cruz - (646) 592-6679wilmaris.delacruz@yu.edu Executive Director of Administration and Instructor, MSW Program Naterena A. Parham-Cofield, PhD, M.Ed., MSW, MBA - (646) 592-6832Naterena.cofield@yu.edu Office Coordinator Andrea Taylor - (646) 592-6831ataylor@yu.edu Office Coordinator Aris Amador - (646) 592-6677aris.amador@yu.edu Online Education and Communication Specialist Vivian Harper, MFA - (646) 592-6844Vivian.harper@yu.edu Clinical Assistant Professor & Director of Care Caf茅 Kimberly Moore, PhD, LCSW, MA, MAC, CASAC, ADS - (646) 592-6827Kimberly.moore@yu.edu Director of Alumni Relations Jay Sweifach, DSW, LCSW - (646) 592-6807jsweifac@yu.edu Writing and Instructional Design Consultants Charlotte ThurstonCharlotte.thurston@yu.eduKathleen HynesKathleen.hynes@yu.edu Kultej DhariwalKultej.dhariwal@yu.edu Tom RibitzkyTom.ribtzky@yu.edu Yelizaveta ShapiroYelizaveta.shapiro@yu.edu MSW Program Administration Director of Student Support Leslie Glass, MSW, LCSW - (646) 592-6814Leslie.glass@yu.edu Coordinator of Student Life and Onboarding Mindy Finkelstein, LMSW - (646) 592-6849mindy.finkelstein@yu.edu Director of Academic Advising Kristy Aristy, LCSW - (646) 592-6892Kristy.aristy@yu.edu Academic Advisors Ana Alves-Pereira, MSW, MA PSY - (646) 592-6679Ana.alvespereira@yu.eduKatheryne Santiago, LMSWkatheryne.santiago@yu.edu Israel Block Program Administration Israel Program Director Nechama Kieffer-Munk, Ph.D., MSWNechama.kieffer-munk@yu.edu Associate Director of Practicum for Israel Atara Weinstein, MSWAtara.weinstein@yu.edu Practicum Advisor for Israel Leana Rosenberg Gabor, MSWleanagabor@yu.edu Cindy Nathanson, MSWcindy.nathanson@yu.edu Dvora Marcus, MSWdvora.marcus@yu.edu Sarrah Nayman, MSWsarrah.nayman@yu.edu Melanie Bochkovski, MSWmelanie.bochkovski@yu.edu MSW Online Administration Associate Dean, MSW Online ProgramMary White, MSW, LCSW - (646) 592-6837mary.white@yu.edu Associate Director of Practicum Education Online Catherine Routhier, MSW, LCSWcatherine.routhier@yu.edu Lead Student Success Coordinator Natasha Vale - (646) 846-7105 ext. 987Natasha.vale@online.yu.edu Student Success Coordinator Jessica Simkinsjessica.simkins@yu.edu Academic Advisor, MSW Online Program Deborah Chanandeborah.chanan@yu.edu Doctoral Program Administration DSW Program Director & Associate Clinical Professor Sari Sklonik, PhD, LCSW, TEP - (646) 592-6809Sari.skolnik-basulto@yu.edu PhD Program Director (TBD) Associate Director for Academic Advising and Advocacy for PhD & DSW Programs Petra Brown, PhD, MSW, MA - (646) 592-6811pvbrown@yu.edu.edu Associate Director of Research, PhD Program TBA DSW Advisors Penelope Damaskospenelope.damaskos@yu.edu Wendy Zeitlin, MSW, Ph.D.wendy.zeitlin@yu.edu Timothy B. Conley, Ph.D., LCSW, CAStimothy.conley@yu.edu Certificate Program Contacts CASAC Program Director & Clinical Assistant Professor Michael Serrano, PhD, LCSW, CASAC-2michael.serrano@yu.edu (646) 592-6813 Interprofessional Aging and Palliative Care Certificate Program Director, Director of Continuing Education & ProfessorGary Stein, JD, MSW - (646) 592-6808Glstein@yu.edu Program Coordinator, Interprofessional Aging and Palliative Care Certificate ProgramRabbi Liz Rolle - (646) 592-6833Liz.rolle@yu.edu Sara Schenirer Administration & Practicum Education Vice Dean & Executive Director of Sara Schenirer Esti Coates - (646) 592-6801Lisa.coates@yu.edu Associate Director of Religious Programs Diana Landau - (646) 592-6828diana.landau@yu.edu Dean's Liaison for the Sara Schenirer Program Yosef Kalinskykalinsky@yu.edu Program Coordinator, Religious Programs Esther Weinstein - (646) 592-5812Esther.weinstein@yu.edu Sara Schenirer Men's Program Director and Podcast Producer David Becker, LCSW, ADHD-CCSPdavid.becker@yu.edu Director of Practicum Education for Religious Programs Esther Lustig, LCSW-Resther.lustig@yu.edu Director of Practicum Education, Sara Schenirer, Brooklyn Devora Weinsteindevorah.weinstein@yu.edu Assistant Director of Men's Practicum Education, Sara Schenirer Joshua Fleischerjoshua.fleisher@yu.edu Associate Director of Practicum Education, Sara Schenirer, Rockland and Bergen Counties Gittel Kleinmangittel.kleinman@yu.edu Administrative Assistant, Practicum Education Raizel Rosenblumraizel.rosenblum@yu.edu Admissions CounselorsMartin Lieberman - (646) 592-6672martin.lieberman@yu.eduJessica Rich - (646) 592-6673jessica.rich@yu.edu Student Support SpecialistJoel Meisels - (646) 592-6890joel.meisels@yu.edu Practicum Department Executive Director of Practicum Education Eric Grossman, LCSW - (646) 592-6803Eric.grossman@yu.edu Senior Associate Director of Practicum Instruction Sarah Hass Robinson, MA, LCSW - (646) 592-6815Sjrobins@yu.edu Senior Associate Director of Practicum Instruction Christine Ascanio-Acosta, LCSW - (646) 592-6810Christine.ascanio-acosta@yu.edu Associate Director of Operations Yisroel Frankel - (646) 592-6804Yisroel.frankel@yu.edu Practicum Education Coordinators Joyce Roberson-Steele, PhD, LMSW, CASAC-T- (646) 592-6895Joyce.roberson-steele@yu.edu Carolyn Settlow, LCSW - (646) 592-6889Carolyn.settlow@yu.edu Frances Montas, MSW - (646) 592-6824Fmontas@yu.edu Jennifer Schmelkin, LCSWjennifer.schmelkin@yu.edu Samantha A. Fried, LCSWsamantha.fried@yu.edu Practicum Education Coordinator in Canada Alana Warner, MSW, RSWalana.waner@yu.edu Admissions Director of Admissions and Recruitment Kristina Kisch, MSEd - (646) 592-4713Kristina.kisch@yu.edu Assistant Director of Admissions Sofia Ludwig - (646) 592-4711Sofia.ludwig@yu.edu Graduate Admissions Advisor Sammi Melendez - (646) 592-4745Salmai.melendez@yu.edu MSW Online Application Reviewer Lakisha Hamiltonlakisha.hamilton@yu.edu WSSW Professors/Full Time Faculty Associate Professor Hannah Akerman, PhD, LCSW - (646) 592-6840Hannah.akerman@yu.edu Instructor Yoel Alter, LCSW - (646) 592-6894Yoel.alter@yu.edu Professor Charles Auerbach, PhD, LCSW - (646) 592-6816auerbach@yu.edu Clinical Associate Professor Jill Becker-Feigeles, LCSW, PhD - (646) 592-6830jbecker@yu.edu Professor Nancy Beckerman, LCSW, DSW - (646) 592-6805beckerma@yu.edu Professor Emeritus Joan Beder, LCSW, DSW - (646) 592-6839beder@yu.edu Clinical Associate Professor Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW - (646) 592-6829Laurie.blackman@yu.edu Assistant Professor Hanni Flaherty, LCSW, PhD - (646) 592-6846Hanni.flaherty@yu.edu Assistant Professor Rachel Fryman, PhD, LCSWRachel.fryman@yu.edu Clinical Professor Urania Glassman, MA, DSW, LCSW-R - (646) 592-6830glassman@yu.edu Clinical Assistant Professor Joshua Hecht, LCSWjoshua.hecht@yu.edu Assistant Professor Lisa Henshaw, PhD, LCSW - (646) 592-6818Lisa.henshaw@yu.edu Assistant Professor Carolina Herrera, MSW, PhD - (646) 592-6818Carolina.herrera@yu.edu Instructor Tara Klestzick, PsyD, MSTara.klestzick@yu.edu Clinical Associate Professor Herschel Knapp, PhD, MSSWHerschel.knapp@yu.edu Assistant Professor Soohyoung Lee, PhD, MSW - (646) 592-6848Rain.lee@yu.edu Clinical Assistant Professor Lynn Levy, PhD - (646) 592-6823Llevy1@yu.edu Professor Susan Mason, PhD, LCSW - (646) 592-6806masonse@yu.edu Clinical Assistant Professor Kimberly Moore, PhD, LCSW, MA, MAC, CASAC, ADS - (646) 592-6827Kimberly.moore@yu.edu Lecturer Esther Nekritz, LCSW, MSEdEsther.nekritz@yu.edu Instructor & Director of Curriculum, Hasidish Men Akiva Perlman, PhD., LCSW Akiva.perlman@yu.edu Professor Daniel Pollack, MSW, JD - (646) 592-6836dpollack@yu.edu Clinical Assistant Professor Alexander Rand, LCSW-R, CASCAlexander.rand@yu.edu Clinical Assistant Professor & CASAC Program Director Michael Serrano, PhD, LCSW, CASAC-2 - (646) 592-6813michael.serrano@yu.edu Instructor Tzipora Shub, LCSWTzipora.shub@yu.edu Clinical Assistant Professor Chananyah Silverman, MSW, LCSW - (646) 592-6842Chananyah.silverman@yu.edu Clinical Associate Professor Sari Sklonik, PhD, LCSW, TEP - (646) 592-6809Sari.skolnik-basulto@yu.edu Professor Gary Stein, JD, MSW - (646) 592-6808Glstein@yu.edu Professor & Director of Alumni Relations Jay Sweifach, DSW, LCSW - (646) 592-6807jsweifac@yu.edu Clinical Assistant Professor Rabbi Ari Sytner, PhD, LCSW, MEd - (646) 592-4242Ari.sytner@yu.edu Assistant Professor Eleni Toumarides, PhD, LCSWtoumarid@yu.edu Assistant Professor Christine Vyshedsky, PhD, LCSW - (646) 592-6841Christine.vyshedsky@yu.edu
