Phone – (646) 592-6800
Email – Wurzweiler@yu.edu
Admissions – gradschool@yu.edu
CEU info – wsswces@yu.edu
Writing and Instructional Design Consultants – wsswwriting@yu.edu 

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   
     
Assistant Dean for Administration and Strategic Operations 
Naterena A. Parham-Cofield, PhD, M.Ed., MSW, MBA – (646) 592-6832
naterena.cofield@yu.edu  

Online Education and Communication Specialist     
Vivian Harper, MFA – (646) 592-6844
Vivian.harper@yu.edu

Coordinator for Communications and Administration
Adair Zizhou, MS – (646) 592-6831
adair.zizhou@yu.edu 

Office Coordinator     
Aris Amador – (646) 592-6677
aris.amador@yu.edu  

Office Coordinator     
Kayshala Pendleton – (646) 592-6272
kayshala.pendleton@yu.edu 
     
Clinical Assistant Professor & Director of Care Café     
Kimberly Moore, PhD, LCSW, MA, MAC, CASAC, ADS – (646) 592-6827
Kimberly.moore@yu.edu 
     
Professor & Director of Alumni Relations     
Jay Sweifach, DSW, LCSW – (646) 592-6807
jsweifac@yu.edu

Professor & Director of Faculty Development    
Nancy Beckerman, LCSW, DSW – (646) 592-6805
beckerma@yu.edu  
     
Writing and Instructional Design 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 

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

Director of Academic Advising
Kristy Aristy, LCSW – (646) 592-6892
Kristy.aristy@yu.edu
     
Academic Advisors
Ana Alves-Pereira, MSW, MA PSY – (646) 592-6679
Ana.alvespereira@yu.edu

Katheryne Santiago, LMSW
katheryne.santiago@yu.edu

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
     
Sarrah Nayman, MSW
sarrah.nayman@yu.edu  
     
Melanie Bochkovski, MSW
melanie.bochkovski@yu.edu  

Associate Dean, MSW Online Program
Mary White, MSW, LCSW – (646) 592-6837
mary.white@yu.edu 
     
Associate Director of Practicum Education Online     
Catherine Routhier, MSW, LCSW
catherine.routhier@yu.edu 
     
Lead Student Success Coordinator     
Natasha Vale – (646) 846-7105 ext. 987
Natasha.vale@online.yu.edu
     
Student Success Coordinator     
Jessica Simkins
jessica.simkins@yu.edu 
     
Academic Advisor, MSW Online Program     
Deborah Chanan
deborah.chanan@yu.edu 

DSW Program Director & Associate Clinical Professor     
Sari Sklonik, PhD, LCSW, TEP – (646) 592-6809
Sari.skolnik-basulto@yu.edu

    
Associate Professor & Director of PhD Program  
Duy Nguyen, MSW, PhD.
duy.nguyen@yu.edu 

Associate Director for Academic Advising and Advocacy for PhD & DSW Programs     
Petra Brown, PhD, MSW, MA – (646) 592-6811
pvbrown@yu.edu.edu

DSW Advisors    
Timothy B. Conley, Ph.D., LCSW, CAS
timothy.conley@yu.edu
Penelope Damaskos, PhD, LCSW, FAOSW
penelope.damaskos@yu.edu
Linda Mathew, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R
linda.mathew@yu.edu
Wendy Zeitlin, MSW, Ph.D.
wendy.zeitlin@yu.edu

Director of CASAC Programs & Clinical Assistant Professor     
Michael Serrano, PhD, LCSW, CASAC-2
michael.serrano@yu.edu 
(646) 592-6813
     
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

Vice Dean & Executive Director 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     
Yosef Kalinsky
kalinsky@yu.edu     
     
Program Coordinator, Religious Programs Sara Schenirer Women’s Program    
Chen Rosenthal
chen.rosenthal@yu.edu     

Program Coordinator, Religious Programs Sara Schenirer Men’s Program    
Meghan Lebowitz
meghan.lebowitz@yu.edu     

Sara Schenirer Men’s Program Director and Podcast Producer     
David 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 

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 

Practicum Coordinator, Men’s & Women’s Sara Schenirer Programs     
Raizel Rosenblum
raizel.rosenblum@yu.edu  

Admissions Counselors
Martin Lieberman – (646) 592-6672
martin.lieberman@yu.edu

Jessica Rich – (646) 592-6673
jessica.rich@yu.edu

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 Coordinators     
Joyce Roberson-Steele, PhD, LMSW, CASAC-T- (646) 592-6895
Joyce.roberson-steele@yu.edu
    
Carolyn Settlow, LCSW – (646) 592-6889
Carolyn.settlow@yu.edu
         
Frances Montas, MSW – (646) 592-6824
Fmontas@yu.edu
     
Jennifer Schmelkin, LCSW
jennifer.schmelkin@yu.edu 
     
Samantha A. Fried, LCSW
samantha.fried@yu.edu 
     
Practicum Education Coordinator in Canada     
Alana Warner, MSW, RSW
alana.waner@yu.edu

Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment Management    
Kristina Kisch, MSEd – (646) 592-4713
kristina.kisch@yu.edu
     
Assistant Director of Admissions     
Sofia Ludwig – (646) 592-4711
sofia.ludwig@yu.edu
Programs Supported: MSW & Live Virtual Classroom (synchronous online) programs
     
Graduate Admissions Advisor     
Sammi Barahona – (646) 592-4745
salmai.barahona@yu.edu
Programs Supported: MSW, Live Virtual Classroom (synchronous online) programs, PhD, & DSW Programs
     
MSW Online Application Reviewer     
Lakisha Hamilton
lakisha.hamilton@yu.edu

Associate Professor     
Hannah Akerman, PhD, LCSW – (646) 592-6840
Hannah.akerman@yu.edu
     
Instructor     
Yoel Alter, LCSW – (646) 592-6894
Yoel.alter@yu.edu 

Clinical Associate Professor
Latoya Attis, PhD, LMSW, SIPI, CASAC-T, MFT
latoya.attis@yu.edu
     
Professor     
Charles Auerbach, PhD, LCSW – (646) 592-6816
auerbach@yu.edu 
     
Clinical Associate Professor     
Jill Becker-Feigeles, LCSW, PhD – (646) 592-6830
jbecker@yu.edu 
     
Professor & Director of Faculty Development    
Nancy Beckerman, LCSW, DSW – (646) 592-6805
beckerma@yu.edu 
     
Professor Emeritus     
Joan Beder, LCSW, DSW – (646) 592-6839
beder@yu.edu
     
Clinical Associate Professor     
Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW – (646) 592-6829
Laurie.blackman@yu.edu 
     
Associate Professor     
Hanni Flaherty, LCSW, PhD – (646) 592-6846
Hanni.flaherty@yu.edu
     
Assistant Professor     
Rachel Fryman, PhD, LCSW
Rachel.fryman@yu.edu 
     
Clinical Professor     
Urania Glassman, MA, DSW, LCSW-R – (646) 592-6830
glassman@yu.edu 
     
Clinical Assistant Professor     
Joshua Hecht, LCSW
joshua.hecht@yu.edu 
     
Assistant Professor     
Lisa Henshaw, PhD, LCSW – (646) 592-6818
Lisa.henshaw@yu.edu 
     
Assistant Professor     
Carolina Herrera, MSW, PhD – (646) 592-6818
Carolina.herrera@yu.edu 
     
Instructor     
Tara Klestzick, PsyD, MS
Tara.klestzick@yu.edu 
     
Clinical Associate Professor     
Herschel Knapp, PhD, MSSW
Herschel.knapp@yu.edu
     
Assistant Professor     
Soohyoung Lee, PhD, MSW – (646) 592-6848
Rain.lee@yu.edu
        
Professor     
Susan Mason, PhD, LCSW – (646) 592-6806
masonse@yu.edu
     
Clinical Assistant Professor & Director of Care Café        
Kimberly Moore, PhD, LCSW, MA, MAC, CASAC, ADS – (646) 592-6827
Kimberly.moore@yu.edu
     
Lecturer     
Esther Nekritz, LCSW, MSEd
Esther.nekritz@yu.edu 

Associate Professor & Director of PhD Program
Duy Nguyen, MSW, PhD
duy.nguyen@yu.edu

Instructor & Director of Curriculum, Hasidish Men     
Akiva Perlman, PhD., LCSW    
Akiva.perlman@yu.edu 
     
Professor     
Daniel Pollack, MSW, JD – (646) 592-6836
dpollack@yu.edu
     
Clinical Assistant Professor     
Alexander Rand, LCSW-R, CASC
Alexander.rand@yu.edu 
     
Director of CASAC Programs & Clinical Assistant Professor  
Michael Serrano, PhD, LCSW, CASAC-2 – (646) 592-6813
michael.serrano@yu.edu 
     
Instructor     
Tzipora Shub, LCSW
Tzipora.shub@yu.edu 
     
Clinical Assistant Professor     
Chananyah Silverman, MSW, LCSW – (646) 592-6842
Chananyah.silverman@yu.edu 
     
Clinical Associate Professor     
Sari Sklonik, PhD, LCSW, TEP – (646) 592-6809
Sari.skolnik-basulto@yu.edu 
     
Professor     
Gary Stein, JD, MSW – (646) 592-6808
Glstein@yu.edu 
     
Professor & Director of Alumni Relations     
Jay Sweifach, DSW, LCSW – (646) 592-6807
jsweifac@yu.edu
     
Clinical Assistant Professor     
Rabbi Ari Sytner, PhD, LCSW, MEd – (646) 592-4242
Ari.sytner@yu.edu
     
Assistant Professor     
Eleni Toumarides, PhD, LCSW
toumarid@yu.edu

Assistant Professor
Saumya Tripathi, PhD, MPhil, MSW
saumya.tripathi@yu.edu

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