Leadership for the School of Social Work

We’re committed to excellence in social work.

From teaching and mentoring to community engagement and field experience, we’re constantly working to provide a vast range of high-quality student opportunities. We aim to ensure that every graduate of the Adelphi University School of Social Work is grounded in both theory and practical experience—and thoroughly prepared to make an impact.

Deans

Joanne Corbin (She/Her)
Dean
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
jcorbin@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4354
Location
Social Work Building 201
Carolann Daniel (She/Her)
PhD•LCSW
Associate Dean
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
daniel@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4439
Fax
516.877.4392
Location
Social Work Building 209
Schanica Pickens
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
spickens@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4407
Fax
516.877.4392
Location
Social Work Building 217

Directors

Jennifer Budhan
MSW•LCSW
Program Coordinator of the Social Work New York City and Hauppauge Extension Centers
School of Social Work, Master's in Social Work Program at the Brooklyn Center
Contact
E-mail
jbudhan@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4341
Location
Hauppauge Center OFFICE 10
Mandy Habib
PsyD
Project Director
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
mhabib@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4356
Fax
516.877.4392
Location
Social Work Building 353
Patricia Joyce (She/Her)
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
Director of Online MSW Program
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
joyce2@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4324
Fax
516.877.4392
Location
Social Work Building 359
Victor Labruna
PhD
Project Director Pt Grant
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
vlabruna@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4379
Fax
516.877.4392
Location
Social Work Building 353
Elizabeth Palley
Professor
School of Social Work
Director of PhD Program
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
palley@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4441
Fax
516.877.4392
Location
Social Work Building 349
Livia Polise (She/Her)
MSW•LCSW-R
Director Field Education
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
lpolise@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4351
Fax
516.877.4392
Location
Social Work Building 247
Renee M. Rawcliffe (She/Her)
LMSW
Director of Continuing Education and Professional Development
School of Social Work, Social Work Continuing Education and Professional Development
Contact
E-mail
rrawcliffe@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4339
Location
Social Work Building 235
Telvis Rich (He/Him)
LMSW
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
Director of BSW Program
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
trich@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4362
Location
Social Work Building 225
Elizabeth Szpilka
MSW•LMSW
Director of Outreach Enrollment and Professional Advisement
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
eszpilka@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4384
Fax
516.877.4392
Location
Social Work Building 219
Olivia Weyant
MSW•LMSW
Program Coordinator of the Social Work Hudson Valley Extension Center
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
oweyant@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
845.471.3348
Location
Hudson Valley Center 400

Assistant Directors of Practicum Education

James Paul Amato
Associate Director of Practicum Education
School of Social Work, Master's in Social Work Program at the Brooklyn Center
Contact
E-mail
amato@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
212.965.8340
Fax
646.315.8968
Location
Brooklyn Center
Abigail Batista (She/Her)
Assistant Director of Practicum Education
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
abatista@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4351
Location
Social Work Building 241
Erin Caragol
Assistant Director of Practicum Education
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
ecaragol@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.3216
Location
Social Work Building 243
Shawn Deverteuil
Assistant Director of Practicum Education
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
sdeverteuil@adelphi.edu

Academic and Student Affairs

Susan Rotondo (She/Her)
Student Relations Specialist
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
rotondo@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4420
Fax
516.877.4392
Location
Social Work Building 221

Administration

Patricia Durecko
Office Manager and Budget Coordinator
School of Social Work
Contact
E-mail
pdurecko@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4383
Fax
516.877.4392
Location
Social Work Building 205

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School of Social Work

Contact
E-mail
schoolofsocialwork@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4300
Fax
516.877.4392
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Location
Social Work Building, 201
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