Executive Administration 

Cathryn C. Potter
Dean and Distinguished Professor

Laura Curran
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Victoria Banyard
Associate Dean for Faculty Development

Antoinette Y. Farmer
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Sharon Fortin
Associate Dean for Finance and Administration

N. Andrew Peterson
Associate Dean for Research

Program Directors & Assistant Deans

DuWayne Battle
Program Director, Baccalaureate Social Work Program

Laura DiMarcantonio 
Assistant Dean for Admissions

Patricia Findley
Program Director, Master of Social Work Program

Arlene Hunter
Assistant Dean for Students Affairs

Samuel Jones
Assistant Dean of Part-Time Lecturer Development 

Mark W. Lamar
Executive Director, Field Education

Michael LaSala
Program Director, Doctoral of Social Work Program 

Allison Zippay 
Program Director, Doctoral Program

Specialized Programs

Ericka Deglau
Program Director, Intensive Weekend MSW Program

Rachel Schwartz
Program Director, Online MSW Education 

Campus Coordinators

Natalie Bembry
Camden

Charles Clear
Newark

For additional information on scheduling time with the Dean or Associate Deans, please contact Melissa Parsowith, Department Administrator and Assistant to the Dean