Administrative Directory
Dean & Chief Executive Officer
Amy Eldridge, Ph.D.
eldridge@icsw.edu
(312) 726-8480, ext. 22
President
Barbara Berger, Ph.D.
bberger@icsw.edu
(312) 726-8480, ext. 31
Administrative
Director of Doctoral Studies
R. Dennis Shelby, Ph.D.
rdshelby@icsw.edu
(312) 726-8480, ext. 25
Director of Operations
Maureen Hewitt
mhewitt@icsw.edu
(312) 726-8480, ext. 23
Associate Director of Doctoral Studies
Denise Duval, Ph.D.
dduval@icsw.edu
(312) 726-8480, ext. 24
Manager of Strategic Operations and Financial Aid Administration
John Dowdy
jdowdy@icsw.edu
(312) 726-8480, ext. 29
Coordinator of Student Services
Carla Malabanan
cmalabanan@icsw.edu
(312) 726-8480, ext. 21
Librarian
Scot Ausborn
icsw.librarian@gmail.com
(email only)
Deans, Coordinators & Chairs
Advanced Clinical Practice Program Coordinator
Sherwood Faigen, M.A.
sfaigen@icsw.edu
Child & Adolescent Specialization Coordinator
Erika Schmidt, M.A.
eschmidt@icsw.edu
Professional Enrichment Committee Co-Chairs
Gail DeLyser, PhD, L.C.S.W.
Boris Thomas, J.D., Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
professionalenrichment@icsw.edu
(312) 726-8084, ext. 33
Clinical Sequence Chair
Joe Cronin, M.S.W.
jcronin@icsw.edu
Research Sequence Chair
Denise Duvall, Ph.D.
dduvall@icsw.edu
Conceptual Foundations Sequence Chair
R. Dennis Shelby, Ph.D.
rdshelby@icsw.edu
Student Progression Chair
R. Dennis Shelby, Ph.D.
rdshelby@icsw.edu
Faculty Advisory Committee Chair
Peter Shaft, M.S.W.
pshaft@icsw.edu