Social Work and Child Advocacy
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Contact Us

Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy
Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue, 301 Dickson Hall
Montclair, NJ 07043

Phone: 973-655-4188
Fax: 973-655-4088
Email: akern@montclair.edu

Emily Douglas, PhD
Department Chair

Hours of operation:
Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

We are working remotely daily (M-F). Please contact us in one of the following ways:

  • You can email our department email chad@montclair.edu
  • You can call our office phone: 973-655-4188.   Leave a phone message. Messages are checked daily. Our Program Coordinator will contact you.
  • You can email our Program Coordinator, Nathaniel Aker, directly at akern@montclair.edu
  • If you have questions about our major, minors, graduate programs, please email akern@montclair.edu and we will schedule advisement. Advisement will be scheduled on the phone or via Zoom (video conference). To add a minor or major, email akern@montclair.edu
  • Email your faculty advisor directly for advisement.  You can find the name of your faculty advisor on your Degree Audit through NEST. You can also email Program Manager, Jacqueline Catalano at catalanoj@montclair.edu