Silberman School of Social Work Appoints Associate Dean of Academic & Faculty Affairs, Dr. Carol Bennett-Speight

The Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Carol Bennett-Speight as Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs.

Dr. Bennett-Speight is an accomplished leader in social work education and institutional administration. Since 2011, she has served as Director of the Social Work Program, Associate Professor, and Assessment Coordinator at the Mercy College School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SSBS) in Dobbs Ferry, NY. During the 2012-2013 academic year, Dr. Bennett-Speight was appointed Interim Associate Dean of the Mercy College School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, collaborating extensively with the Dean to execute a range of fiscal, curricular, student/staff/faculty support, and assessment responsibilities covering graduate and undergraduate programs within the School.

In welcoming Dr. Bennett-Speight, Silberman’s faculty, staff, and students also gratefully recognize Dr. Caroline Rosenthal Gelman, who has served as Interim Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs since 2015. Dr. Gelman has committed herself deeply to the Silberman School of Social Work community, and she will continue to provide leadership as Director of the Master of Social Work (MSW) Program.

The entire School of Social Work and Hunter College community welcomes Dr. Carol Bennett-Speight to Silberman as she begins her service in this key leadership role.