Columbia needs a social worker to lead The School of Social Work

Not having a social worker head the department says social workers can’t even head their own schools

This profession relies on the expertise and experience of seasoned social workers!

A qualified Dean of social work should hold a PhD in social work. Any other degree is not acceptable and lessens the reputation of your college of social work.

To the leaders of the Columbia University and to the faculty and staff of Columbia University School of Social Work - Really, I mean really?

What are you doing? How could anyone other than a PhD in Social Work be in this position?

A Social Worker needs to be in charge!

I agree that any Social Work program should be lead by a experienced person with a minimum of a Doctorate in Social Work.

I agree the position would be most effective if held by someone with a doctorate in social work with appropriate work experience to ensure the integrity of the profession. Otherwise, it will undermines all of the hard work done to get title protection laws and similar actions to validate our profession.

Social workers should be teaching social workers period...What if a carpenter teach doctors or vice versa...

I am opposed to this appointment.

Only an LCSW can teach social workers

Yes i do agree.

This is Absurd.

this should not happen

I think it is a slap in the face of our profession for a non social worker to be appointed dean...I am opposed to the appointment.

Social workers should be teaching social workers.

A social worker needs to have this position. This is not appropriate. this devalues the degree of soical worker. this may be a fine person but h

I can’t believe this even needs to be a thing.

While I am confident that Dr. Begg will competently lead CSSW, I, too am disappointed. CSSW has had an interim dean for three years and I'm sure conducted a national search, yet they selected a non-social work professional from within Columbia University. Certainly there must have been premiere social work scholars who were considered for this job? What happened?

I am disheartened - as a student - to hear of this appointment. While I do not doubt that your candidate is an experienced professional, I question this appointment as the best model for the student body.