Past Events

March 2026

Narrative Medicine Virtual Office Hour

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Jenna Lefkowitz Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

February 2026

Inside Columbia's Online Classroom: What It’s Really Like to Learn Virtually

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • David Kreutter, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer in Applied Analytics; Associate Director, M.S. Applied Analytics
  • Viorel Popescu Lecturer in the Discipline of Biodiversity Data Analytics
  • Katherine Mendis Deputy Program Director, Bioethics
  • H.S. Bob Kostakopoulos Deputy Program Director and Part-Time Lecturer, Enterprise Risk Management
  • Steve Safier Program Director and Lecturer, Human Capital Management
  • Blake DiCosola Associate Professor of Practice, Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS)
  • Teresa Chan Director, Master of Professional Studies in Insurance Management
  • Cindy K. Smalletz, M.S., OTR/L Program Director, Narrative Medicine CPA and Associate Faculty, Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics and Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine
  • Kjerstin Pugh Deputy Program Director, M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Charlene Perilla-Iqbal Deputy Program Director, Strategic Communication
  • Shahryar  Shaghaghi Program Director, M.S. Technology Management; Professor of Professional Practice, Enterprise Risk Management; Technology, Risk Management and Cybersecurity Executive
  • Jason Papier Lecturer, Managing Partner, Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management LLC

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Karen Acampado Associate Director, Career Design Lab, Columbia SPS
  • Tricia Charles Admissions Specialist, School of Professional Studies

Columbia University's Narrative Medicine Program Virtual Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Mary E. Sormanti Program Director & Lecturer, Narrative Medicine; Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia School of Social Work
  • Stacey Quartaro Director, Administration, Narrative Medicine
  • Jenna Lefkowitz Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Thanjira Vimonanupong M.S. in Narrative Medicine graduate
  • Miniya Williams M.S. in Narrative Medicine graduate

Narrative Medicine Virtual Office Hour

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Jenna Lefkowitz Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

January 2026

Columbia University's Narrative Medicine M.S. and CPA Virtual Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Mary E. Sormanti Program Director & Lecturer, Narrative Medicine; Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia School of Social Work
  • Cindy K. Smalletz, M.S., OTR/L Program Director, Narrative Medicine CPA and Associate Faculty, Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics and Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine
  • Sayantani DasGupta Senior Lecturer in Discipline, Narrative Medicine
  • Stacey Quartaro Director, Administration, Narrative Medicine
  • Jenna Lefkowitz Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Narrative Medicine Virtual Office Hour

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Jenna Lefkowitz Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

December 2025

Columbia University's Narrative Medicine Program Virtual Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Mary E. Sormanti Program Director & Lecturer, Narrative Medicine; Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia School of Social Work
  • Michael Davidovits Lecturer; Clinical Supervisor, Family Medicine Residency Program, Columbia University School of Medicine; Teaching Faculty Member, Assistant Director of the Project for Adolescents and their Families, Ackerman Institute
  • Stacey Quartaro Director, Administration, Narrative Medicine
  • Jenna Lefkowitz Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions