Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz has been officially appointed as the interim dean of Hendricks Chapel! Hendricks staff and chaplains have appreciated Rebecca’s support and gentle guidance for years and now we can officially call her Dean Kantrowitz! Please join me in congratulating Rebecca on this appointment and supporting her as she assumes these interim responsibilities. A search for a permanent Dean will begin during the spring semester.
More about Dean Kantrowitz:
Kantrowitz brings four decades of student life experience and a deep commitment to Syracuse University to this role. She first joined the University in the 1980s as a residence hall director. She went on to hold positions at the University of California, Berkeley and Hamilton College before returning to Syracuse in 2002 as director of residence life.
Following 10 years in senior leadership in the Division of the Student Experience, Kantrowitz was appointed associate dean of Hendricks Chapel in 2018. There she has skillfully supported our chaplaincies, religious and spiritual life groups, and the Student Assembly of Interfaith Leaders, while overseeing critical initiatives including the Student Opportunity Fund and University food pantries.
Her leadership extends across campus through her service on the University Senate and into our broader community as a board member of InterFaith Works of Central New York. This combination of institutional knowledge, interfaith expertise and commitment to student well-being positions her to successfully guide Hendricks Chapel during this time of transition.