Rabbi Jeffrey A. Summit, Ph.D. became Jewish Chaplain Emeritus in July 2018. He served as Jewish Chaplain and Neubauer Executive Director of Tufts Hillel from 1979-2018. He also serves as Research Professor in the Department of Music. He holds rabbinic ordination and an M.A.H.L. from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and a M.A. and Ph.D. from Tufts University.