Amir Durić

Religious Studies

Assistant Dean for Religious and Spiritual Life, Syracuse University

Amir Durić serves as the Assistant Dean for Religious and Spiritual Life at Syracuse University. Prior to his current role, Durić served as the Chaplain and Executive Director of Muslim Student Life at Syracuse University, the Chaplains' Council Coordinator at Hendricks Chapel, and an associate chaplain and pastoral counselor for several hospitals and institutions across Central New York. He has over a decade of experience leading Muslim communities both domestically and abroad. Durić was named as a 2024–2025 Interfaith America Innovation Fellow, and his work has been recognized through the 2023 Chancellor's Diversity and Inclusion Award, the 2024 Award for Excellence by an Organizational Advisor, and the 2025 CNY RISE Center's Community Service Award. Durić's scholarship and community work center on the experiences of Muslim students in higher education, interfaith engagement, and the intersection of faith and public life. Durić earned a B.A. in Islamic Studies from the University of Sarajevo, as well as a Master of Arts in Religious Studies with graduate certificates in Islamic Chaplaincy and Imam & Muslim Community Leadership from Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. He also holds a Master of Public Administration and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Public Leadership and Management from Syracuse University's Maxwell School, the nation's top- ranked Department of Public Administration and International Affairs, where he is also completing a Ph.D. in Social Science.