Nancy Ellen Cantor (born February 4, 1952)[1] is an American academic administrator, the chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark, in Newark, New Jersey, and incoming President of Hunter College.

[6] Cantor received criticism for an overall deterioration in the university's academic standing as a research center resulting in a decline in admissions standards, with its acceptance rate climbing from mid-50 to more than 60 percent.

Nancy has been a superlative leader, seeing our University to wonderful success and helping us to build on our distinctive greatness and achieve new heights.

"[10] Cantor's premature resignation 2 years prior to the ending of her contract raised questions from those at the university as to whether or not she was "pressured" to leave.

[12][13] The Connective Corridor was the physical part of Scholarship in Action that aimed to bridge gaps between a wealthy university and a surrounding struggling city.

There is a sense that if you speak out you might very well get a phone call from the powers that be.”[15] Over 60 professors and staff signed an open letter protesting the move and Cantor's decision.

[18] Cantor issued an apology for her behavior, after an open records request brought the video to light three months later.

[23] Her award citation emphasized her contributions to the study of social categorization, specifically, how concepts are structured in terms of probabilities as fuzzy sets.