Susan Xenarios
American advocate for rape survivors
About Susan Xenarios
Lived 1946 – 2025 (aged 78–79).
Susan Xenarios (August 8, 1946 – September 6, 2025) was an American advocate for survivors of rape. In 1977, she helped to found the first rape crisis center in New York City, the Rape Intervention Program at St. Luke's Hospital. She went on to lead the organization as director of the Crime Victims Treatment Center, as it became known, at St. Luke's–Roosevelt Hospital Center for forty years.
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Who was Susan Xenarios?
American advocate for rape survivors (1946–2025)
When was Susan Xenarios born?
Susan Xenarios was born in 1946.
When did Susan Xenarios die?
Susan Xenarios died in 2025.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Susan Xenarios. https://biography.guide/susan-xenarios/
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