Rev. Kris Bowen joined the Spiritual Health staff in 2011. Her primary assignment is with the Oncology program. She also has a concentration on supporting staff as they navigate the complex work of providing care to patients, families and loved ones. Kris spent 17 years working as a speech-language pathologist in neurorehabilitation. Her years of work in the medical setting inspired her to pursue a career in chaplaincy. Kris holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire, a Master of Science degree from Syracuse University, and a Master of Divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School. She completed her chaplaincy residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She is ordained in the United Church of Christ and is dedicated to serving as an interfaith chaplain, working with patients and families from many different faith traditions, spiritualities, and life journeys. Kris is board-certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains.
Rev. Kirsty (rhymes with Thirsty) De Pree started working here as an Interfaith Chaplain in July of 2025.
She provides spiritual care at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital two days a week and at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center three days a week, working primarily in the ICUs.
She cares deeply about the spiritual health of our patients, staff and community. She has a wide array of experiences that have prepared her for this.
She was born in Scotland, which gives her a unique perspective and worldview. She has served as a teacher, minister, denominational leader, chaplain and even a clown. She has lived and studied in many places and is excited to return to this community, as it was where she solidified her passion/expertise for being a chaplain.
Kirsty holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Hope College, a Master of Divinity Degree from Western Theological Seminary, and a leadership certificate from Duke University. She is an ordained minister in the Reformed Church of America and has been actively involved with both Presbyterian and UCC churches. She is a board-certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains. She participated in two Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and a CPE residency at Covenant Health in Michigan.
Most recently, she worked at the University of Vermont in their Palliative Care department and in Hematology and Oncology. She appreciates the opportunity to provide spiritual care in the hospital setting because she can meet people wherever they are on their journey. She enjoys discovering what gives hope, meaning, strength, comfort and a greater awareness of the essence of who the patient and staff are and how they cope.
She is a firm believer that we are defined not just by what we do or where we have studied or worked, but by who we are. She is quirky, compassionate, curious, and a little loud at times. She loves to learn and to see others learn. She is a team player, and she has two mantras she tries to live by: "It doesn’t matter how much I know until you know how much I care." The other one is: “We don’t compete with one another, we complete one another." She looks forward to listening to your unique story and providing support through the challenges and joys that you are facing.
Rev. Skye Murray joined the Spiritual Health and Dartmouth Health Children's teams in 2016 after nine years as a pediatric chaplain at Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky. There she served for six years as the Pediatric Intensive Care Chaplain at Kosair Children’s Hospital, and subsequently served as the Neonatal Intensive Care Chaplain and Labor and Delivery Chaplain at Norton Women’s and Kosair Children’s Hospital-St Matthews.
She received her Master's of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and completed her chaplaincy residency at Kettering Memorial Hospital in Kettering, Ohio. She is an ordained clergy member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a Board Certified Chaplain with the Association for Professional Chaplains.
Her professional interests include the spirituality of young children, compassion resiliency in healthcare workers, and perinatal and pediatric palliative care.
Rev. Samuel Seyd is originally from Pakistan (Punjab). He joined St. Thomas the Apostle Seminary right out of high school.
He attended the National Catholic Institute of Theology (Karachi) to study Philosophy and Theology and was ordained a priest in 2000. He received his Master's in Theology from the University of California.
In 2008, he completed Clinical Pastoral Education at Hartford Hospital. He has been a staff chaplain in the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Office of Spiritual Health since April 2012.