Kendal is the Vice Provost for Campus Life and Dean of Students at the University of Arizona, overseeing departments that provide direct service to students Housing and Residential Life, Campus Health, Campus Recreation, Disability Resource Center, and many more) In her 27 years at the University of Arizona, she has served in a variety of positions yet values most of the relationships developed with generations of students, the employment and development opportunities she was able to provide to undergraduate and graduate students, and the amazing colleagues she has hired, supervised, advised, and counseled over the years. Her engagement in the Tucson community includes serving as a Board Member of the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, Chair of the African American Legacy Fund, and the President of the Tucson Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.