Cheryl de la Rey
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Cheryl Merle de la Rey | |
|---|---|
de la Rey in 2012 | |
| 8th Vice-Chancellor University of Canterbury | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Carr |
| 12th Vice-Chancellor University of Pretoria | |
| In office 1 November 2009 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Calie Pistorius |
| Succeeded by | Tawana Kupe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Durban, South Africa |
| Spouse | Eldridge Johnson |
| Alma mater | University of Natal University of Cape Town[1] |
Professor Cheryl Merle de la Rey is a South African academic who, since 2019, has been vice-chancellor of University of Canterbury in New Zealand.[2] She was formerly Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
Professor Cheryl de la Rey attended the University of Natal, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in 1983, Bachelor of Arts Honours in 1984 and Master of Arts in 1986, all cum laude. She is a qualified psychologist.[citation needed]