Janet Morrison
Canadian academic administrator
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Janet Kathleen Morrison is a Canadian academic administrator currently serving as the President and Vice-Chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland. She was previously the vice provost of students at York University and the 8th President and Vice-Chancellor of Sheridan College . On April 30, 2025 it was announced she would become the President and Vice-Chancellor of the Memorial University of Newfoundland and she formally took position of the role on August 11, 2025.[1]
Janet Morrison | |
|---|---|
| President of Memorial University of Newfoundland | |
| Assumed office August 11, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Vianne Timmons |
| 8th President of Sheridan College | |
| In office June 11, 2018 – August 11, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Preece |
| Succeeded by | Rajan Sandhu (Interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Bowling Green State University |
Career
Morrison completed a Ph.D. in higher education at the Bowling Green State University in August 1997.[2] Her dissertation was titled, Correlates and Predictors of Safer Sexual Behavior Among Canadian Undergraduate University Students.[3] C. Carney Strange was her doctoral advisor.[3]
Morrison worked in student affairs and taught at the University of Guelph, Bowling Green State University, Medical College of Ohio, and George Brown College.[4] She joined York University where she worked for 17 years in several roles before being promoted to vice provost of students.[4] Morrison joined Sheridan College in 2016 as the provost and vice president.[4] On June 11, 2018, she became its 8th president and vice chancellor.[4]
Morrison has two children.[2]