Janet Morrison

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
Incumbent
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]