Janet Morrison | |
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8th President of Sheridan College | |
Assumed office June 11, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Mary Preece |
Personal details | |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Bowling Green State University |
Janet Kathleen Morrison is a Canadian academic administrator serving as the 8th president and vice chancellor of Sheridan College. She was previously the vice provost of students at York University.
Morrison completed a Ph.D. in higher education at the Bowling Green State University in August 1997. [1] Her dissertation was titled,Correlates and Predictors of Safer Sexual Behavior Among Canadian Undergraduate University Students. [2] C. Carney Strange was her doctoral advisor. [2]
Morrison worked in student affairs and taught at the University of Guelph,Bowling Green State University,Medical College of Ohio,and George Brown College. [3] She joined York University where she worked for 17 years in several roles before being promoted to vice provost of students. [3] Morrison joined Sheridan College in 2016 as the provost and vice president. [3] On June 11,2018,she became its 8th president and vice chancellor. [3]
Morrison has two children. [1]
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