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Dr. Rhonda N. McEwen is the president and vice-chancellor of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. She is the senior executive officer responsible for its academic and administrative operation and reports to its governing body, the Board of Regents.

Dr. McEwen began her tenure as Victoria University’s 14th president in its 186-year history on July 1, 2022. Prior to this role, she served as University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) vice-principal, academic and dean with oversight of all academic programs, planning and policy, faculty, teaching and learning, and academic experience. She has also served as director of the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information & Technology (ICCIT) at UTM, where she transformed the program into a stand-alone unit with a new professional experience certificate in digital media, communication and technology.  

Dr. McEwen holds an MBA in information technology from City University in London, England, an MSc in Telecommunications from the University of Colorado, and a PhD in Information from the University of Toronto. Dr. McEwen was previously U of T’s first special advisor on Anti-Racism and Equity.  As a researcher, instructor, and consultant of new technologies around information practices, Dr. McEwen focuses particularly on mobile and tablet communication, virtual reality, communicating with robots, and social networks.

Read the full announcement about Dr. McEwen’s appointment here. 

Read the Toronto Star feature on Dr. McEwen.