Cheryl Regehr has been the Vice-President and Provost of the University of Toronto since September 2013. Former Dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, she is a Professor in the Faculty of Social Work, with cross-appointments to the Faculty of Law and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto. She is a Senior Fellow of Massey College.  Professor Regehr’s recent scholarly work focuses on trauma and recovery; competence in professional practice; and stress, trauma and decision-making in high risk professions.   As Vice-President and Provost, she is the Chief Academic Officer and Chief Budget Officer for the University of Toronto, overseeing the operating budget and academic activities on three campuses. In 2015, she was named one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN). 

Professor Regehr holds a BA in Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University and a MSW and PhD from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto.