Cheryl de la Rey
Encyclopedia
Cheryl Merle de la Rey is the vice-chancellor
and principal of the University of Pretoria
in South Africa
. She was installed as vice-chancellor in November 2009, replacing Calie Pistorius
. She is a qualified psychologist
and was previously deputy vice-chancellor
of the University of Cape Town
as well as Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Higher Education (CHE).
all cum-laude, she furthermore obtained her PhD in psychology from the University of Cape Town
in 1999
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
and principal of the University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a multi campus public research university located in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. She was installed as vice-chancellor in November 2009, replacing Calie Pistorius
Calie Pistorius
Carl Wilhelm Irene Pistorius is a South African academic who is currently the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom.-Education:...
. She is a qualified psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
and was previously deputy vice-chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
as well as Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Higher Education (CHE).
Education
She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1983, Bachelor of Arts Honours in 1984 and Master of Arts in 1986 from the University of NatalUniversity of Natal
The University of Natal was a university in Natal, and later KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, that is now part of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It was founded in 1910 as the Natal University College in Pietermaritzburg, and expanded to include a campus in Durban in 1931. In 1947, the university...
all cum-laude, she furthermore obtained her PhD in psychology from the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
in 1999
Current positions
- Vice-Chancellor - University of Pretoria, South Africa (2009 - present)
- Chair - Science, Engineering and Technology for Women (SET4W), (2007 - present)
- Chair - National Research Foundation Rating Panels, (2002 - present)
Former Positions
- Chair - Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (2002 - 2004)
- Executive Director - National Research Foundation (2000 - 2002)