Cheryl Misak

Cheryl J. Misak is a Canadian philosopher and academic administrator, born on July 16, 1961. Her academic career is marked by significant roles at the University of Toronto, including Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean of the University of Toronto Mississauga (2003–2005), Acting Vice-President and Principal of the campus (2006–2007), and Vice-President and Provost (2009–2013). She is a University Professor in the Department of Philosophy and was the President of the Charles S. Peirce Society in 2011. She also served as the interim director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Misak's philosophical work focuses on pragmatism, the history of analytic philosophy, and bioethics. She received her BA from the University of Lethbridge, MA from Columbia University, and DPhil from the University of Oxford.