Biography Cheryl Jensen
Vice President, Academic
Cheryl Jensen is Mohawk’s Vice President, Academic. Cheryl joined Mohawk as a professor in 1983 and has served as Dean, Executive Dean, Vice President of Engineering Technology, Apprenticeship and Corporate Training, and Acting Vice President, Academic.
Cheryl was instrumental in the development and launch of Canada’s first Bachelor of Technology collaborative degree program with McMaster University and the award-winning Hydro One – College Consortium. Cheryl also led the $27 million transformation of the Mohawk STARRT Institute for Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Research, Resources and Training. Cheryl also serves as Chair of the Industry Education Council of Hamilton, serves on the Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board at McMaster University, is co-lead of the Immigration working group with the Jobs Prosperity Collaborative Hamilton and is a member of the Board of Directors with the Burlington Economic Development Corporation, Skills Canada Ontario and the Hamilton Community Foundation.
Cheryl graduated from McMaster University with an honours Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Certificate in the Metallurgy of Iron and Steel, and a Master of Education, Organizational and Administrative Studies from Brock University.
