Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 19, 2018
• Invested on: September 04, 2019

Alexandra F. Johnston, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Alexandra Johnston has profoundly impacted the humanities in Canada. As a professor emerita at the University of Toronto, she has been praised for her scholarship on the history of English drama before and during the age of Shakespeare. By spearheading the Records of Early English Drama project, a monumental editing and publishing collaboration, she helped her university become a leader in the field and provided a model for humanities initiatives worldwide. Well respected for her teaching and mentorship, she was the first woman to serve as principal of Victoria College.