Jan H. Evans-Freeman was the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury College of Engineering between 2009 until 2021, and is an English-New Zealand professor of engineering. She is now the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Sustainability at the University of Canterbury After obtaining a Ph.D at the University of Manchester she moved to Sheffield Hallam University and then University of Canterbury in 2009. As well as her academic roles, she holds a number of industry roles.