Moira Johanna von Wright (born 23 December 1957 in Helsinki[1]) is a Finnish and Swedish academic, who has been the rector of first Södertörn University 2010-2016 and Åbo Akademi University between August 2019 and October 2021.

[3] Professor of Pedagogy (from 2007) and Pro-Rector (from 2008) of Örebro University.

Her tenure proved controversial and she was openly criticised for an authoritarian leadership style.

[5][6] Von Wright was appointed rector at Åbo Akademi University in 2019.

[3] At its meeting in Vaasa on 1 November 2021, the Board of Åbo Akademi University decided to dismiss Rector Moira von Wright, citing a crisis of confidence between the rector and the rest of the university due to a perceived lack of transparency and insufficient communication, as well as differing views regarding the leadership and future development of Åbo Akademi.