Richard Leslie Morrill (born June 4, 1939) is an American educator and former academic administrator who is the chancellor of the University of Richmond.

[2] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Brown University in 1961, graduating magna cum laude.

[2] He was appointed to his first position in administration at Chatham as executive assistant to president Edward D. Eddy[2][4] and later associate provost.

[3] In 1977, he became executive assistant to the provost at Pennsylvania State University while also holding a faculty position as associate professor of religion.

Upon leaving Richmond's presidency, he became the school's chancellor and was titled distinguished university professor of ethics and democratic values.