Chen Reis is a transdisciplinary practitioner, scholar and teacher with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of public health, international human rights, and humanitarian studies.
Chen Reis's work on sexual violence in humanitarian settings has uniquely combined policy development, practice, advocacy, capacity development, and mixed methods research, and has influenced international and organizational policy, humanitarian practice, transitional justice processes, funding decisions, and research ethics standards.
Through her work with the World Health Organization, Physicians for Human Rights, and the Women’s Refugee Commission Reis has been instrumental in developing professional and policy guidance, disseminating research, and designing international systems and mechanisms. She has helped to shape and build key international coalitions of policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and activists focused on amplifying local voices and transforming responses to sexual violence including the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) and the Call to Action against Gender-based Violence.
As a professor, Reis helps students connect what they learn in the classroom to its application in the real world. She works with students to transform their interests and values into practical experiences and skills that will help them enter their chosen professional roles.
