Professor Cheryl Regehr is an internationally recognized scholar known for her cross-disciplinary expertise in social work, forensic psychiatry and law. Her research has contributed significantly to understandings of trauma among survivors of violence, and frontline emergency and healthcare professionals. Her work informs the treatment and care of trauma survivors, and has brought to light critical factors regarding the impact of trauma exposure on professional decision-making in situations of risk and uncertainty that have far-reaching implications for the health sciences. Professor Regehr is also a highly respected and influential leader in higher education, having served as Vice President and Provost of the University of Toronto since 2013.