Cherra Mathis, Ph.D.

Cherra Mathis is a globally oriented scholar focused on forced migration and gender violence. She uses qualitative methods to explore advocacy, trauma, stress and burnout at the intersection of human rights and immigration enforcement. Her ongoing projects focus on social work's role in interprofessional trauma-informed legal advocacy for survivors of violence.

Recent Publications:

Mathis, C.M., Steiner, J. J., Kappas Mazzio, A., Bagwell-Gray, M., Wachter, K., Johnson-Agbakwu, C., Messing, J., & Nizigiyimana, J. (2024). Sexual and reproductive healthcare needs of refugee women exposed to gender-based violence: The case for trauma-informed care in resettlement contexts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(8), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081046

Mathis, C.M. & Androff, D. (2023). Inside the “super hero combo”: Interprofessional tensions in legal-social service teams providing immigration services. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. https://www.doi.org/10.1086/727359

Dunne, K. & Mathis, C.M. (2022). Practice note: Domestic violence advocacy and response to intimate partner homicide in the Covid-19 era. Homicide Studies. 26(4), 333-344  https://doi.org/10.1177/10887679221112037