Christen Rexing, PhD, MPH, is the executive director of the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR). This professional organization provides leadership and fosters excellence in the science of violence and injury prevention and care. Rexing is a firearm injury prevention researcher, educator, and advocate with over 15 years of experience in the field and classroom. Her research focuses on health policy development, adoption, and evaluation, particularly at the state and federal levels. Her advocacy work includes education, outreach, and partner development. Before joining SAVIR as their executive director, she was a faculty member at La Salle University, working on curriculum development and winning awards in recognition of her teaching and partnership efforts.

As the executive director of SAVIR, she works to advance the organization’s mission, build partnerships to advance injury and violence prevention (IVP) work, advocate for funding and evidence-based practices and policies, design and support educational and network opportunities, and build the pipeline of IVP researchers. She engaged actively in several regional and national networks focused on IVP and gun violence prevention, such as Code Red, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Injury & Violence Prevention Network, and Delaware County, Pennsylvania’s Vision Zero. Rexing maintains a connection to the classroom as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania. She also serves her local community as a township councilor.