Dec. 17, 2024

Professor Wechsler’s research aims to elevate the voices of intimate partner violence survivors

By Anna Sago When Mizzou Law professor Rachel Wechsler sat down to write her latest article about how COVID-19 re-shaped access to protective orders for survivors of intimate partner violence, her first priority was to understand the facts on the ground. “In figuring out how to address intimate partner violence and how to best support people who experience it, there’s no perspective that is as valuable as that of the victims and survivors themselves,” she said. “That’s my view.”The resulting research, Intimate Partner Violence: Access to Protection Beyond the Pandemic, which appeared in the second-most recent issue of…

March 21, 2024

Professor Rachel Wechsler Wins 2024 Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women Award

Professor Rachel Wechsler was awarded the 2024 Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women award on March 20 as a part of the Tribute to Women Banquet held annually in Columbia. Awardees are selected annually for their work above and beyond expectations to create an equitable, fair, and just environment for women on campus; their demonstrated respect for the diversity of women’s experiences; and their promotion of the advancement of women through education, advocacy, support, and activism. The award is given by the University of Missouri Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Women.

March 7, 2024

Professor Rachel Wechsler Speaks with Good Morning America

Mizzou Law professor and family law expert Rachel Wechsler spoke with Good Morning America about a Missouri law regarding divorce and pregnancy. Read that story here: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/missouri-law-puts-spotlight-divorce-pregnancy-amid-abortion-107819960

Sep. 28, 2022

Faculty Spotlight — Meet Prof. Rachel Wechsler

When Professor Rachel Wechsler and her husband Steven Evers moved to Columbia from the hustle and bustle of New York this summer, the first thing they did was begin to explore the many walking paths and biking trails. Professor Wechsler accepted a professorship at the University of Missouri School of Law after experiencing Columbia’s small-town charm and the strong sense of community among Mizzou Law students and faculty. “This is a really supportive community, a really vibrant community,” she said. “I wake up every day thinking about how lucky I am to be here.” Her move to Missouri was an…

Feb. 3, 2022

Mizzou Law Announces New Faculty Hires for Fall 2022

Officials at the University of Missouri School of Law are kicking off the 150th anniversary of the school by announcing two exciting new faculty hires joining the ranks of the nationally renowned faculty scholars and teachers at Mizzou Law. Sandra Sperino, a professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, and Rachel Wechsler, a research fellow at the New York University School of Law, will be joining the faculty at Mizzou Law in time to begin teaching classes in the Fall 2022 semester. “We are so excited to welcome these accomplished legal experts to our faculty,” said Lyrissa Lidsky,…